Protein shakes

tambam69

parmoute wrote: »

On the same lines as the coffee creamer idea, you can add pudding mix to change up the flavor a little bit. It's really good with vanilla protein powder, a handful of strawberries, milk, and cheesecake flavored pudding! I haven't tried it with chocolate, but I don't see why you couldn't get some caramel pudding and throw in a handful of walnuts and coconut flakes (and maybe a packet of sweetener if you find the chocolate flavor a little bitter) and make a German-chocolate flavored smoothie.

I like adding ice cream to my smoothies. It's obviously not as healthy as other options, but when it's an ice cream flavored protein smoothie versus a bowl of ice cream, I think it's worth it. One example: chocolate base + mint chocolate chip ice cream + cucumber + spinach + (a drop of) peppermint extract.

If you don't like the ice cream idea, you could also try mixing your powder with chocolate milk/chocolate soy milk instead. The chocolate flavor in the milk might help mask what you don't like about the powder. I'm also a big fan of chocolate + peanut butter, but another way to mask the taste might be to blend in some frozen mixed berries. I find that the chocolate helps takes some of the bite out of the raspberry/blackberry flavor, but in your case the opposite effect might be just what you need.

Worst case scenario, you find a friend who's willing to buy the remaining powder off of you for a few bucks. Good luck!

good ideas, thanks...

slikorify

I change how I have my protein a lot based on what I feel like doing. Last few days I've just been mixing it with oatbran and milk and heating it to make chocolate porridge. Powder I use I love the taste of even with just milk though so might not work for you. I use ON gold standard 100% whey (currently rocky road flavor, like to change each time I run out).

I know you said you wanted it to be low carb but I'm just trying to say that you can add it to a lot of things that you already eat during the day, which means if you're already eating those carbs you aren't adding anything but the powder. Like I have friends who heat peanut butter and mix protein powder in with that then have that just on toast or w/e, some people mix it with yoghurt, ice cream, make pancakes with it (or any other baking) etc etc

jim180155

My post-workout drink is 2 scoops of protein powder, water, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp oat bran, and 3 tbsp wheat bran. It doesn't taste bad. It doesn't taste good, either. But it has the protein, carbs and fiber I'm looking for.

Then for lunch I have a smoothie with protein powder and a lot of other stuff:

85.00 g (3 oz), Baby-cut Carrots - Ready to Eat
0.25 tsp, Original Sodium-Free Alternative
2.00 cup (225 g), Oikos Greek Yogurt, Plain
13.00 g, 1 Tbsp, Black Chia Seeds Whole
1.00 Cup (140g), Wild Blueberries
1.00 medium tomato (148g), Organic Vine Ripe Tomato
0.12 cup dry (40g), High Fiber Oat Bran Cereal
3.00 Scoop, 100% Whey Protein Isolates (Extreme Milk Chocolate)
8.00 fl oz (236 ml), Kroger 2% Milk
1.00 medium, Avacado
7.00 inch medium Banana
0.19 cup(s), Wheat Bran
3.00 oz, Kale

The lunch smoothie is around 70 ounces, 1382 calories, 140 grams protein, 138 grams carbs, and 38 grams fat. I then split it in half or thirds for lunch for the next two or three days.

cmoma1

Nectar is a delicious sugar free protein. I'm not a chocolate fan either. They have many flavors, and I love them all. Isopure is another good protein. You can find them both at Vitamin Shoppe. Also, you can try using unsweetened vanilla almond milk, to enhance the flavor.

Mahhafooznit

I just started eating better. I have the Progressive Vegan Protein Mix which is pretty harsh and I mix that with 1/2 cup of large flake oats, 1 tea spoon of cinnamon, 1 hard packed cup of spinach. Looks gross but you only taste the cinnamon and nothing else. Sometimes I added diced pineapple and diced cantelope, I am also Lactose intolerant and the Vegan Protein mix does not affect me so bonus. Oh yeah. I blend that up with my Ninja blender. But of course any blender would work great.

chivalryder

Yup.

Powder in water. It's the only good way to drink the stuff.

zdemoguy

I love this morning protein shake-

8 oz almond milk (vanilla unsweetened)
1/2 cup ice
1/2 frozen banana
1 scoop Muscle Milk Protein powder
1-2 teas sugar free pudding mix

Blend in blender. Tastes like a chocolate banana milk shake!

Neefa_girl

I make a smoothie out of mine.. Choc protein powder, strawberries, dates, blueberries and banana mixed with either milk or coconut water!

pthornsbearry

Mdamra wrote: »

i have muscle milk chocolate protein powder, I've tried it with almond milk and could not finish it due to the taste. I don't really like chocolate but I don't want to waste the money I spent, so then I tried it with iced black coffee which wasn't that bad but I don't want to consume that much caffeine. I also don't want decaff. Any ideas for a chocolate protein shake (low carbs and sugar) ?

Yes try it with water and 2tbs of plain Greek yogurt plus strawberries.