How NOT to make your protein Coffee - Laugh of the Day

Ok, I was in a hurry this morning and decided to drive through McDonalds and get me 2 Large Decaf Coffees and mix my protein into one of these.

I'm at home getting ready to leave and decide to mix my Syntrax Nectar Latte in some water so i can just pour it in my coffee and not have to worry about the lumps.  After I've mixed it in a little water I decide I would heat it for a little bit so it won't make my coffee cold when I pour it into it.

I get to McDonalds, get my coffee, pull over to fix it so I can drink it on the drive to DGD#1's house.  Open the container with the protein/water in it and it is like a brick!!  I don't know what the water/heat did to it but I finally got it cut in half and thought I would just drop it in the coffee and surely it would dissolve!!  No it did not dissolve.  When I finally finished the coffee, there were just big lumps left in it!!

I have mixed it with water before and poured it into my coffee, so I guess it was heating the protein with a little water in it that made it do this.  Next time I'll just mix the protein with water and NOT heat it in the microwave.

Linda

Had the same problem a few months back on the way to a football game, yeah...heating it isn't a good idea! :)

I've never tried heating protein before - guess I never will!

I usually just keep it cold/chilled until I mix it in the hot drink.  Its usually hot enough for me anyway.

Nothing worse than clumpy nasty coffee!!

I won't be doing this again!!  It was a huge mess.

How is your BF?  Has he had his surgery yet??

Linda

Linda - yes he did!  Thanks for asking.

It didn't turn out to be a torn rotator cuff after all, but a bone spur - and we are BOTH very glad about that!  The recovery will be a lot better and much much faster.

I had the same surgery 3 years ago and can't remember anything about the recovery, so it mustn't have been too bad...

Yep, I made myself a protein brick 2 weeks ago...my dd thought it was a science experiment so we had to investigate it! LOL ...

6 year olds make everything fun....even mommy mistakes :)

Thanks for the laugh Linda.  I think I'll learn from your mistake and not make any unnecessary bricks!  :)

That is so weird, Linda!  That must have been a bummer start to your day!  But thanks for the warning! 

LOL I would have been so frustrated. I hate wanting something and it not coming out the way you want it.

So I must admit it: I've heard several  LW members talk about protein coffee and I truly did not understand what this meant.  I thought it was coffee flavored protein powder......(I couldn't find it anywhere!!!!!!!!)  I haven't had coffee since surgery! I've been going nuts.

So just to clarify and not embarrass my self anymore, what protein is it that you put in your coffee? All the protein powders I find are vanilla or chocolate flavor and I thought that would taste nasty if mixed in with coffee. Is there any flavor less protein?

I use the Syntrax Nectar Latte Cappuccino and really like it. 

There is the unflavored, but it actually has a taste to me.  I like the latte.  I have used vanilla and other flavors in my coffee.

Linda