I’ve heard you can cut intake by a third if you switch from chicken breast to fish. Not cheap but you can get frozen tilapia cheap and tuna is safe if limited to once or twice a week. Part of the problem with whey is processing and potential contamination, but also dyes and flavorings, which may be why you felt better without it.
FredPret|7 months ago
And that’s assuming it contains (only) what the label says. Our caveman ancestors did not eat fillers.