You can pretty much make any protein shake you want and in the calorie range you want with the basics:

1 scoop (serving) protein powder or similar product
1 cup liquid like almond milk, regular milk, water etc
1 cup of ice - reduce if you are using frozen fruit

I make a chocolate mocha protein shake every morning. Looks like a Wendy's frosty. I add a teaspoon of instant coffee after I add the almond milk. You can add spinach, kale, etc. calories could range anywhere from upper 100's to 400 plus depending on what you like. My sister makes a Visalus shake every morning with a banana and almond milk and it comes up to right under 200 calories. Mine is right under 300. I also eat a dark chocolate oatmeal banana protein "cookie" with it every morning.

When you make your shakes do you use whey or soy protein??

1 C any low cal milk,1/2 C frozen strawberries,dash of vanilla,strawberry yogurt,1 C ice.bout 200 calories,20 protein.
Made with frozen peaches & peach yogurt is also yummy. Pat

1 cup unsweetened almond breeze almond milk
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1/2 banana
1 TBSP PB2
1 tsp chia seeds
3-4 ice cubes

This is my daily protein shake... I drink it at 7:30 and keeps me full till around 11 am for my morning snack. I use this organic plant based protein powder they sell at Costco. I have made the kale ones before with vanilla protein powder too but I personally like the taste of the chocolate better. You can also mix your protein powder (again chocolate taste best) with your morning coffee - you can add some almond milk and ice cubes and make it an iced protein coffee shake....

Just found this thread. I have a protein shake most every morning. The mornings I have a bad food choice breakfast - seems like the rest of the day in downhill from there. I use a magic bullet and mix - one banana, 1/4-1-2 cup frozen mix of straberries and blueberries, some water (to save on calories!) , and scoop of whey protein powder. It fills me up and I feel like I've started the day the right way!

Sometimes, I will make a cup of hot water and fresh lemon juice and drink this about 30 minutes before I take my shake. (This jump starts my kidneys and is very good for you)

1)I am an Herbalife Supervisor, so I do use Herbalife Formula 1, Healthy Meal Vanilla, (2 scoops) with about 1 cup Almond Breeze Milk (30 calories) but will also Cahsew milk which has (25 calories!) and also tastes great. Please note: low fat milk, has 120 calories!

I use 1 scoop Herbalife Prolessa Duo which helps with hunger control, varying fresh, (blueberries, strawberries) or frozen, and/or bananas with the berries. I will also add a guessing amount of water to the thickness I prefer.

I am hungry in the morning, so I will make a thicker shake and just add more water to it at this time of day.

I also would increase my water during the day and start to reduce at night, so I am able to sleep through the night. Most people really are dehydrated.
Sometimes, if I need the extra fiber I will also use chia seeds and this will help comfortable eliminiation.

2) I will also use the Dutch Chocolate Herbalife Formula 1 with prolessa duo with almond or cashew milk with a banana, peanut butter powder or almond butter with sometimes fresh raspberries...as above. Adding water as to get desired thickness.

I have lost 35 pounds, then was hurt and was bedridden for 7 months, and gained back about 20 pounds. But I know I need to stay healthy and keep this weight off, so I started back up again, and have lost another 15 pounds...it's been ups and downs, but am now able to walk where I could not before and feel much better. Then I have more weight to loose to get to goal weight.

I also take walks, which helped me with depression at times, and started to look for healthy alternatives to the recipes I had before.

I had done a detoxing program before I started to loose weight again, and that really helped me.

I have worked hard at reducing my portions and decreased pastas and breads, and red meats.

I have reduced inflamation in my feet, ankles, knees and hips..sleep better at night. Reduced cholesteral, and my risk of diabetees.

I used to deal alot with emotional eating through very difficult times in my life...but work at taking care of myself better and pray to Jesus for HIS help for me...and HE has been ever faithful.

Some of these things, may be helpful...I surely hope so. It has taken years for me to be an unhealthy weight...and it doesn't just happen over night...I want this to be a journey to a healthier me...not just another diet that leads to another diet.

My husband and I also juice organic veggies or buy less expensive ones, and wash the outsides of them, to be sure the chemicals are gone from them. There can be dangerous toxins in your juicing if you do not take note of this. You will be drinking the chemicals that are toxic to your body. Please do some reading on it.

There are detoxing juice recipes that can be followed as well.

For someone who is a busy mom and professor, I'm taking into consideration you probably don't have a lot of time during the weekdays to blend a protein shake. For something efficient and suitable for an on- the-go lifestyle, PREMIER PROTEIN ® may be an option. You can get these pre-made protein shakes at Costco or directly off their website http://www.premierprotein.com/ 160cal total, 30g protein and only 1g of sugar! Plus it tastes super yummy love the strawberry&creme flavor.