I second brn2bthn's recommendation. Creatine will make you retain water, which is probably not high on your list of goals. A lot of "muscle builder" protein powders have extra, and usually simple, carbs in them that you don't need unless you're trying to gain weight.
To narrow down the search a bit more, try Next Nutrition's Designer Whey. (No affiliation, just a happy consumer.) The chocolate flavor is 100 cals, 18 g. protein, 2 g. carb, 2 g. fat; the vanilla has 90 cals, 1 g. fat, 2 g. carb. and 18 g. protein. Also comes in strawberry and plain/unflavored, but I've never tried these flavors.
Designer Whey mixes well with plain water, warm or cold. I also like it mixed with nf yogurt as a dessert. Or, you can put it in protein "cookies," though these may be higher cal than your plan allows.
(In case anyone is interested, the protein cookies are just equal parts oatmeal "flour," made by grinding uncooked oats in a Cuisinart, protein powder, and some kind of nut butter. You can add fruit, spices, change out nut butters, substitute applesauce or banana for some of the nut butter, etc to your heart's content as long as you end up with a thick dough that sticks together when you roll it into balls or press it into cupcake papers. Store the cookies in the freezer; they take only a few minutes to thaw.)
Kim
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