Thirsty Thursday WLS Express

Good morning! Its Thursday and I thought this week today should be about drinking.
1. What is your favorite protein drink? How often do you drink one?
2. What is your favorite no/low cal drink?
3. What is your favorite adult drink?

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Good Morning!

1. What is your favorite protein drink? How often do you drink one?
Pam T's Hot Protein Chai Tea! I'm addicted to this stuff! I have one before breakfast every day to get my day started. And if I'm a bit low on protein for the day I'll have another at night.
2. What is your favorite no/low cal drink?
Hot tea. My pouch still doesn't like anything cold so when I discovered Pam's chai tea I started looking for other hot drinks. I don't know what's going to happen this summer, I don't think something hot is going to be as refreshing!
3. What is your favorite adult drink?
As in alcoholic drink? I've never been much of a drinker but I liked simple things, usually Crown Royal and Dt. Coke or a shot of Amaretto after dinner.

Is the Hot Chai Tea sugar free?  If so, where do you get it.  I see several people talking about sugar free Chai Tea, but I can't find it anywhere.  I love Chai.

-Kim T

Yes, it's totally sugar free! It's a dry mix that you mix yourself using the protein mix you like. I use Nectar's Vanilla Bean Torte as my base. At only 90 cal. per scoop I can keep the calories down to 103 per mug. So the total calorie count will depend on what you use.

One thing I do is put the dry mix in the blender on Liquify to make a very fine powder. The dry milk can have lots of different textures, depending on what brand you use. The fine powder is easier to measure and you don't use as much. I only use 1 protein powder scoop per mug, and I usually use about 12oz of water or tea to mix mine. Although the recipe calls for Splenda, I like to use SF syrups to change things up so with some batches I use half the Splenda and use 2 pumps of SF syrup per mug, usually Amaretto and Cinnamon.... or Chai Tea concentrate for some extra oomph.

pamtremble.blogspot.com/2009/02/protein-hot-chai-mix.html  While you're there check out the rest of Pam's blog....it's one of my best reference sources, especially for vitamins and such.

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.

Calories: 146
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 9g
Protein: 27g

Thank you.

I woke up chilly this morn so its hard to get moving. I also woke up in horrible foot pain too. Grrr... I didn't drive to or from work yesterday so that I could drive to Starbucks and dinner but it was just too much. So frustrating! Today I have to drive to work and to a big meeting at the DFW Hyatt. I will be in the wheelchair though since its a big place to get through.

1. My fav protein drink is none. lol. I can't stand them anymore. At first I had a few I liked. If I feel the need for one I'll mix Unjury with my zipfizz. Mostly I just shoot for the protein in my food.
2. Zipp Fizz-that's an easy choice. It has good B vits in it and it tastes great.
3. I would have said mojitos before but I drank too much of them at a party at the house in late Jan so it will be a while before I want one again. lol. So, I'll stick with tequila and 7-up.

Prayers for healing for Que, GIna's son Chris, and Michelle's mom. Prayers for Eric as always. Dee- I hope you are feeling better!

I HOPE to see you all at the HOPE FOR ERIC event Saturday!

Hope everyone has alot of good fluids today!

G'Morning Alissa - Pray tell me WHY we are up at 4am???  That's MY question of the day???  We should be

But since I am NOT...

1. What is your favorite protein drink? How often do you drink one? Here lately, it's been Muscle Milk, since they're easy, transportable, and OK to drink. Normally protein drinks make me gag. Been trying to "gag" at least one a day down.
2. What is your favorite no/low cal drink? Water with CL Pink Lemonade (I do a DDP once a day)
3. What is your favorite adult drink? I'm just a plain ole Beer kinda gal.

Other than that, I don't have much to add.  Sending out a few extra prayers for Gina's little great-nephew, Brenda, Michelle's Mom, and Eric for their continued struggles. Hope Que has a quick and uneventful recovery.

I'm trying to wake up and get it going, but may just have to go back to BED!  Just think guys...it's Friday EVE!!!  That's gotta help us make it a good one! 

Hugs, Mari

Mari- I get up at 4am everyday because I like my morning quiet time before I have to leave for work at 5:45am. I hope you have a great day today!

MARI-thank you for thinking of my lil Brayden. He'll be 3 next Tuesday, the 23rd. His sperm donor failed the judge ordered drug test, so not sure what happens next now..plus he has not enrolled in the judge ordered "Anger Mgmt" classes yet..the crap continues..but Brayden is home and calls GiGi several times a day, so things are bearable!

Hopefully the SPERM donor won't be able to have anything but supervised visitation and not many of those.....What a poor excuse of humanity!  YUCK!