I have been struggling with Protein shakes since surgery, mostly nausea. I bought a trial envelope of Naturade Vegan Protein in vanilla. 20 grams of protein for 2 scoops. Slightly higher in carbs (10g) than the non-pant based shakes.

I am sipping a shake now and it's slightly chalky. However the taste is not bad at all. I think I could stir it into foods to make high protein recipes.

Does anyone have thoughts on point based protein? I am hopeful my stomach handles it better.

The shakes have been a hard part for me too.

I've been using VegaOne. It is pea Protein based, has 20g of protein per scoop, plus has Fiber and vegetables. 10g of carbs, but 6 of that is fiber. It is not chalky, but can be gritty due to the veggies in it. You mix it with 12 oz of liquid.

I was having a lot of trouble getting it down when I was mixing it with just Water. I found it much smoother and easier to tolerate when I started using almond milk - 8 oz almond milk, 4 oz water. For the first 2 weeks, I was only mixing up half a shake at a time, because it gets too thick if you let it sit too long.

I also tried Vega's "protein & greens" line. Also vegan, but really gritty. Someday when I can make a smoothie, I'll try that again.

I've been using Isopure unflavored to stir into food. This is whey protein.

Edited October 31, 20169 yr by deeveg

The shakes have been a hard part for me too.

I've been using VegaOne. It is pea Protein based, has 20g of protein per scoop, plus has fiber and vegetables. 10g of carbs, but 6 of that is fiber. It is not chalky, but can be gritty due to the veggies in it. You mix it with 12 oz of liquid.

I was having a lot of trouble getting it down when I was mixing it with just Water. I found it much smoother and easier to tolerate when I started using almond milk - 8 oz almond milk, 4 oz water. For the first 2 weeks, I was only mixing up half a shake at a time, because it gets too thick if you let it sit too long.

I also tried Vega's "protein & greens" line. Also vegan, but really gritty. Someday when I can make a smoothie, I'll try that again.

I've been using Isopure unflavored to stir into food. This is whey protein.

Awesome. thank you for the suggestions. I've been only semi-capable of tolerating regular Protein Shakes so I am trying out the plant based one. I'll look into your suggestions and try. thanks!

I'm still exploring surgery, but I use vegan protein powders every day. My favourites are Progressive's VegEssentials All-In-One which has vitamins and minerals (but no iron); I use the vanilla mixed with cold water and one or two tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrate. Their Harmonized Vegan Protein in chocolate and natural vanilla are really good in unsweetened almond or cashew milk. I've found this brand to be the best tasting and least gritty of the vegan powders I've tried over the years, and they don't contain soy. The All-In-One was a welcome product after VegaOne changed their formulation a few years ago.