How Do You Make Your Protein Shakes?

[gastricsleever 259]

Do you just mix the Protein and milk? Or do you blend it with ice, fruit, Peanut Butter, etc?

Like when I am in my pre op liquid only phase and post op liquid only, can I add peanut butter and ice with my shake? Or am I supposed to do only the powder and milk? If I add a banana to it, does that count now as a soft food, even though it's blended in to the thickness of a milkshake?

Sorry if these questions are silly

[southernsoul 773]

I didn't have a liquid only preop diet, and my doc doesn't require Protein shakes postop (they're allowed, just not required). I started making them during my 2 weeks of full liquids, but didn't want to add banana or something like that, since I wasn't allowed those on fulls. Instead of Peanut Butter I bought some PB2, which is powdered Peanut Butter. Much lower in fat than regular PB, too. I would mix that with skim milk & chocolate Protein Powder. My favorite combo (& the one I still have almost every day for breakfast) is an espresso shake. I dissolve about a tbsp of instant espresso powder in a bit of warm Water in my Blender Bottle, add about 1/2 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 scoop of either chocolate or vanilla Protein Powder, and about a cup of skim milk.

[gastricsleever 259]

I didn't have a liquid only preop diet, and my doc doesn't require Protein Shakes postop (they're allowed, just not required). I started making them during my 2 weeks of full liquids, but didn't want to add banana or something like that, since I wasn't allowed those on fulls. Instead of Peanut Butter I bought some PB2, which is powdered peanut butter. Much lower in fat than regular PB, too. I would mix that with skim milk & chocolate Protein powder. My favorite combo (& the one I still have almost every day for breakfast) is an espresso shake. I dissolve about a tbsp of instant espresso powder in a bit of warm Water in my Blender Bottle, add about 1/2 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 scoop of either chocolate or vanilla protein powder, and about a cup of skim milk.

That sounds delicious! Thanks for the suggestions!