Need help with SHAKES!!

I am over 2 months post op and KNOW that I have to get more protein in. I don't mind the taste of the protein shakes, but does anyone have suggestions on how to get them to mix up? I have tried to use a hand mixer with a special attachment and it still comes out in clumps! I hate milk because it has a real thick consistancy so this clumpy mess I am trying to drink gives me the hebiejeebies! HEELLPPPPP!

I bought a shaker from Tupperware that has a little "wheel" in it that breaks up the little clumps. It's great!!

I use an immersion blender.. It works great and makes the shakes frothy. You can probably get one for not to expensive from a local department store. Good luck! There's nothing worse that lumpy shakes!!!! Oh yeah, the tupperware suggestion works great too!!!! Linda Open RNY 5/16/03

I make my shake in a blender. I use soy milk, Isopure protein mix from GNC, some ice cubes, and even toss in my vitamins. I hit the grind button and it breaks everything down. Once I stop hearing the ice, I switch to whipped. It comes out froathy with no lumps. I pour it into a shaker I bought from Herbal Life that has a little plastic wheel thing inside. I sip it through there. Since I make more than I can drink in the morning, I just take it to work and if I feel hungry I shake it and drink it. I used to grind my vitamins and then toss them into the shake but now I just leave them whole and the blender do all the work. Once in a while the vitamins fall into the bottom so I have to pour the shake back in and grind it again. I gag when I swallo vitamins so I need to do it this way or I won't take my vitamins. I hope this helps.

Jeannette - I hear your pain! I hate milk too - for exactly the same reason you mentioned ... the thickness. Give me a clear liquid to drink and I'm happy - but make it a thick one and ICK!! Even soy milk, though not as thick - makes me think MILK. I have been (very sporadically) using the GNC soy protein powder (has 35 Gr. per scoop) - and I use about 1 cup of skim milk in my blender, one scoop of powder and a lot of ice. (the powder is choco flavor) ... I turn on the blender until all the ice is pulverized and it's kind of like a milk shake ...I'm not big on ice cream either, but this isn't really to bad. Problem? I don't like ice cream enough to enjoy this EVERY day ... I wish there was a lo cal CLEAR liquid protein. MORE THAN THAT - I wish there was a protein PILL to swallow.

I found some new protein shakes that taste good and blend up very well I ordered them on line because you can get sample sizes for $1.50 each. They are called Nectar . The flavors are Berry Cherry, Apple Extaceyy, Carribean Cooler. They are mixed with H2O. They are not very thick. The web site is WWW.Wlssucess.com. Hope this helps Lori S.

I use 100% whey protien shakes from GNC. They come in 3 different flavors Vinilla, Strawberry and chocolate. I use 8 oz of milk and 1 package of splenda and shake.... It mixes up like a dream... and tastes great.... like a strawberry Quick... I use it as snack half way through the day.

Throw a half of banana in with the protein and blender... makes it much tastier