Shakes Versus Bars - Switching Back

[NikkiDoc 312]

I second the Nectars and from the same company Matrix. You can get samples bags of each. I got mine from MyBariatricPal. I primarily use the Matrix vanilla or Peanut Butter Cookie. I even got my husband to start drinking a Peanut Butter one each morning. I bought the 5 pound bag from Lucky Vitamin as it was the least expensive place I could find.

I add thawed peaches or mangos to the vanilla or SF Hershey's Syrup. I just got a 6 pack of the SF syrups. I added salted caramel this morning. I added Kiwi once- never again. My NUT suggested adding extracts such as almond to the vanilla. You can add peanut butter to the vanilla instead of buying the Peanut Butter Cookie.

I generally do not like fruit "flavored" anything. I love real fruit. I actually liked the strawberries & cream, orange cream in Matrix and in Nectars strawberry Mousse and the strawberry kiwi.

The Matrix and Nectars are not as overly sweet as the pre-made. I liked the Premier well enough. But once I had the Matrix/Nectars I no longer could drink the Premier or EAS stuff. Hubby tried a Vanilla Premier. He also much prefers the Matrix Vanilla or Peanut Butter. I actually have a case and a half of Premier sitting around- chocolate and strawberry- free to good home.

[samuelsmom 670]

@@heynowkc My favorite shake recipe is 1/2 glass skim milk, 1 container of greek yogurt (usually about 5 oz) any flavor, 1/2 cup coconut milk, and 1/2 cup fresh berries. If I need more Protein I toss in a scoop of Protein Powder.

The taste is wonderful and it has about 200 calories depending on what brands you use. Protein is about 16 Gm without the powder.

[DeanBean 11]

Milk adds Protein and makes a Protein shake creamy and delicious. If not milk, maybe yogurt?