I am pre-op (having surgery in late September/October) but am trying to already replace one meal a day with a Protein shake so that I can find what works for me.

I tried the ready-to-drink Muscle Milk this morning from a convenience store because I was running too late to make my own shake at home before I left for work. It was really good!

So my question is, does the Muscle Milk powder taste as good as the ready-to-drink Muscle Milk? I can't buy the ready-to-drink every day because that would just get expensive, but I saw online that they sell the powder at a few local stores and I am wondering about the taste compared to the ready-to-drink. The powder also seemed to fit into my nutrition guidelines, so I was wondering if that was another protein option.

Anyone have any experience with the powder Muscle Milk?

Edited August 26, 201411 yr by Amyly2n

I like the pre made ones I drink the light .

I also like the pre made isopro green apple 160 cal 40 grams peotien.

I bought some muscle milk powder I don't think it tastes the same as the ready made, but if you add a little of the pb 2 to it with some Ice & blend it , it is not to bad there is a little after taste , but I preferred the ready made , I have found I like Isopure Alpine punch it has 260 calories & 40 grams of protein , the powder is not bad either it's like if you made cool aid , these are just some suggestions .

I bought some muscle milk powder I don't think it tastes the same as the ready made, but if you add a little of the pb 2 to it with some Ice & blend it , it is not to bad there is a little after taste , but I preferred the ready made , I have found I like Isopure Alpine punch it has 260 calories & 40 grams of protein , the powder is not bad either it's like if you made cool aid , these are just some suggestions .

The iso pure I drink is pre made and has 160 cal they have a 260 cal one to ?

I used Muscle Milk Light powder. I never tried the premix. I always used a Ninja blender to mix it. One thing to note is that your taste buds will change after surgery. What may taste good pre-op may not taste good post-op. So be prepared to do some experimentation after surgery.

Yes 260 calories , 40 grams of protein & 25 grams of carb it comes in a pre made 20 oz bottle , they also have little 16 oz plastic bottles that are easy to pack in a purse or lunch bag.

i also use the little Muscle Milk Lite 100 pre-mixed ones. i bought some powder of regular, but can't stand the texture...

i mix mine with extra milk and ice and it's like a chocolate milk. pretty good.