How do you eat/drink your protein powder!?

toabetterlifestyle
toabetterlifestyle Posts: 230
edited December 16 in Recipes
Hey guys! I'm about to start insanity (tomorrow) and I just bought some protein powder to help me with it. I got vanilla and cookies n cream. I tried it last night with milk and ice (all i had to use in it) and it tasted gross! I need recipes! What do you put in your protein shakes or smoothies? What foods do you put protein powder in!? Help me out guys!
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  • Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn
    Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn Posts: 501 Member
    I have found the only kind I like is Champion Nutrition brand in Chocolate. I can do it with just water and it's good. But normally I do it with 1/2 glass of skim milk, 1/2 glass of water, T peanut butter, banana. DELISH! (If you take coconut oil you can also add a T of it in there!)
    Some people add it in their oatmeal.

    Good luck with the Insanity! You can do it!
  • nammer79
    nammer79 Posts: 664 Member
    I can just use water but I got this little personal 17oz blender and I like to add greek yogurt, some frozen fruit, sugar free flavored syrup (when I get bored with the normal taste) and ice if you don't have frozen fruit

    One of my favorite treats would be powder, 1/2 cup yogurt, 6 oz of water, 2 tbs of strawberry sugar free syrup (it adds about 15 cals) blend together then add in 1 cup of frozen strawberries and blend well... then enjoy
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
    I do chocolate protein powder, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 Greek yogurt, then add either 2/3 cups frozen strawberries or 1 T. peanut butter depending on which sounds good. It's soooo good! It's like a milkshake!
  • katejenkins1
    katejenkins1 Posts: 210 Member
    I use the Vanilla and I put it in my coffee instead of Milk and creamer. Warning though! Don't let it sit for too long,it clumps.
  • clouxles
    clouxles Posts: 71 Member
    It's a little expensive but there is very little taste to it... I can put it in anything.

    Inbalance - Whey Protein Isolate

    From New Zealand
  • EJDM
    EJDM Posts: 14 Member
    I have a chocolate protein shake every morning with skim milk, a little bit of almond milk, 90g frozen berries. Or mix it up and add 1 banana instead of berries :)
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I have tried different powders and some need to be covered up with other flavors. (glares at stuff I bought at wal-mart)

    Blender:
    Bananas
    Peanut Butter
    Frozen fruit

    Also, mix it in morning oatmeal.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I have tried different powders and some need to be covered up with other flavors. (glares at stuff I bought at wal-mart)

    Blender:
    Bananas
    Peanut Butter
    Frozen fruit

    Also, mix it in morning oatmeal.

    Wow, I'd never thought of using oatmeal. Do you use uncooked oatmeal? Do you use instant or the regular kind? How much do you usually use?

    Thanks,

    Aaron
  • shanea98
    shanea98 Posts: 32 Member
    I am a big fan of Vanilla protein powder, Frozen mango and vanilla yogurt-- enough milk to make it runny enough that it comes out of the cup- lol
  • yhateme1
    yhateme1 Posts: 29 Member
    I bought 2 of these little GE blenders 1 for home 1 for work they have the single cups that you blend and drink out of.
    heerbalife shake mix
    protein powder
    mixed frozen fruit
    ice
    every once in a while i might add a crystal light packet
    delish
  • kaitlynnrogers
    kaitlynnrogers Posts: 142 Member
    www.dashingdish.com has amazing recipes for protein shakes, i love her frozen hot chocolate one. i have it everyday!(:
  • shanel97654
    shanel97654 Posts: 38 Member
    My breakfast shake:

    1 1/2 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    1 Banana
    1 Handful of Spinach leaves
    1 scoop of Protein Powder
    10 - 12 frozen strawberries

    Blend! It is awesome stuff. Hope you enjoy!

    However, I do get the Young Living's Vanilla Protein Powder because I can not do the artifical sweetners that are in most of the store bought protein powders. It adds a nice taste to my shake.....
  • gebe1231
    gebe1231 Posts: 60 Member
    Thanks for the ideas! My personal trainer wants me to get some & I just didn't quite know what to do with it!
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    I haven't done Insanity so I don't know what the diet restrictions are (if they have any and if you are even following them..)

