My aunt, who has the lapband (who will soon be switching to the sleeve) shared her little trick for getting her protein shakes down. At night when she is wanting something sweet, she makes a chocolate protein shake with a quarter of a banana and puts a dash of mint extract, helps with the taste AND the smell!! She made one for me with chocolate muscle milk protein and I swear it was close to a milk shake! You can buy all kinds of extracts at Wal Mart in the spice section, mint, coffee, cinnamon, lemon etc...

My aunt, who has the lapband (who will soon be switching to the sleeve) shared her little trick for getting her protein shakes down. At night when she is wanting something sweet, she makes a chocolate protein shake with a quarter of a banana and puts a dash of mint extract, helps with the taste AND the smell!! She made one for me with chocolate muscle milk protein and I swear it was close to a milk shake! You can buy all kinds of extracts at Wal Mart in the spice section, mint, coffee, cinnamon, lemon etc...

I also find that if you make your protien shake in a blender instead of just shaking it up in one of those plastic tupperware cups they come out very light and very easy to drink. I am on a 3 week protien shake diet and it has been easier for me to drink them when I use the blender. 12 oz of water 2 scoops of protien powder and a half of cup of crushed ice. Fills up a big cup and a half it is so light. Same amount of protien and calories.

Definately in the blender with ice, I agree!

I tried early on to blend protein powder with greek yogurt and that was noooo bueno! =/ Now I blend with very cold water and ice cubes which helps to thicken it, as well as frozen banana and a little SF torani syrup makes them taste all coffee shop special =)

That's a great ideal! Thanks for sharing !

I have to say you can make a Protein shake pretty tasty. I use Water and ice in a blender with Protein Powder of your choice, sf pudding mix, sf hershey syrup or fruit. Just an example this morning I had the following:

Herbalife Protein Drink mix, vanilla (110 cal and 15 g protein),

herbalife personalized protein powder (40 cal 10 grams of protein),

2 T sf hershey syrup (15 cal 1 gr. protein)

1 T cheesecake sf pudding mix (approx 5 cal)

3 strawberries ( 17 cal)

Delicious chocolate strawberry cheesecake flavor and under 200 calories with 26 gr of protein.

Those are great ideas! I never thought about using sf pudding mix, the varieties are endless!

So does the pudding mix thicken it? If that's the case than some pectin thickener or something from the baking aisle might work, and be lower in calorie and sugar.

So does the pudding mix thicken it? If that's the case than some pectin thickener or something from the baking aisle might work, and be lower in calorie and sugar.

well the pudding mix is sugar free, so no sugar and very few calories. Also if you let the blender keep running for a few minutes the shake gets thicker and is the texture of a milkshake.

I make ice cubes out of FF milk and soy milk. I find ice just waters things down as it melts, and changes the flavor.

I don't use pudding mixes, but I do use SF syrups, PB2, fruits, vegetables. I recently ordered 17 bottles of SF syrup and they arrived today. I feel all giddy, like a kid at a toy store. So many recipes waiting to be created.

I make ice cubes out of FF milk and soy milk. I find ice just waters things down as it melts, and changes the flavor.

I don't use pudding mixes, but I do use SF syrups, PB2, fruits, vegetables. I recently ordered 17 bottles of SF syrup and they arrived today. I feel all giddy, like a kid at a toy store. So many recipes waiting to be created.

I never give it time to melt and it's the exact consistency of a milkshake. lol

I use sf syrups too and pb2. I love to use sf hershey syrup, sf white chocolate pudding mix and pb2. tastes just like a white reeses cup.

How much of the pudding mix does everyone use

I use about a tablespoon of the dry mix.

...and what is pb2? (sorry, i'm a pre-opper) lol

...and what is PB2? (sorry' date=' i'm a pre-opper) lol[/quote']

It's a powder Peanut Butter you mix with Water. You can get it online or at some of the health food stores like Market Street.

~Amy