Smoothies/protein shakes

How do you all make them? I made my first real one tonight. Did 1c 1% milk with about 6 ice cubes and a handful of frozen sliced strawberries. It didn't taste well. Tasted like watered down milk with a hint of strawberry. I added one spoon of plain yogurt and it helped. Suggestions?

Melissa,  did you put in 1 scoop of protein powder?  I use 
       
                1c skim milk, 1scoop protein powder, 2tsp s/f pudding, ice, berries if u want.

                

I didn't add protein powder yet. Wanted to try it first. I also didn't add the sf pudding. Maybe that's what I'm missing. I will try it again in the am. Thanks.

Melissa if you are using frozen fruit you dont really need to use ice.  Use One cup of whatever milk you choose, 1/2 c frozen fruit, 1 tbs sf pudding mix or toriani sf syrup and a scoop of protein powder.

Jeannie

Jeannie, I've been drinking 1% milk because I thought they told us in the preop class that we needed a little bit of fat. Others have said they use skim, what do you do?

We were told 1% or skim, I use either one , whatever is on hand.  Normally it is skim though becasue I don't drink it I only use it in shakes puddings or oatmeal. 

Melissa
No matter what i do i cant do the protein shakes.
I  add the protein to my sugar free hot chocolate it works for me.
Shanna had some really good  protein shake recipes check with her..
Good luck sweetie

Shakes are kind of hard to get just right because everyones tastes are so different.  If you like chocolate milk or chocolate shakes, you might like shakes like I make.  I use St. V's recipe... but it makes a large batch  (it fills the blender).  I use 4c 1% milk, 1c nonfat dry milk, sugar free chocolate pudding mix (between 1/4 to 1/2 of a small box) and about 6-8 ice cubes.  The NUT told me this recipe gives you 65g protein!  I make mine in the morning and sip on it all day long.

I've never had luck mixing fruit in mine because it either didn't have enough flavor (strawberries) or the flavor was overpowering (banana).  I don't know if you are far enough out for it yet, but I did have luck making a pumpkin flavored shake.  I added some canned pumpkin (pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix) and SF vanilla pudding powder.  Oh, and I forgot...I added cinnamon too.  It was yummy (but I love pumpkin, so others might not find it appealing).

Try to think of your favorite shakes pre-op and find a way to make a protein shake similar to it with sugar free stuff.  Or tell us what your fav is and we can help you put together a recipe to try.  Shanna is especially good at concocting recipes, I'm sure she could give you ideas.

Hope you find one that works for you...I know it isn't easy!

Melissa

Hello~

I'm with ya on the protein drinks/shakes.  I definitely have not found a combination that works for me yet. 
Shanna if you are reading this, I would definitely be interested in your recipes if you would care to share!  Thanks! 
Christina...and the rest of the newbie group!  :)  

Here is a link to a ton of recipes

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-fa vorite-protein-shake-recipes.html