    But here are my protein powder choices and uses:
    1. Jay Robb's protein shakes
    2. IsoNatural pure whey protein
    3. Sometimes I use some premade protein shakes that I get at Sam's for when I'm on the go.

    I'll add the IsoNatural to almond milk - vanilla or chocolate.

    The Jay Robb is pretty awesome made with regular milk.

    Lastly, my most recent addicition is adding 3/4 scoop of either to my morning coffee. I get my coffee and my protein all at once.
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
    www.dashingdish.com has amazing recipes for protein shakes, i love her frozen hot chocolate one. i have it everyday!(:

    I'm seriously loving this girl's website. Thanks for sharing!

    And to OP, I put mine in a shake, usually with almond milk + a yoplait light smoothie. It's quick, easy and pretty good!
  • iluxoxo211
    iluxoxo211 Posts: 241 Member
    bump!:bigsmile:
  • Recently, I've been putting my chocolate peanut butter in chocolate milk, it works well

    Cookies and Cream + water tasted awful when I had it, I couldn't wait to finish it

    I've also before mixed in small servings into plain yogurt or unflavoured protein into fruit yogurts (I usually have the 35 calorie cups with 5-10g of protein FYI)

    Last night I tried it as a flour substitute to make a fish batter, need a thickening agent, but it worked! :)
  • stepgirl0705
    stepgirl0705 Posts: 20 Member
    I buy the chocolate protein powder from walmart, saw it had the same as the expensive stuff I was buying from Complete Nutrition. I mix the full serving in with a half cup of oats and eat for "2nd breakfast" (first being egg whites). This tastes great and adds great variety to my plain ole oatmeal!
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    For a cookies and cream flavor, I'd recommend adding a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder, and/or PB2 OR real peanut butter (if you can afford the calories) with almond milk and throwing it in the freezer, taking it out to stir every hour until it's like soft serve and enjoy this super yummy ice cream. Sometimes I'll blend in half a frozen banana for more flavor/creamier taste and texture.

    For maximum protein, I always add a Balance protein bar broken into pieces. Gives a nice chew and texture change.

    (It's the only way I'm able to eat my protein powder, IMO)
  • reedkaus
    reedkaus Posts: 250 Member
    my brother is known to just eat the powder and drink it down with water. and he is a one shredded dude for his age.

    however, i wouldn't recommend this for anyone else XD sorry if it's not much help! i will say i like to add some cinnamon to my protein. seems to make it taste better regardless of the flavor. but i've only done it with vanilla, chocolate, and "cake batter". i'm too scared to try it with my strawberry
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I like mine with 1 cup of frozen berries, and 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk....Very yummy
  • 7bel0
    7bel0 Posts: 192 Member
    I mix my protein powder in with a smoothie or a milkshake.

    example1: protein powder, frozen or fresh fruit, almond milk

    example 2: pomagranite/blueberry juice, protein powder, frozen or fresh fruit ** I was craving something sweet**
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    For maximum protein, I always add a Balance protein bar broken into pieces. Gives a nice chew and texture change.

    Wow, that's really weird, because I was thinking about doing exactly that. I saw the Balance Bars on the counter next to the blender and protein powder and thought....hmmm, I'll bet that'd be good! :smile:
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    For maximum protein, I always add a Balance protein bar broken into pieces. Gives a nice chew and texture change.

    Wow, that's really weird, because I was thinking about doing exactly that. I saw the Balance Bars on the counter next to the blender and protein powder and thought....hmmm, I'll bet that'd be good! :smile:

    It's like a protein blizzard it's so yummy. I can't wait to get vanilla protein powder for this reason :happy:
  • debwaid
    debwaid Posts: 573 Member
    Met-Rx chocolate protein powder, steel cut oats, Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Flax seeds and almond milk!! Really filling!
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Hey guys! I'm about to start insanity (tomorrow) and I just bought some protein powder to help me with it. I got vanilla and cookies n cream. I tried it last night with milk and ice (all i had to use in it) and it tasted gross! I need recipes! What do you put in your protein shakes or smoothies? What foods do you put protein powder in!? Help me out guys!

