protein shake blues

I get how important the protein shakes are and I am sipping along everyday, but my belly is starting to protest at the very sight of them. I have tried differant flavors. Any helpful hints? I have another two months  to go! Wendy

I understand completely. I complained to my surgeon and he told me I could drink 72oz of milk and I would get my 72 proteins. I told him I would drink a whole gallon a day just to get away from the protein drink.

Hope this helps.

Are you havinbg any problems from them- sweats, nausea, diarrea?I found out I am allergic to milk, so switched to soy milk. I hope you can get them in, call your dietician!!!

Wendy,

I make up my own mix. I use the cheap stuff at Wal-mart. It's ~$30 for 5 lbs of the chocolate whey protein powder. To it, I add a box of powder milk (the size that makes 32 qts), a whole can of sugar-free hot chocolate mix, 2 jars of decaf coffee crystals. I mix that up really good and then put in a storage container. To mix it, I put 3 heaping cups of mix into a pitcher. I add 4 cups of COLD water and mix very well. If you try to add ho****er to the mix, it clumps up and you won't like it.  I then add ~2 cups of skim milk. After mixing, I pour this into a 1 gallon milk jug. I add enough skim milk to fill up the jug, cap & shake well. My sil loves to drink it cold. I prefer to microwave it so that it's like a latte. I don't remember off-hand what the nutritional value is but it's pretty low in calories and high in protein. If you don't like coffee, you can always omit that. I think it's too sweet without the coffee myself. Just be sure to use decaf. I add the hot chocolate mix & powder milk to make it a little more smoother...and a little less after-taste.

Sometimes, you just gotta experiment with flavors to find the one that's good for you. Just be sure to avoid caffiene, fat, and sugar as much as possible. If you have time to make smoothies (I don't have the time or patience), then you can add powder mix, skim mil**** and fruit to your blender and have a yummy treat. If you want more control over how much chocolatey flavor there is, you can add flavorless protein mix, cocoa, and splenda. Or..you can get some Divinci sugar free flavoring and add it to your blender concoction. Shanna could probably give you some excellent suggestions on smoothie making.

Instead of looking at is as something you have to do, look at it as a work of art for your belly. I'm going on 5 years post-op and I doubt I will ever completely get away from protein drinks.

Sherri

Thanks! I am going to try your receipe. Wendy

Wendy,

You can go to Fitday.com to figure out the nutritional value for the product you use. As long as you use skim milk, powder milk, decaf coffee, and Wal-Mart's powder..in the portions I use, it'll be really close to 132 cal, 17 g protein, 1 g fat, and 13 g carb per 8 oz of mixed up drink. If you wanted to experiment with some of the ones Johnna posted or use a different powder/omit the powder milk/etc, then I'd suggest going to Fitday.com so you can get an idea of how much protein you're getting per serving. They have an online version which is free as well as a version to purchase. I have the purchased one so if you can't get something to calculate for you, email the label info to me ([email protected]) and the first chance I have, I'll enter your info in and let you know what the label would read.

