Protein Shakes

[Jenn1214 120]

I use Unjury in the mornings to make my Breakfast smoothie, and I drink Muscle Milk light after I work out (it comes in ready mixed containers and they're 100 calories each with 15g of protein).

[twi 40]

Premier shakes at SAMs club. 1700 for12. 160 cals 30 grams Protein. I haven't been able to tolerate making my own since banded. I lIke NOW Protein Powder I still use unflavored to add a little extra protein to Soup , eggs ect. I put just a teaspoon or 1/2 just to give it a little boost of protein.

[JustDoIt130 369]

Also be careful, I think our bodies can only process 20-25 g of Protein at a time, so if you ingest more in one sitting it really is wasted.

I love the unjury shakes. I ordered their sample pack- chocolate splendor, vanilla, strawberry, unflavored, and chicken broth. I then ordered more of the chocolate, vanilla and unflavored- and I will probably get the chicken broth (it was good, a lot like lipton cup of soup).

It does come down to personal taste. And try to buy from Wal_mart or GNC- somewhere with a liberal return policy. I tried something from Walmart that was so gross- but even opened and 2 scoops out of it they took it back without a receipt! (I got a walmart card for it, not cash, but I spend a lot there so it was great!)

Hope this helps.

[mrsclooney918 47]

My favorite (and it took me a while to find it) is Jay Robb. It's sold at Whole Foods but sometimes the inventory selection is not that great. I prefer the egg Protein over the whey. I think it tastes better. It comes out to $2.50 per serving. You can order it online as well. It mixes really well and is only 120 calories per 24g of Protein which I think is good. So I can have a protein shake snack for 200 calories. I can also amp it up during liquid days by adding Peanut Butter or banana. I also add 1T of Ghiradelli baking chocolate (15 calories) if I need a bigger chocolate fix.

I agree with the comment of investing in a good blender. I recently bought myself a Blendtec which is the blender used by Starbucks. It has totally changed my opinion of the protein smoothie. I would even boldly say that my smoothies are now better then their $5 300-calorie ones! Really. I'm not kidding. I got my blender from Amazon and if you check the prices daily, you can get a pretty good deal. I got mine for $300 (free shipping) which is about $200 less than if you bought from the Blendtec website. It already has paid for itself! And you get the Starbucks experience in the privacy of your own home. ;-p