    What brand did you get? That makes a huge difference. Some brands flavoring method is better than others. Let me look up my review I posted on another site that has recipes I made including cinnamon rolls and cheese cake.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Recipes:

    2 Minute Cinnamon Rolls

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    PER SERVING (1 iced roll): 150 calories, 5g fat, 308mg
    sodium, 20g carbs, <0.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 8g protein

    Ingredients
    Filling
    1/4 cup dark brown sugar (not packed)
    1/4 cup granulated no-calorie sweetener
    1/2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature
    1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    1/8 tsp. salt
    1.5 scoops Gaspari Myofusion Probiotic Cinnamon Roll protein powder.
    Icing
    1/4 cup fat-free whipped topping, thawed from frozen
    3 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
    1 tbsp. granulated no-calorie sweetener
    Dough
    1 package reduced-fat crescent rolls refrigerated dough
    16 sprays no-calorie spray butter

    Directions
    To make filling, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well to make sure the butter
    gets mixed in evenly. Set aside.
    To make icing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth and blended. Place
    in the fridge to chill and set.

    Prepare a dry surface by sprinkling it with a small amount of flour to prevent sticking. Remove
    dough from package and knead into a ball. Using a rolling pin dusted lightly with flour, very
    firmly roll out dough into a thin sheet about 8" X 12". Spray the dough's surface evenly with
    butter.

    Spread filling out evenly over dough, leaving a half-inch border around the edges. Starting
    with a long side of the dough, roll it up tightly, forming a log. Once dough is completely rolled
    up, pinch the long seam to seal.

    Turn the log over so that the seam is facing down. Using a very sharp knife, cut log into 8
    even pieces, being careful not to squish dough.

    Heat up a waffle Iron and put the Cinnamon Rolls on it and in 2 minutes you will have Cinnamon Rolls!


    Guilt Free 60 Calorie Fudge:

    Will say Chocolate Peanut Butter protein powder is the best flavor for this!

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    PER SERVING (1/36th of recipe, 1 piece): 
65 calories, 1g fat, 57mg sodium, 13.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 9g sugars, 3.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*

    One 18.3-oz. box fudge brownie mix
    2 cups canned pure pumpkin
    2 tbsp. light chocolate syrup
    2 tbsp. reduced-fat peanut butter, softened
    3 scoops of Protein Powder of Choice

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, protein powder with pumpkin and stir until smooth. Add chocolate syrup and stir until blended. The batter will be very thick, but don't add anything else!

    Spray a square baking pan (9" X 9" works best) with nonstick spray. Spread the batter into the pan. Then spoon peanut butter on top and use a knife or skewer to swirl it around.

    Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. The batter will remain very thick and fudgy, and it will look undercooked.

    Allow the fudge to cool. Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 36 squares. Then get ready for a fudge frenzy!



    Quick Easy Cheesecake:

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    Ingredients:
    Box of no-bake Vanilla Cheesecake
    Graham Cracker Pie Crust
    1.5-2 scoops of Protein Powder of choice.

    Follow instruction on box but add a half a cup extra milk and add the protein powder when mixing.

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    Mainly key is finding what the flavors would be good in. Vanilla works well in Cinnamon Rolls and Cheesecake, Cookies and cream works well in cheese cake. Chocolate works well in just about all :-D I'm hunting down my protein icecream recipe now as well. There is several cinnamonbun proteins that rock as well flavor wise.
  • 2stepz
    2stepz Posts: 814 Member
    I freeze bananas (Peel them first... learned that the hard way). add a frozen banana, 2T of PB2, and some water to "vanilla creme" protein powder. Tastes like a PB Banana milkshake.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Almond milk, and oatmeal.
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