Sherri

I found these the other day online. I haven't gotten the chance to look them over much but they look good.
  From Cleopatra_Nik I hope this document is helpful in bringing more joy to your protein shake experiences.   Newest shake recipes are bolded in red   All shake recipes assume the following 8 oz. skim milk along with 3-5 ice cubes.  Note: the more ice cubes you use, the more shake you will yield   Basic Chocolate Milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 1 tbsp SF chocolate syrup (for a creamier shake add 1 tbsp dry chocolate pudding mix)   Basic Vanilla Milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF vanilla syrup (for a creamier shake add 1 tbsp dry vanilla pudding mix)   Basic Strawberry Milk, 1 scoop strawberry whey, 1 tbsp SF strawberry syrup   Shakes that taste like milkshakes   Protein mudslide: milk, 1 scoop cookies 'n creme whey, 1 tbsp SF kahlua flavored syrup, 1 pkg Diet Swiss Miss (25 calorie kind), a few packets of Splenda (to taste)   Bananas foster: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF banana cream pudding mix, 1 tbsp SF butter rum syrup mix (or 1 tbsp SF caramel syrup + 1-2 drops rum extract)   White chocolate hazelnut: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF white chocolate pudding mix, 1 tbsp SF hazelnut syrup, a couple of packets of Splenda (to taste)   Strawberry Cheesecake: milk, 1 scoop strawberry whey, 1 tbsp SF FF cheesecake puding mix, 1 tbsp SF vanilla syrup, a couple packets of Splenda (to taste)   Strawberry Banana: milk, 1 scoop strawberry whey, 1 tbsp SF FF banana cream pudding mix, 1 tbsp either SF banana or SF strawberry syrup   Irish Cream: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF dry vanilla pudding mix, 1 tbsp SF irish cream syrup, a couple packets of splenda (to taste)    German Chocolate Cake: milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 1 tbsp SF German Chocolate Cake syrup mix (or 1 tbsp each chocolate, caramel, and toasted coconut SF syrups)   Cinnabon: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF cheesecake pudding mix, 1 tbsp SF cinnamon syrup, 1 tbsp toasted almond syrup   Chocolate Hazelnut: milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 1 tbsp SF FF chocolate pudding mix, 2 tablespoons each of SF Torani Chocolate syrup and SF Torani Hazelnut syrup   White Chocolate Hazelnut: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF white chocolate pudding mix, 2 tbsp SF Torani Hazelnut syrup   Banana bread: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF FF banana cream pudding mix, 1 tbsp SF Kahlua syrup, a couple packets of Splenda (to taste)   Peanut butter flavors:   Peanut brittle: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 2 tbsp PB2 (powdered peanuts), 1 tbsp SF caramel syrup   Reese cup: milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 2 tbsp PB2, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup   PB chocolate monkey (not my idea but I use it frequently): milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 2 tbsp PB2, 1/2 banana   PB&J: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 2 tbsp PB2, 1 tbsp SF raspberry syrup, a few packets of Splenda (to taste)   Coffee, tea, other types of drinks   "Click" Frappucino: 2 scoops Click Mocha espresso protein, 8 oz. milk, 1 tbsp SF FF Chocolate pudding mix, 2 tbsp SF Torani hazelnut syrup   Mocha protein shake: milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 1 heaping tsp instant decaf coffee, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup   Cinnamon creme tea: (cold) 4 oz. milk, 4 oz. prepared tea of your choice, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF hazelnut syrup, 1 tsp cinnamon (hot) 8 oz. hot tea of your choice, 4 oz. room temperature water, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp hazelnut syrup, 1 tsp cinnamon.  Directions: in a cup mix whey, syrup, and cinnamon with room temperature water until a smooth paste forms.  Add tea and stir vigourously.   Orange creamsicle protein shake: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 packet orange sunrise crystal light (kind you put in a water bottle), 1 tbsp SF vanilla syrup   Lemon meringue pie: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 packet lemonade crystal light (kind you put in a water bottle), 1 tbsp SF vanilla syrup   Thai iced tea: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 packet iced tea flavored crystal light (kind you put in a water bottle), 1 drop of mint extract, 1 tbsp SF coconut syrup   Pina Colada: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF pineapple syrup, 1 tsp SF toasted coconut syrup   Protein frozen hot chocolate: milk, 1 scoop chocolate whey, 1 packet Diet Swiss Miss (25 calorie kind), a couple packets of Splenda (to taste)   Coffee, latte, etc.   Basic protein latte:  8 oz. milk, 4 oz. prepared coffee, 1 scoop vanilla whey, your preferred sweetener   In a pan, set milk on low heat and coo****il boiling and frothy.  While the milk is boiling, combine whey and sweetener with enough room temperature water to make it into a thick paste.  Once milk is ready, add milk to the protein mixture, then coffee.  Stir vigorously.  You can make it a flavored latte by adding various SF syrups.  I like: SF hazelnut, SF vanilla   Protein hot cocoa: 8 oz. + 4 oz. water, 1 packet Diet Swiss Miss (25 calorie kind), 1 tbsp your favorite SF syrup   While waiting for your 8 oz. of water to boil, combine whey, cocoa mix, syrup and 4 oz. room temperature water in a cup until a smooth paste forms.  Add boiling water and stir vigorously.  Top with SF or FF whipped cream or SF marshmallows.    Drinks without protein   Frozen hot chocolate - 8 oz. water, 1-25 calorie Diet Swiss Miss packet, 2 tsp non-dairy creamer, 2 tbsp SF Torani chocolate syrup, 5-6 ice cubes, 2 tbsp fat free whipped cream. Pu****er, cocoa mix, creamer, syrup and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in a glass and top with whipped cream. 60 calories.   Desserts   Reese cup protein pudding - 1 SF chocolate pudding cup, 1 tbsp PB2 (powdered peanut butter), 1/2 scoop chocolate whey.  Mix all together in a bowl and top with whipped cream.    Peanut Butter yogurt - 1/2 c. greek style yogurt (Oikos, Chobani, Fage), 2 tbsp PB2 (powdered peanuts), 2-3 packets Splenda, 1 tbsp Torani SF Peanut Butter syrup. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and serve. To add fiber add 1/4 c. Fiber One original cereal to top.   Not my ideas but still very good:   Eggface's Pistachio Banana: milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey, 1 tbsp SF vanilla syrup, 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp SF FF pistachio pudding mix (I personally like this better minus the banana)   Pam T.'s Protein Hot Chai Mix   6 scoops vanilla protein powder 1.5 cups non-fat powdered milk 3/4 cup instant unsweet tea mix 3/4 cup Splenda 1T. chai spice mix (or use half cinnamon and half ground ginger) 1t. ground cloves 1t. cardamon (original recipe calls for this, but I don't have any, so skipped it)   Mix all dry ingredients in bowl until well blended.  Add 1/2 cup of mixture to mug and add either splash of cold milk or water -- stir to create smooth paste (so you don't get lumpy protein powder).  Add 8oz ho****er and mix well.  You can top with Light Redi Whip and a sprinkle of chai spice or drink it naked.  (The drink is naked, not you.)   Recipe makes 7 half-cup servings. Calculation below is without the "splash of milk" when you're mixing the tea.  If you use RediWhip -- it adds about 20 calories.   

"You can top with Light Redi Whip and a sprinkle of chai spice or drink it naked.  (The drink is naked, not you.) "

Darn girl! You just aren't any fun at all!

 

Or... how about drinking a naked chai spice drink in the nude!!

Thank you so much! Lots of new things to try. I was getting in a rut! Wendy