Casilan 90

abetarrush

Jus bought a box in Dunnes to get a little bit more protein into me diet


Then just realised. The box had 15 servings, and one serving with milk has 24G of Protein


Most tubs of protein shakes i was lookin at were 40 euro and had 26 servings, and each shake had about 27G pf Protein


Anyone know much about this Casilan stuff?


WB


Cheers

Degsy

abetarrush wrote:

Jus bought a box in Dunnes to get a little bit more protein into me diet


Then just realised. The box had 15 servings, and one serving with milk has 24G of Protein


Most tubs of protein shakes i was lookin at were 40 euro and had 26 servings, and each shake had about 27G pf Protein


Anyone know much about this Casilan stuff?


WB


Cheers

The main problem with the stuff IMO is that it tastes pretty dire.According to conventional wisdom it should provide a full amino acid profile and is relatively slow to digest(7 hours or so) which makes it fine for a pre bedtime drink but not suitable as a post workout drink.When i buy a tub of whey protein i always buy some casilan 90 to mix in with it which provides a slower-release protein than whey alone and tastes better than casilan alone.

hardCopy

Degsy wrote:

The main problem with the stuff IMO is that it tastes pretty dire.According to conventional wisdom it should provide a full amino acid profile and is relatively slow to digest(7 hours or so) which makes it fine for a pre bedtime drink but not suitable as a post workout drink.When i buy a tub of whey protein i always buy some casilan 90 to mix in with it which provides a slower-release protein than whey alone and tastes better than casilan alone.

It tastes like drinking sawdust! It's not so bad if you throw it in a blender with a banana and some fruit juice, the thickness of the banana kind of masks the grittiness of the casilan. I found that was the only way to get through a full box of the stuff.

abetarrush

Yeah, its not the taste, its the lumpiness that makes me gag

Ill try seive it then blend it, and put in some choch powder

Apart from the taste, does it do what it says on the tin?

Degsy

abetarrush wrote:

Yeah, its not the taste, its the lumpiness that makes me gag

Ill try seive it then blend it, and put in some choch powder

Apart from the taste, does it do what it says on the tin?

There's no reason why it shouldnt work unless you're lactose intolerant but you'd know about it by now if ya were.

Transform

Its a very very poor substitute for a proper protein drink.

Spend the money - its like doing a poor workout = poor results

abetarrush

Transform wrote:

Its a very very poor substitute for a proper protein drink.

Spend the money - its like doing a poor workout = poor results

But if it doesnt work, isnt that false advertisin?

Have u used it urself?


Also, I cant afford the "good" stuff

Transform

Wouldn't try something i know is poor quality

E.g. wouldn't use a training program that i know will produce mediocre results

Buy real food e.g. meat, veg, fruit, oats etc

Post your current diet for a better idea

daveirl

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abetarrush

daveirl wrote:

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I didnt get it to be my only protein intake

I just got it as extra, or to have when I don't have the time to cook a proper meal

Gonna start puttin into pancakes

Chucky the tree

Degsy wrote:

The main problem with the stuff IMO is that it tastes pretty dire.According to conventional wisdom it should provide a full amino acid profile and is relatively slow to digest(7 hours or so) which makes it fine for a pre bedtime drink but not suitable as a post workout drink.When i buy a tub of whey protein i always buy some casilan 90 to mix in with it which provides a slower-release protein than whey alone and tastes better than casilan alone.

Having whey protein with milk will make it more slow releasing aswell. THats what i have before bed. Might be a bit cheaper then buying this Casilan 90 stuff.

abetarrush

like I said before, casilan is 6euro a box and has 16 servings of 22MG protein. The big tubs start at 40 euro and have like 25 servings of 26MG

It'd be cheaper t buy 3 boxes of Calisan

poobum

casilain aint bad source of casein protein! i used to use it before i went to bed because its casein protein! which is the best souce imo to have before a night sleep! better then whey just before you go sleep! but straight after training whey would be better as it acts faster! but i would recommend if you are training then before you go asleep take your cailan 90! tastes like **** but i became ok with the taste after a while! i used to thriple the serving of powder by thte end of it...and i was ok with drinking it straight like...you will become used to taste!

abetarrush

the taste is grand, der is no taste! It jus comes out lumpy, so you can tastes lumps of dry powder

Made some pancakes with it tday and cudnt taste any of it!

