Tuesday Morning Coffee

I was just reading about the chai tea. I am having a VERY hard time with protein. I am 1 week out and get get it down. Everything else goes down fine. It seems that no matter what flavor or brand I try, I can taste that nasty protein and it makes me gag, I am willing to keep trying anything to do what I need to do. Can you tell me how this tea taste honestly ? I know you say you likeit, but is there ANY funky taste to it at all ??? Thanks so much !!

I'm going to butt in here and give my two cents.  This is in NO WAY meant to downplay the deliciousness that I hear about Pam's Chai Tea.

I hate protein drinks.  I mean HATE them.  I gag just scooping that devil powder out of the can.  Before surgery I convinced myself that I would be strong and I would be so happy and skinny that it wouldn't matter what it tasted like.  Ummm, no.  That didn't happen.  Everyone kept giving me different recipes and ideas and in the end, all I tasted was YUCK.  I have tried every protein powder on earth, too, and they all pretty much taste the same to me.

So what did I do?  I bought Dannon Light N Fit smoothie drinks.  I put a couple of ounces in a dixie cup and mixed in a scoop of protein powder.  It doesn't get totally smooth.  Then I held my nose and swallowed it in two quick gulps.  Just like medicine.  Until I could eat more protein-rich foods, I did this three times a day.  I know it's not happy rainbow snuggly advice on how to make super yummy tropical shakes, but it worked for me.  At that early stage, I looked at protein as meds, just like my multis and calcium, etc.

It will get better with time.  Most of us get all of our protein from food and only use bars or shakes occasionally to suppliment.

Good Luck to you!!

 I think I'm a little biased when it comes to the chai tea .. but I think it's delicious.  LOL!  Honestly it tastes like a hot chai latte.  There is no protein taste to it at all (and I love my protein).  You would not believe how many emails I've received from people saying they tried it and are suddenly able to get their protein in because of it.  It's worth a try, anyway.

honestly, I bought the body fortress vanilla that Pam uses in her Chia tea and hated it.  It sat on my shelf.  I almost threw it out because everything I used it in gagged me also.  In the Chia Protien Tea, it tastes totally different and you don't realize it is in there.  Give it a try, you may be very pleasantly surprised.  

Pam

Good Morning everyone.
I'm at work, ready to strangle my boss....but that's an every day thing LOL

I have to admit, I am DVRing the memorial.  I'm a sucker, I know.  I don't know if I'll even watch it, but in case something good happens, I'll have it to watch.

I decided that I'm way too embarassed to try for the BL Detroit.  I just couldn't stand having people at home judging me.  I have a hard enough time with that now!!

Funny Nick story of the week-kids with his particular syndrome usually have sleep interruption problems.   So he hasn't slept for more than 2 hours in about 2 weeks.  I hate to see him so sleep deprived.  Last night, his doctor prescribed a sleep aid, and had to convince me that it was for his own good.  So I gave it to him around 8:30pm, and I had to admit, I was looking forward to sleeping until 6 myself for once.  Well, at 1:30am, Nick was still awake, in his room, watching Barney and dancing along like it was the middle of the day!  Every time I looked in on him and told him it was "night night time" he would burst in to giggles.  It's like he knew he outplayed me and was really enjoying it!

Anyway.....(sorry for the long post) I do get in to funks....but they are more exercise related.  I really don't like to walk, so if I do the treadmill instead of something else, it just feels so blah.....even walking the dog feels like a chore. 

Thanks for reading my novel today!  I hope you all have a good one!

Morning Brenda,

Have you ever tried melatonin?  Its a natural sleep aid.  My son is a night owl and will stay up until 2ish and then is back up between 7 and 8 am leaving me exhausted.  I crush a 1 mg tablet and mix it in milk.  I give it to him about 1/2 hour before bed so we can get pjs on, teeth brushed and a few books read and he drifts off to sleep and no side affects. 

My SIL who has had sleep issues for years and has been on every sleep med now takes 5 mg a night and says it works better than ambien.

Pam

 

Thanks for the suggestion Pam....I'm going to look in to it.

I think this is a funny Nick story even though it is at your expense huh???

I can just imagine him dancing around in his room, singing to Barney and giggling at you... Kids are fun sometimes right? Even though you cannot get sleep.

I tried the melatonin too and it worked wonders for me... Hope it is something you can work with.

His teacher wrote me a note that he slept all day at school!  Ugh!!! 

morning all,

Having some protien coffee this morning.  My nutriton hasn't been the greatest the last couple of weeks.  That is my goal for the week is to get back on track. 

No****ching MJ funeral today.  My boss joked about taking a early lunch and going to Buffalo wild wings to watch it, wanted to know if I wanted to go.    I am sure we will be seeing recaps for weeks.

I want to thank everyone for all the thoughts and prayers. 

QOTD - I have been in a funk since I developed my back/leg problems.  I strive every day to not let it get me down any more than it has.

Pam