hey guys for those of you who have or haven't done this yet...what do you or have you or will you add to your shakes to give them better flavor? if you have preferences. :eek: i picked up 2 weeks worth today and the woman said that some ppl add .. uhh? mint? lol. and something else to the vanilla.

any tips would be awesome, i start on monday. eeeeeek. :cool2:

Well, you have alot of options. There are the regular extracts that you can get in the spice section of the grocery, and there are DaVinci sugar free syrups in a zillion flavors. I like a little extra vanilla flavor and mix it in with baking spices like apple pie spice. I sometimes add Splenda if I need a little sweetness.

Another thing you might want to try especially if you are getting tired of shakes, is a New whey Protein Bullet. It's kind of like liquid Jello in consistency. Now some folks can drink it straight, but I have to mix mine in with my Crystal Light. I love the fruit punch in all of my crystal light flavors. You can get them at GNC and some other brand sometimes at WalMart. Be careful if you get the 42g Protein bullet because you should only consume 20-25 g at a time. Your body will not absorb more at once, so no sense spending money on protein that you won't use.

Kristy - I add blueberries, Fiber and 1 TB no-sugar-added Peanut Butter, then blend furiously.

And not to hijack your thread, Kristy, but Lanakilia - You've said the same thing in other threads, about the body only being able to absorb a certain amount of Protein at a time. Not that I don't believe you, but could you tell me where you got that fact?

Cheers,

Lisa

My doc recommended adding sf pudding mix. I love it! With vanilla protein powder, I can add chocolate pudding mix or cheesecake pudding mix and frozen strawberries. Yum.

Brown bear, do you add milk to sf pudding and protien powder? I am being banded 8-28 and I am looking for something I hope I like to drink Ktravel

Lanakila - You've said the same thing in other threads, about the body only being able to absorb a certain amount of Protein at a time. Not that I don't believe you, but could you tell me where you got that fact? Cheers, Lisa

Moooommmmmm...Lisa's pickin' on me! Just kidding :thumbup:

Actually, aside from my nutritionist and a dietician friend I also asked a peer at the university. The pharmaceutical kineticist said that unless you have an endurance metabolism (marathoner, triathlete, long-distance stuff) then protein absorption is time limited. They also said that calories from "left over" protein are still calories so it would be better to consume veggies in place of the "extra" protein. The nutritionist said 20g at a time, the dietician 25g. The kineticist said probably 30-35 since we are morbidly obese, but that he couldn't find any academic journal articles specific to protein absorption in WLS patients to support his guess.

I'd sure like to hear from anyone who can find a journal article of a study or two that says I can down those darned 42g bullets in one sitting. It would be great to slam one twice a day and be done with it!

I like a teaspoon of instant coffee, or a teaspoon of cocoa powder in my vanilla shakes.

I add sugar free chocolate syrup (Walmart brand) to my chocolate shakes & they taste awesome! :thumbup:

Brown bear, do you add milk to sf pudding and protien powder? I am being banded 8-28 and I am looking for something I hope I like to drink Ktravel

No milk as it makes it too thick.

I am going to have to try some of these other ideas. They sound good. :thumbup:

When I was on a liquid diet years ago, before the sugar-free syrups were available, I used the flavorings you find in the baking aisle. chocolate, strawberry, cherry, coconut, rum -- lots of flavors available. They add flavor without bulk. Then you'd probably want to add Splenda or some other noncalorie sweetener.

Cheers!

My nutritionist also said most people only absorb 20 - 25 grams of protein at a time. However she also stated that many people only absorb half of the protein listed on the protein shakes at one time. It depends on the type of protein used in the shake or shot. I was a little shocked when I hear that statement. I would love to have a second opinion on it.

ok, thank you guys verrrrrrrry much. now that i know what one tastes the worst... (i am hoping) lol... it is

PINEAPPLE-APRICOT

and it makes me want to throw up after every sip and it takes me around 20 mins to get down because i am so scared of it.

what can i do to hide the taste? LOL.

i have strawberries...should i dump all of them in? :thumbup: lol..

ayeyayeyae. me scared. u know? i don't want to make it worse. lol. but..holy wow. this is baad.

again, thank you guys. <333 and this is the label..

To hide the taste someone suggested to use a covered travel mug, it does seem to help or it could be my imagination

Sheila

I use a travel mug! It blocks that baby formula smell that all protein drinks seem to have :thumbup: If I don't have to smell it, most of the stuff that I have tried has been ok. I do know that powdered stuff HAS to sit in the fridge overnight for me. It gets rid of the grit! I really try to stay away from the stuff by drinking crystal light with a New Whey Protein Bullet (only use half at a time to limit protein) mixed in.

ok, i am sorry, it must be me. i think i have a taste retardation or something because....

adding 5 strawberries and half a banana with the ice and packet of meal stuff...put the blender stuff @ two serving sizes...which means it cut my meal in half in CONTENT..right? half potent?

this time, the sips bring tears to my eyes lol. :thumbup:

i liiiiike strawberries and bananas. but i don't like this. lol.

and it smells better than it tastes TODAY. LOL. yesterday it smelled as bad as it tasted. haha

what about adding splenda?

Sheila