what do I do with unflavored protien powder?

[vicki s 146]

I bought the GNC unflavored protien powder and the guy in there didnt have a clue. He just looked at me and said I dunno, well, I dunno either LOL. can anyone help with ideas, i asked him if i could mix it with food and he said it probably wouldn't be a good idea..... thanks vicki

[MINI-Me 196]

Definitely mix it with foods. I added mine to yogurt*, oatmeal, SF Cocoa, applesauce, etc.

Be careful with temperatures though ... Protein doesn't do well when it's too hot. I warmed up my Water, mixed it cocoa and Protein Powder and then microwaved for a few more seconds to get it a little warmer. Otherwise, you will get nasty globs of Protein that you don't even want to try to drink. YUCK!!!!!

*If you can get hold of Kroger Carbmaster Yogurt it already has about 12 g of protein in it with only 4g carb. I added 1/2 scoop of unflavored Protein Powder & it was GREAT!

[vicki s 146]

Definitely mix it with foods. I added mine to yogurt*, oatmeal, SF Cocoa, applesauce, etc.

Be careful with temperatures though ... Protein doesn't do well when it's too hot. I warmed up my Water, mixed it cocoa and Protein powder and then microwaved for a few more seconds to get it a little warmer. Otherwise, you will get nasty globs of protein that you don't even want to try to drink. YUCK!!!!!

*If you can get hold of Kroger Carbmaster Yogurt it already has about 12 g of protein in it with only 4g carb. I added 1/2 scoop of unflavored protein powder & it was GREAT!

thanks Mini, so, how do u know how much to put in and does it make the food thick? can u taste it? sorry for all the questions, i never dealt with unflavored before, I don't have a kroger here,, My daughter is coming from atlanta for my surg, but i dont think the yogurt would fare well...LOL thanks,,vicki

[MINI-Me 196]

I typically used 1/2 scoop when adding to foods. Anymore than that, it changes the texture too much. But, I was one that HATED Protein powders - even "tasteless" ones. So, you may be able to use more.

Do you have Fred Meyers or Albertsons? I know they carry some Kroger brands. If not, you can always use the Greek Yogurts or regular fat-free yogurt works well too (just a little more on the carb count).

Don't worry about asking questions. Glad to help out a newbie. I know people sure helped me on here when I was asking millions of questions.

[vicki s 146]

I typically used 1/2 scoop when adding to foods. Anymore than that, it changes the texture too much. But, I was one that HATED Protein powders - even "tasteless" ones. So, you may be able to use more.

Do you have Fred Meyers or Albertsons? I know they carry some Kroger brands. If not, you can always use the Greek Yogurts or regular fat-free yogurt works well too (just a little more on the carb count).

Don't worry about asking questions. Glad to help out a newbie. I know people sure helped me on here when I was asking millions of questions.

thanks again, no, i dont have either of those, i have a wegmans and a tops and Walmart, is it an unflavored yorgurt or artificially sweetened? i tried the greek yorgurt and almost puked,,,LOL....sorry but true, thanks again vicki

[ohmmm 0]

I was told to sprinkle it on Cereal, smoothies, maybe Soup? I haven't bought any yet, but never would have thought of unflavored until the nutritionist suggested it.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I use Stevia in my plain Greek yogurt and mix in blueberries and it's delicious.

As far as the unflavored Protein powder, I mixed it in sf gatoraide, sf poweradie, sf Hawaiian punch, and Crystal lite.

[FitatFifty 11]

Mix in with sf pudding-one scoop for every cup of milk. Mix and dissolve Protein powder first, then pudding mix. It's great. I also sprinkle a 1/2 scoop on food and stir in. Mini is right about temoerature you don't want to go above 130 degrees or else yuck!

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[TStew 25]

If you want to flavor it, Sweet Leaf makes a healthy Stevia sweetner that comes in all sorts of flavors. It's a liquid and very concentrated so you just add a few drops to whatever. It's good stuff!