Canadian websites selling protein powder

[Joanne]

Hello,

I know that many of you buy protein powder and get really good deals on-line (mostly U.S. prices). I would like to know if you could recommend a Canadian site that would offer the same. I have bought some products from GNC but find them to be expensive and even with the 20% Gold Discount, I still don't feel that it's a great deal. I have come across some forums suggesting some great sites (bb.com) but they are American prices. Even if I order it in U.S. dollars, I pay over $20 shipping fee, which brings me to the regular cost in Canadian dollars. Are there any Canadians on this site that can recommend some sites or health food/fitness store where they buy their products from?

Thanks.

P.S. What is your favourite Optimum Nutrition protein powder flavour?
(Don't worry. I am not going crazy over the protein powder - just in case someone thinks that I am not getting my calories from food. I do. On average, I have 2-3 protein drinks a week usually with water or 1/2 each water and soy milk). I am running low on my ON protein powder and would like to buy another 2lb. tub but don't want to pay $35-40 for it. I am currently drinking Vanilla Ice Cream and love it. I would like to know what other flavours are good.

[getaway]

Originally Posted by Joanne

Hello,

I know that many of you buy protein powder and get really good deals on-line (mostly U.S. prices). I would like to know if you could recommend a Canadian site that would offer the same. I have bought some products from GNC but find them to be expensive and even with the 20% Gold Discount, I still don't feel that it's a great deal. I have come across some forums suggesting some great sites (bb.com) but they are American prices. Even if I order it in U.S. dollars, I pay over $20 shipping fee, which brings me to the regular cost in Canadian dollars. Are there any Canadians on this site that can recommend some sites or health food/fitness store where they buy their products from?

Thanks.

P.S. What is your favourite Optimum Nutrition protein powder flavour?
(Don't worry. I am not going crazy over the protein powder - just in case someone thinks that I am not getting my calories from food. I do. On average, I have 2-3 protein drinks a week usually with water or 1/2 each water and soy milk). I am running low on my ON protein powder and would like to buy another 2lb. tub but don't want to pay $35-40 for it. I am currently drinking Vanilla Ice Cream and love it. I would like to know what other flavours are good.

I know what you mean, almost every nutritional store has incredibly overpriced protein. Costco from my experience sells the cheapest protein, it's not optimum nutrition though, but it's simliar, pure whey isolate.

As for canadian websites that sell protein powder, those can be relatively expensive as well, I personally buy my supplements from BB.Com
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/

Even with shipping it is very cheap. Now if you want a Canadian site, you can try one of these

East Coast
http://www.befit.ca/

http://www.renegadenutrition.com/

http://www.bulksupplements.ca/

http://www.sndcanada.com/gc/gc_page.exe

West Coast

http://www.betterbodiesnutrition.com/

http://www.livepurehealth.ca/store/home.php

http://www.supplementscanada.ca/

Hope that helped.

[LiftGirl]

Hi Joanne,

True protein has a Canadian site now. I don't have the link handy, but I'm sure you could google it. The prices on the US site are very reasonable, although the shipping is a bit $$. I don't know about the Canadian site, but it might be worth checking out.

[F_Mac]

Originally Posted by LiftGirl

Hi Joanne,

True protein has a Canadian site now. I don't have the link handy, but I'm sure you could google it. The prices on the US site are very reasonable, although the shipping is a bit $$. I don't know about the Canadian site, but it might be worth checking out.

They used to have a Canadian site (trueproteincanada.com), but they merged it with the US site. You can still order from them, but the shipping is a bit more expensive than it used to be when they shipped out of Winnipeg. The bonus is that they cover all the duty so UPS will just drop it on your doorstep and there's no follow up fees.

This is where I get all of my protein, very high quality stuff at decent prices, even with the shipping factored in.

Also if you search around there are TONS of people with discount codes that will give you 5% off your order.