I'm actually probably not that much different in how much I normally get per day, than you, on average. While I do usually have a shake at lunch, I should clarify that for my post workout meal, I'll only have a shake if for some reason I'm not going to be eating a regular meal. If I'm more accurate in counting shakes per week, I probably average 1 or maybe even less than one per day. I had one this past weekend, for example. Total protein some days might be more, some days might be pretty low.
I don't try to do the 1g per lb of bodyweight thing, I just have some shakes, more for convenience.
On the "best" protein, I was just going by Mike's comment on that, and he was referring to absorb-ability. It gets into your system fast, and a good percentage of it is used by the body.
I still don't think they are bad, but I'm also a fan of real food. I eat a lot of eggs, meat, etc., as I've posted on another thread (we have our own chickens).
I also do IF, most often in the form of the Warrior Diet.
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