Question:
Anyone have trouble with Chocolate Protein Drinks?

I'm not a big fan of chocolate drinks to begin with but I am still experimenting with different drinks. I find that chocolate ones give me a "semi-dumping" feeling. Lightheaded, nauseous and headachy. I thought it might be the chocolate but I can eat sf chocolate pudding without any problem.    — susanje (posted on February 5, 2003)

February 6, 2003
I would check the sugar content in the drink you're using. Surprisingly enough, sugar is high on the list of a lot of protein drinks. It might be that you're eating "sugar free" puddings and not dumping on those. Maybe try to switch to a protein drink with less sugar.
   — Angie K.

February 6, 2003
Hi, you might want to go over the the Vitalady site. She has a pretty detailed protein comparison chart. Lists how much protein, carbs, sugars and even what type of sweetener is used. She has a wide variety of drinks: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and "kool-aid" type. I like the Pro-score 100 in chocolate.<p> http://www.vitalady.com/comparison_60.htm
   — Ali M

February 7, 2003
Try Real Meals. It only has 1 gram of sugar and 3 grams of carbs. I know a lot of people using it and no one has said they experienced dumping from it. Also, because it has 60 grams of protein you can make mini shakes with only a couple of ounces at a time and still get a lot of protein. Go to www.protein-solution.com
   — Gary N.

February 7, 2003
I could not figure out what the problem was because I was sick everytime i ate until i cut out all chocolate flavored everything! I do the Real Meals too and when I switched to vanilla everything went down and stayed down just fine! Boy I could have eaten chocolate covered poo before surgery! Everything has changed so much since. Try a different flavor. It totally worked for me. It is a bummer that we all have to find our own way through all of this and that the only way to do that sometimes is with a less than great experience like dumping.
   — Carol S.

February 7, 2003
Thanks for the answers. I've tried several chocolate protein drinks including Real Meals (which I thought was really yucchy) and they all seem low in sugar. I thought there might be another ingredient that is just in chocolate protein drinks that are not in vanilla or fruit. I can't seem to pinpoint it.
   — susanje