Unflavored Protein + Milk = Winner

I don't know about you guys, but I am seriously over the whole protein drink thing. I just can't stomach them anymore. They're too thick, and the vanilla/chocolate/strawberry thing has gotten old really fast. I've never been overly fond of sweet drinks, and I feel like that's all I've been drinking lately.

So the last time I was in GNC, I picked up a small bag of the GNC brand unflavored protein powder. I'm sure there's better one's out there, but it was the cheapest option for something I wasn't sure I'd like.

I opened it up last night, and tried it. First, I mixed it with some water so that I could see what the true flavor is. It's not great, but not gross either. With water, it tastes kinda wheaty/nutty. So now I know that I can mix it into pretty much anything that would benefit/blend with a wheaty/nutty flavor. And it's not a strong flavor, so I might be able to sneak it into really strong flavored things unnoticed.

I haven't tried it in a lot of things yet...I'll get there. But just now I mixed half a scoop into 8 oz of milk...OMG YUM! It tastes kinda like the milk left over after you eat cereal. I LOVE cereal milk, so this is a major winner for me. So now instead of 8g of protein in my 8oz of milk, I'll get 18.5g (21g of protein per scoop, but only used half a scoop).

Milk goes down easier than water for me (weird, I know), so I'm super excited about this extra boost of protein. I'm going to keep trying out my unflavored protein powder in lots of things, and I'll post those results as well.

So understnd the water thing I find it difficult as well
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I have to admit, I can't stand the taste of water since my surgery. I used to drinks tons of water before surgery but it now makes me gag. I had to start putting crystal light in it just to drink it. I have also started adding the unflavored protein powder with the crystal light because unflavored protein powder with jus****er is nasty for me.I never thought to add it to milk.
Just curious, but did milk tatse sweet to you the first time you drank it after surgery? I am drinking skim milk now, but the first time I drank it after surgery it was 1% and it had a sweet taste to it, I thought it tasted so good! Especially compared to the taste of water.

Tracy

Tracy,

I'm not sure if I ever really thought about it...but milk does have a slightly sweet taste without being sugar-y. Perhaps that's what's doing the trick.

I don't know what the problem is with water...it's not like the water tastes any different now than before surgery. It's just not satisfying AT ALL. I really do have to kinda force myself to drink it. And crystal light doesn't seem to be making it any better.

I did get some Diet V8 Splash Berry Blend the other day...total YUM! It's only got 10 calories per 8 oz (and just 3 carbs if you're counting those). Plus, it's got plenty of vitamins. Total yummy goodnesss. I've been having 1-2 glasses of that per day.

I've also learned to pour a smaller glass. I used to drink out of huge cups, but now I drink so slowly that the ice melts and the drink gets room temp before I get halfway through it. So now I use small juice glasses for everything.

Cathi, I have to agree with you on the whole protein shake thing.  I am sooooo over them, but they are still a necessary evil.  I have a whole new tub of the unflavored protein that I use with 1% chocolate milk.  I haven't tried it with just plain "white" milk, which I love all by itself.  I couple of days at work this week, that's what I had for breakfast.  Some ice cold skim milk totally filled me up. 

Eydie