Favorite Protein Shake recipes

[shris]

When I was doing low-carb, I would use protein shakes for breakfast because they were quicker than cooking eggs. At the time, I was using unflavored CFM whey isolate. I developed these recipes to be a quick, easy, and tasty breakfast. You may have to adjust quantities if you're a big burly guy--or maybe have this and your eggs, too.

a scoop of whey protein
one ounce of cream cheese
water and ice to make 8 oz
3 packets of splenda
a splash of vanilla extract

Put all of this in the beaker that comes with the handheld stick blender and whiz all until frothy and drink immediately.

Or, add some peanut butter and cocoa powder instead of the cream cheese.

These may be too fatty for some folks. When I was doing low-carb it didn't matter. The point is that the thickness and oiliness of the cream cheese would help overcome any thinness of whey protein and water as well as any 'off' taste. And peanut butter/chocolate are always a great combination and both of them are good with dairy. Again, the oiliness of the peanut butter helps to thicken the shake. At the time I was using unsweetened peanut butter (the kind you have to stir up before using because the oil rises to the top). Cocoa powder has very few calories but a lot of flavor--and it has a few minerals which keep it from being a complete waste.

Alternatively, put frozen fruit in the water with your protein and sweetener for a smoothie. I used to buy frozen strawberries, or berry mix, or straight blueberries, but there's also peaches and melons and coconut and bananas...

The tricks are to:

• Use something that will give you mouth feel--that thick rich syrupy thing you get from a milkshake. This usually requires some fat.
• Use water and ice with a stick blender to mix everything really well and keep it really cold.
• Use stuff that tastes good with dairy.
• Fiddle with the proportions until you like it.
• Strong flavors are better, but nothing will cover artificial sweetener--if you don't like artificials, don't use them!

You know, I haven't had one of those in years. Maybe I'll check the calories on those and see how they compare to my favorite oats with almonds breakfast.

shris

[dogfood2k3]

sounds good

this is my protein shake,i am very busy in the morning and dont have time to actually cook my food,so this is what i do take some crystal light and pour it in the blender then i

put

one scoop of whey
1/2 cup of oats
1/2 banana(makes it thick)

then i blend it all togather and drink it in 30 seconds

[LiveWire]

I usually make my protein shake in a 32oz rubbermaid container. I add 4 cups or water, 2 packets of splenda, 2 scoops of chocolate whey, some ice and shake the hell out of it. Then add 2 more scoops of whey and shake it some more.

Then I throw it in the fridge to have all day however many servings I want at a time. By leaving it to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes it makes it about the consistancy of chocolate milk even though I am only using water. I don't like it when my protein drinks are foamy, make me feel bloated.

[ibrewale]

I use 1 Cup Skim Milk
1 Scoop MyoPro Whey Vanilla
3/4 Teaspoon Instant coffee

Either shake the crap out of it in a shaker bottle, or even better blend with about 5 good sized ice cubes.

Simple, but good.

Jerry

[solostas]

1 cup skim milk
2 scoops whey protein (for 30g protein)
1 medium banana (works as a thinkener)
2 heaped Tsp crushed flax seed
1 can diet energy drink (cranberry is good)

tastes fab, full of omega-3 (linolenic acid) without fish taste, glucose and coffeine for that extra kick and fiber for your gut!

Solostas

[Benjammin]

Holy Hell, you have 4 scoops of Whey in there? I thought i heard somewhere that your body can only take so much protein at once. or maybe i am wrong. so basicall, i could have two scoops in my shake and be fine?

[reve]

Originally Posted by Benjammin

Holy Hell, you have 4 scoops of Whey in there? I thought i heard somewhere that your body can only take so much protein at once. or maybe i am wrong. so basicall, i could have two scoops in my shake and be fine?

He doesn't drink it all at the same time, he just premakes it.

but sure, two scoops would be like 35-45g's or so. I would say thats fine because a chicken breast has like 50g's.

But 4 scoops, 88g's at one sitting seems a little excessive.