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  • scarlettesong
    scarlettesong Posts: 108 Member
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    Mine is simple, but I haven't experimented and just used when I have in the cupboard. I drink them because I cannot stand the protein powder as is.

    1 scoop protein powder
    4 oz fat free milk
    1/2 a banana
    3-4 strawberries
    a few ice cubes

    I love it, but my husband hated it, so I gave him frozen raspberries, and he liked that one.

    Thanks to everyone for mentioning the frozen bananas! That would save me from having to add ice cubes. Can the bananas just be thrown in the freezer skin and all or peeled and placed in a bag?
  • b14a3w3
    b14a3w3 Posts: 61 Member
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    I use;
    Spiritein Vanilla protein powder - 1 scoop
    1/2 cup Frozen mixed berries (don't need to add ice and not diluted) or frozen fruit of any kind
    1 tsp Metimucil unflavored (fiber)
    1 cup of skim milk

    Blend and enjoy the creamy thick shake.
  • lvjazmin
    lvjazmin Posts: 2 Member
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    One scoop of Vanilla whey protein powder, I use Eas Lean 15 (you can purchase at Target)
    Banana
    Frozen fruit (I love blue berries)
    Spinach
    Almond Milk

    It's delicious!
  • Scarletfire1970
    Scarletfire1970 Posts: 14 Member
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    One scoop of Optimum Nutrition Natural Chocolate Whey (it is the best tasting protien powder I have found)
    1 cup of baby spinach
    1/2 frozen banana (banana's give a nice consistancy)
    Either a few large strawberries or 1/2 cup blueberries (frozen)
    Water

    Put in the Vitamix blender til it is the right consistancy (20 seconds usually) and it's done.

    That's pretty much it. To be honest I can just drink the protien powder with no fruit, but I use it as a post workout drink so I add the fruit.

    Sometimes I will add almond milk, either vanilla or plain, but it isn't necessary. My fruit is frozen so I don't really need ice.
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
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    Somoa Shake (tastes like those somoa girl scout cookies.

    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1/2 cup small curd low fat cottage cheese
    1/2 - 1 cup water
    1/4 tsp coconut extract
    1/8 tsp caramel extract
    2-4 packets sweetner (I don't use any but some do)
    2 tbs sugar free instant chocolate puding mix
    3-5 ice cubes

    Just blend it all together. Super yummy!
  • jbspangs
    jbspangs Posts: 19
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    I'm highly addicted to peanut butter cups; but, at 210 calories of fatty nastiness per package, i've come up with a protein shake alternative.

    1 cup of light soy milk
    1 serving of chocolate protein powder
    and 3 table spoons of PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter (tastes AMAZING with no fat!)
    and... of course... ice. :-P
  • suegmune
    suegmune Posts: 81
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    the ones on dashingdish.com!! They are awesome :) My favorite is the maple one -- it has 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 scoop protein, 1/2 c. water, 2 tbsp. butterscotch pudding, xanathan gum (to thicken it), and maple extract (which I always leave out).
  • 916lude
    916lude Posts: 305
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    Water/Almond Milk
    Whole Flaxseed
    Optimum Nutrition Extreme Milk Chocolate
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
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    ButterFinger Shake

    The recipe comes to 370 calories and was meant as a meal, but I split it with the hubs to have it as a snack. Feel free to play around with the ingredients to get it just right for your taste buds (which is what I did in the beginning).

    1 scoop Gold Standard 100% Natural Whey in Chocolate
    1/2 the package of Jello Sugar Free Fat Free Butterscotch instant dry mix
    1 tablespoon Jif Natural Peanut Butter Creamy
    1/2 tablespoon Hershey Unsweetened Natural Cocoa
    3 packets of Meijer brand sugar sub (for Splenda packets)
    8 oz Fat Free 1% Milk
    8 ice cubes

    Blend on high for a minute or so (I ballparked this). Stop blender. Let sit for 30 seconds (I timed this). Blend again until ice is blended smooth.

    This is not a creamy shake (which we don't have a preference) but I am sure you can make adjustments to get creamy. A friend of mine adds whipped cream and nuts, some leave out the unsweetened cocoa... play with it. We think the recipe above is pretty dead on to a butterfinger taste.
  • SherriLibrarian
    SherriLibrarian Posts: 53
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    As a busy Mom, I go for quick and easy.

    Premier Protein Shakes available at Costco (24.99). 30 grams of protein, 1 gram of sugar, 4 carbs and only 160 calories.

    These are seriously a life saver for me!

    I swear by these shakes!

    I'm going to Costco today and will look for these. How is the taste?
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
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    EAS Soy Protein! I drink it after working out and it's actually tasty!

    http://eas.com/product/soy-protein-powder

    It says have it 1-3 times a day depending on need, but I just use it as a recovery shake.

    ETA- I found it at WalMart.
  • yecatsml
    yecatsml Posts: 180 Member
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    As a busy Mom, I go for quick and easy.

    Premier Protein Shakes available at Costco (24.99). 30 grams of protein, 1 gram of sugar, 4 carbs and only 160 calories.

    These are seriously a life saver for me!

    I swear by these shakes!

    I'm going to Costco today and will look for these. How is the taste?

    I love these in both the chocolate and vanilla!
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
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    Cake Batter Shake (from a fellow MFP pal)

    1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
    1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
    3-5 drops butter or almond extract
    1 tsb vanilla sugar free instant pudding mix OR 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    3-5 packs of sweetener of choice (we use Meijer's generic for splenda)
    1 cup water
    10 ice cubes

    Blend until creamy.

    *We didn't have the butter/almond extract so I left it out completely. It's pretty good.
  • SherriLibrarian
    SherriLibrarian Posts: 53
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    Do people use these as a meal replacement or as a snack? I'm trying to have 25 percent of my calories from protein which I've only been able to do by going over my fat allotment AND/OR getting hungry.
  • hulkklogan
    hulkklogan Posts: 77 Member
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    2 scoops of AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme protein powder (chocolate)
    1 tbsp almond butter
    1/2 medium banana


    This will be enough calories to serve as a meal.
    Thank me later.
  • Devona14
    Devona14 Posts: 171
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    I'm new to these protein shakes, too. I'm using Pure Protein Whey Powder in frosty chocolate (from Walmart) mixed with 8-12 oz of skim milk. I mix it in a shaker cup and drink it for my breakfast. This is the only thing I've found that actually sticks with me until almost lunch time.
  • tru2rt
    tru2rt Posts: 39 Member
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    1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
    1 tbsp PB2 (powered peanut butter)
    1 cup almond milk
    some ice

    Mix it all up! Tastes like reeces peanut butter cup!
  • CurlDiva
    CurlDiva Posts: 33 Member
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    Somoa Shake (tastes like those somoa girl scout cookies.

    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1/2 cup small curd low fat cottage cheese
    1/2 - 1 cup water
    1/4 tsp coconut extract
    1/8 tsp caramel extract
    2-4 packets sweetner (I don't use any but some do)
    2 tbs sugar free instant chocolate puding mix
    3-5 ice cubes

    Just blend it all together. Super yummy!

    If this taste as good as you say you have truly made me one happy woman! I loved these cookies but they are filled with hydrogenated oil, fat, and taste good feel bad stuff. How many calories does this come out to?

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