That's a good point. I don't sub-powders for meals. I just add it to what I think is a pretty rounded diet. When I first started riding seriously I was eating a ton of clean food and was still super sore and fatigued but supplementing with protein powder reduced that greatly and I think I've made some very good performance gains while still changing my body composition to a more favorable one.

I like casein, mainly because it makes me feel satisfied for several hours after I take it. One scoop and it feels like I never have to eat again. Good for when I would eat out of boredom at work or something. The premium for it is pretty steep though.

+1 on this. I don't generally eat sweets but I pounded down a quart of ice cream like my life depended on it earlier tonight. /