What is a good protein shake to drink for breakfast?

tbelt1865
tbelt1865 Posts: 4 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have tried the powder stuff and can't handle the gritty texture. Need some suggestions.

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  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    I don't use this for breakfast, but you could try it for a.m. Allmax brand Decadent Chocolate Milkshake. I make it with added 10gm of hershey baking cocoa to really kick up the chocolate flavor, splenda, milk, ice cubes. Blend it all up smooth. I find if you make protein drinks with water, they tend to do have the gritty flavor.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    EAS Lean 15 has not been gritty to me. I use an immersion blender to blend it completely then drink over ice.
  • xlgman
    xlgman Posts: 33 Member
    Dannon Light and Fit Protein Smoothie. 120 calories, 0 fat, 18g carb, 12g protein. Comes in strawberry, mixed berry, salted caramel. Pre-made in single serve 9.5 fl. oz containers (refrigerated). You could drink it by itself or blend it with some fresh fruit, milk, almond milk, etc. if it's not enough by itself.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    EAS Lean 15 has not been gritty to me. I use an immersion blender to blend it completely then drink over ice.

    I use the EAS lean 15 too. Just a heads up, look on EAS website, they discontinued it! They are replacing it with the advantage I think, which has 0 fiber in it. Thankfully I just bought a couple bags at BJs.
  • vinster345
    vinster345 Posts: 30 Member
    Which powder are you using? Using MyProtein, even with a shaker (and I usually use the nutribullet) I don't get the grainy problem. I've started using their unflavoured and then blending in some strawberries or raspberries for flavour.
  • witcherkar
    witcherkar Posts: 138 Member
    Premeir protein shakes. Very creamy. :) I like to add those and fruit to a blender
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    You need a mini blender.
    I have one from Walmart for $14.
    I make my shakes with milk to add a bit of protein, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin d.
  • cronus70
    cronus70 Posts: 191 Member
    I have a protein shake first thing in the morning and last thing at night and my shake of choice is a Micellar Casien shake, it's slow digesting so gets all those lovely amino acids drip feeding into your system for hours.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I quit protein shakes a couple of years back (just no need), but my go to was Carnivor. It was the only beef derived protein shake at the time, though there may be more these days. Stuff foams like hell though, so be prepared to let it sit for a few after hitting it in a blender bottle.
  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
    I have found Quest and Optimum Nutrition are not gritty, especially if you toss them in the blender or mix them up the night before.

    My favorite way to add protein powder/protein shakes to my breakfast is in iced coffee. I toss a cup of iced coffee in the blender with a scoop of protein, a handful of ice cubes, and a few tablespoons of creamer. It is extra tasty if you use chocolate powder! It's not usually my whole breakfast (the shake clocks in at around 140-180 calories depending on powder and creamers), but I pair it with cottage cheese or hard boiled eggs.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Muscle Milk would be my recommendation, as it's more nutrient dense. You can buy it in single serve bottles.
  • illyich
    illyich Posts: 195 Member
    I can't just do powder normally, but coffee + chocolate protein powder + cocoa powder + splenda in a bullet blender or some other personal blender is actually pretty great. Spoons and shaking just leave too many clumps.
  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
    cgvet37 wrote: »
    Muscle Milk would be my recommendation, as it's more nutrient dense. You can buy it in single serve bottles.

    Just make sure it fits what you're looking for, and keep in mind that Labdoor gives muscle milk premade bottles an "F" in their protein rankings: https://labdoor.com/review/muscle-milk-rtd Some of it is because they don't like the ingredient list, and some of it is that they feel there's not as much protein as it promises, as well as how pricey they can be.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    It still sounds like a dreadful breakfast :s
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I make a smoothie. I'm sorry, but a plain shake is gross no matter how fancy of shake you buy it's plain. So I add fruit, ice, and juice and some flaxmeal. My favorite powder is sunwarrior in natural.
  • girl_inflames
    girl_inflames Posts: 374 Member
    I tried one of my 100 calorie lite chocolate Muscle Milks with oatmeal and chia seeds today (and ice). It came out great. Good amount of protein and not too high in calories (well the oatmeal added a lot of calories)
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    Premier protein shakes are good. A little pricey though unless you can get them at Costco
  • gonfishin35
    gonfishin35 Posts: 3 Member
    Premier shakes are really good. 30 grams of protein and not many calories. I like the chocolate the best.
  • cloud1770
    cloud1770 Posts: 6 Member
    I make mine up in baggies and freeze. Kale, spinach and fruit. Then when I'm ready to make it in the morning I dump it in the blender with a quarter cup of OJ, ice, and vanilla protein powder. Just tastes like fruit. Easy.
  • ringrosie
    ringrosie Posts: 6 Member
    Magnum quatro, vanilla or chocolate. The yummiest, smoothest, and only 140 calories, .5 grams of sugar. Great reviews online too :)
  • missholls910
    missholls910 Posts: 27 Member
    I mix my protein in with my morning smoothie. I do a banana, strawberries, ice and fitmiss vanilla chi protein powder. So yummy!
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    I use Orgain. I like the texture if I make a smoothie in the blender with a banana and soy milk, or mix it into some overnight oatmeal. If you just stir it into whatever liquid you want to use, it's awful.
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    I make a protein shake using 1 or 2 servings of liquid egg whites(protein), 1/2 frozen banana, cocoa powder, almond milk or water, ice and -other mixed fruit or pbII if desired- the amount of water will make it a shake or a protein bowl - I eat mine with a spoon like a frosty from Wendy's.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,138 Member
    I use a protein powder in the AM sometimes, usually only on days that I "work out". It's just quicker and easier and saves me time, but I will usually just try to have 2 eggs to get my protein (I can get about the same protein for less calories with eggs over powder drink).

    That said, I just use the Body Fortress chocolate powder from Wal-Mart. It's like $17.88 for a whole tub, and I'm cheap and not picky. I've never noticed it to be gritty, but I'm not the most discerning consumer, either. And like I said, I'm not picky.
  • VanaIbis
    VanaIbis Posts: 20 Member
    I find that Optimum Nutrition blended with almond milk and a banana, blueberries or some other fruit is great. Very filling and appetizing.
  • adoette
    adoette Posts: 181 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I'm not a big fan of drinking my foods - it makes me hungry.

    As an alternative option which takes me under 4 mins to make in the morning I have 100g scrambled egg whites with spinach, mushroom, ham over a slice of white farmhouse toast, sprinkled with cheese and black pepper and a huge mug of coffee

    27g protein for 275 calories
    (cartons of egg white, frozen spinach, sliced honey roast ham and pre-grated mature cheddar cheese)

    This actually sounds delicious and I loathe eggs.

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