So, that was 40Mg in 2 pancakes. Not bad I says!

Transform

abetarrush wrote:

the taste is grand, der is no taste! It jus comes out lumpy, so you can tastes lumps of dry powder

Made some pancakes with it tday and cudnt taste any of it!

So, that was 40Mg in 2 pancakes. Not bad I says!

You still have not gotten the point - its poor (very poor) quality and training yourself to cook and prepare propper meals would benefit you more in the long term

Dragan

Transform wrote:

You still have not gotten the point - its poor (very poor) quality and training yourself to cook and prepare propper meals would benefit you more in the long term

Exactly......and the fact that you are putting them in pancakes worries me as well.

What are the pancakes made off exactly?

abetarrush

Dragan wrote:

Exactly......and the fact that you are putting them in pancakes worries me as well.

What are the pancakes made off exactly?

eggs, milk and flour?????

Dragan

abetarrush wrote:

eggs, milk and flour?????

White flour i take it????

Dragan

abetarrush wrote:

But if it doesnt work, isnt that false advertisin?

Actually, just saw this now.

How do you mean if it doesn't work???? What does it claim on the box???

Degsy

Dragan wrote:

Actually, just saw this now.

How do you mean if it doesn't work???? What does it claim on the box???

It claims to be a "muscle builder"!

Dragan

Degsy wrote:

It claims to be a "muscle builder"!

Ah right, well that case then no, it is not false advertising.

The product contains protein which is proving to be required to build muscle, however if the OP diet, workout plan etc is ****, the best product in the world will not help him.

Also, if the protein in the Casilan just happens to be low grade garbage with a poor bioavailabilty, well, it's still protein, right????

OP, many people have said the product is turd, so you can either stay using it and post about how you have no results in three months time, or you cant take 50cent a day and buy a chicken fillet....which would my choice.

Degsy

Is there a quality casein supplement available?

amazingemmet

Muscle milk contains an 50/50 mix of casein and whey isolate iirc. Also you can just buy it in bulk from myprotien.co.uk

Frank Bullitt

Degsy wrote:

Is there a quality casein supplement available?

a bit of milk usually does the trick for me.

as for casilan 90 i would recommend it,its great for pre bedtime shakes and its cheap,its flavourless as well which is grand for mixing with your whey shake.

nikolaitr

Honestly, stick with Milk...Basically Casilan is an expensive substitute for Milk. Drink a litre of skimed milk before bed and you will get all the protein you need.

I wouldn't call Casilan a "proper" protein powder as it is absorbed less complete and less quickly than the average protein...its more of one of those things you give to people who come out of hospital and can't digest solids...IMHO.

Get some cheap Whey protein

Go to Nutrition Connection on Capel street on the first Sat of any Month and they give 20% off. Buy some cheap Optimum Nutrition Whey...The 10lb bag cost I think 78 worth discount and has I think 130 servings. Perfect for a few months...In the long run you will notice the difference. You will save a bit of money buying Casilan but you will waste alot of effort in the Gym

hard

Does the stuff make u big and how long till results can be noticed , like how many pounds if any per week would be gained? it seems like great stuff for cheap price

hard

Does the stuff make u big and how long till results can be noticed , like how many pounds if any per week would be gained? it seems like great stuff for cheap price

BossArky

Did you read the page and a half of posts before?

I bought some ages ago and found it mixes poorly and didn't taste too great. I got better results with whey.

kazzer

It wont mix in a shaker, you need a blender to make it smooth. I thought the best thing about it was that it was plain so I could add my own flavours (i.e. drinking chocolate powder, milkshake powder)

Wood

If it's 22gr of protein with milk then they're taking the milk protein into account as well, which is about 8gr per cup if i remember.

So it's only 14gr per serving, whereas whey protein is (depending on brand) around 24-30gr per serving with water. So with milk whey would be around 32-38. Nearly double.

Worth the extra cash for the whey in my opinion, higher quality, and more protein. But that's just me.