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I have never been a coffee drinker but decided to try some Decaf since I was going to be giving up my Coke Zero. I ordered the vanilla Protein from Unjury and tried that in my coffee. I was actually shocked that I liked it and I was able to drink that before surgery. I just had surgery last week so I am not drinking much coffee right now but it does taste great if you are looking for another way to get the protein in. It is weird because it didn't need any milk or sugar and it actually feels like a treat when I drink it.

I have not tried any other brands of the vanilla but I'm sure that any of them would taste just about the same in coffee. Just be sure that it's decaf coffee for now because we are not supposed to have regular for a few months.

I have also tried to add a little bit of the unflavored to different things and it is hard to get it all in. They say that it does not change the taste but it does. If I only use about a 1/4 of a scoop I can add it to some Soups or mashed potatoes but it does change the taste of the food somewhat. I guess we just have to expirement and it sure is a shame that they don't make it in pill form.

Good luck!!!

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Unjury's chocolate splendor or the chocolate classic is great with coffee. Gives you a coffee mocha. I'm actually buying individual packets to take with me to Germany the end of this month to drink with coffee on the plane. Dr advises to drink nothing but liquid as at high altitudes the band becomes more restricted and you could have a stuck episode while flying if you eat solids or mushies.

For those who have problems with other Proteins mixes and their taste, unjury does have a great taste. I usually mix the unflavored with Crystal lite, it will do. But like the other flavors better. Just an FYI.

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The Smart-Balance fat-free milk is 110 calories and has 10g of Protein. A few more calories BUT it tastes like 2% so is good in recipes, tea, coffee and smoothies. I am also using Research Power Designer whey powder... tasteless (really, I don't notice it) that has 100 calories and 19g Protein. I add it to smoothies and Greek yogurt. Whih brings me to that which has (thank heavens) replaced my protein drinks. I like the Brown Cow, Oikos, Chobani, Fage, and now Dannon has joined the club. I do not like the Yoplait which is sour...more like traditional Greek yogurt. The ones I like are more like regular yogurts but with almost twice the protein. The first two come in smaller portions of 100 calories so if you add the whey powder it is 29g of protein for 200 calories. Good deal. When I have calories to burn I make a smoothie with the yogurt and powder plus fruit and a half cup milk.

If you keep an online food diary you will probably be surprised at how much protein can be had from your foods. Then a few brand substitutions as you start to really read food labels and protein isn't the overwhelming problem it once seemed. (Whey powder can go into stews, sauces etc)

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