Easy Protein Intake!

[Lauren86 0]

For those of you fresh post-ops, I found this an easy way to get a large chunk of my Protein in.

1 pineapple

3 Oranges

1 cup greek yogurt

1 scoop Protein powder

First peel and chunk the fruit so you can juice the pieces (no pulp!). Then add yogurt, protein, juice, and ice to texture to blender. Blend and enjoy!

Depending on the protein brand, generally there are 23 g per scoop. There is also 23 g per cup of yogurt, so it amounts to 46 g (plus whatever is in the juice). Yay! Made my life a lot easier figuring this out!! Good Luck!

[Tiffany Talbert Corbet 46]

That sounds great! Thanks!

Still waiting on insurance to approve, but this will be VERY handy when they do and I finally get a surgery date.

[dpflorida 7]

How many carbs does this have? I' m diabetic and watching carbs closely, thanks!

[Lauren86 0]

@dpflorida- There are 9 g of carbs in the yogurt, and 2 in the Protein Powder. I don't know how strict you are with fruit, but generally that will be higher in carbs and sugar. Naturally occurring though : )

[dpflorida 7]

Thanks!

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

Have you tried plain greek yogurt with just a little chocolate Protein powder in it?

I was just thinking about it this morning but haven't tried yet.

[fluffylibra30 323]

Oranges have 15 carbs for a medium. That's a lot For me to have! When I was on purées I would mix a little sugar free pudding powder in the Greek. All the flavor not as many carbs. Tasted yummy too.

[Lauren86 0]

Yeah, I guess that is something to think about if you have issues with blood sugar. My dietitian just told me anything that was naturally occurring is fine...