Protein Shake Help!

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  • vintagesquirrel
    vintagesquirrel Posts: 190
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    If you like coffee, buy a small jar of regular old instant coffee - make your chocolate one and add a teaspoon of instant coffee - beter than starbucks.

    This, a million times this.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
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    I use optimum nutrition ( I have many flavors)

    Chocolate (if im going for a blender bottle)
    2 scoops ON whey
    1 cup almond milk
    1 packet splenda
    (optional for texture! 1 tablespoon chocolate pudding)

    Chocolate if going for a shake
    2 scoops ON whey
    1/2 cup almond milk
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1 frozen banana


    Strawberry (I never go for a blender bottle. FYI this flavor is nasty by itself but great in shakes)
    2 scoops ON strawberry whey
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup almond milk


    Cookies and Cream Flavor (blender bottle)
    2 scoops ON Cookies n Cream
    1 packet splenda
    1 cup almond milk

    Banana Cream (If going for blender bottle)
    2 scoops ON Banana Cream
    1 packet splenda
    1 cup almond milk

    Banana Cream (if going for a shake)
    2 scoops ON Banana Cream
    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup almond milk


    Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor (if im going for a blender bottle)
    2 scoops ON Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor
    1 packet splenda
    1 cup almond milk

    Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor (if im going for a shake)
    2 scoops ON Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor
    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup almond milk
    1 tablespoon PB2



    I could go on but you get the idea. I almost ALWAYS go for almond milk (not because of the calories which ARE only 40 per cup) but because I think it makes the shake thicker than normal milk and water.

    Best of luck!
  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
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    You can pretty much go all mad scientist and make 'em a zillion ways.

    I like to use soy milk + vanilla ice cream flavoured whey + ice after my workouts (TONS of protein). Sometimes I throw in a bit of greek yogurt or cottage cheese for bonus protein.

    For a pre-workout treat I'll usually do something like whey + water + frozen berries + 1 ice cube.
  • cpaman87
    cpaman87 Posts: 193 Member
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    unsweetened almond milk all the way, I prefer the Almond Breeze brand, only 40 cals(soy milk has tons of sugar)

    One of my favorite recipes:

    1 scoop of protein powder
    banana
    one cup almond milk
    1 tbsp of almond butter
    a bit of local honey
    cinnamon

    soooo delicious, sometimes I drink it as a dessert!

    My recipe is almost identical to this. And yes, it is yummy.
  • Adsnwfld
    Adsnwfld Posts: 262 Member
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    The Pro Complex from ON tastes better and you can mix it with anything. I usually just use water and ice in a blender to make a shake
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
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    I do all types of things, but my 2 favorites are:

    2 scoops chocolate whey
    2TBS almond butter
    1 chopped frozen banana
    8oz milk, 4 oz water (water to adjust consistency to my liking)

    OR

    2 scoops vanilla whey
    0.5 cups frozen fruit of choice (strawberries today)
    1 chopped frozen banana
    8oz milk, 4 oz water (water to adjust consistency to my liking)

    Both are AWESOME and more like a dessert or treat to me.
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
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    I use the Optimum Nutrition Whey as well, lotsa diff flavors. I make them with water when I'm lazy and I get a lil more creative when I'm not. 1/2 cup cottage cheese/greek yogurt for some extra protein, fruits, nuts, PB2, vanilla/chocolate dry pudding mix (sugar free), cocoa powder, caramel syrup, the possibilities are endless. Maybe that's why I love protein shakes. :laugh:
  • rileymama
    rileymama Posts: 196 Member
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    I drink them as my post workout/breakfast. I do ON whey double chocolate, cup of almond milk, frozen fruit, TBS of Peanut butter chia seeds and macca root (sometiimes i add spinach too). Its alot of calories, but as a breakfast, it works for me..plus right now, with BFing a baby, I'm looking for ways to gfet in more calories since I'm trying to get off grains :(

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