I see a lot of complaints about the shakes being yucky. I did not like the vanilla and chocolate shakes either. I started putting my vanilla packet in my de caff tea. I use it like coffee mate. It is good. I also bought, at my surgeons, the protein mixes that are berry, orange and lemon flavored. The berry is the best and what I do is throw them in my 20oz drink shaker thing with crystal lite. I guess a shake is thicker and may add to satisfaction, but if you can't stand it.....Hope this Helps.

Tracy,

Good to read about alternatives.

I have tried to take the shakes to the next level.

Milk, choc whey Protein, 1 tbsp of creamy low fat peanutbutter, 1/3 banana and some ice. Whip that together and it really is yummy...and filling.

i have been using a nonflavored protein powder. i mix it in milk with bananas or berries. that isn't too bad. i want to try the chocolate with peanut butter and see if i like that too.

I see a lot of complaints about the shakes being yucky. I did not like the vanilla and chocolate shakes either. I started putting my vanilla packet in my de caff tea. I use it like coffee mate. It is good. I also bought, at my surgeons, the Protein mixes that are berry, orange and lemon flavored. The berry is the best and what I do is throw them in my 20oz drink shaker thing with crystal lite. I guess a shake is thicker and may add to satisfaction, but if you can't stand it.....Hope this Helps.

In the coffee sounds good but my doctor told me now caffinated beverages. And decaf coffee also has caffine in it. He said that it will dehydrate you. And that for every cup of coffee that you have it takes 2 cups to replace what your body gets rid of with coffee. And it was HARD to give up my coffee because that was my addiction.

However unjury chicken flavored protein is pretty good. You have to mix it with warm Water. After it's mixed you can stick it in the microwave for about 30 sec to make it hotter.

I also use the Elite protien powder. In Vanilla and Mocha. They are pretty good. Sometimes I use the unflavored Unjury which I stick in sugar free Jello, applesauce or my Crystal Light drink.

For those of you who would like a variety of recipes, go to the website for VitaMix...plenty of recipe ideas and all you need to do is add your protien flavor of your choice....I have an old VitaMix that I bought on e-bay and it makes great vegtable broth....throw in your veggies and it warms it right up and it is smooth...hope this helps...good luck.:drool: