What tasty things do you guys blend in with your protein shakes?

[Finding_Stacy 263]

I've been drinking the Premier Protein shakes and wondered what kind of low carb/high Protein smoothies some of you have created with your shakes? I've been reading about chia seeds and will buy some of those next time I go to the store, and maybe flax seeds too, but fruit wise, all I can think of is the berry family. Any suggestions?

[orionburn 1,024]

Fruits can be tricky with low carb. Strawberries and peaches are on the lower end, but it's easy to get carried away. Even at 1/2 a cup peaches can have 17-22g of a carbs per serving depending on the brand. Kind of depends on what your carb goals are for the day. If there's something I really want that I know is a bit higher then I just try to adjust accordingly to get things down. I typically mix a few slices of pears or peaches in with my cottage cheese. I did mix some fruit into my vanilla Protein Shakes during my full liquid phase to add a bit of flavor to them.

[Finding_Stacy 263]

1 minute ago, orionburn said:

Fruits can be tricky with low carb. Strawberries and peaches are on the lower end, but it's easy to get carried away. Even at 1/2 a cup peaches can have 17-22g of a carbs per serving depending on the brand. Kind of depends on what your carb goals are for the day. If there's something I really want that I know is a bit higher then I just try to adjust accordingly to get things down. I typically mix a few slices of pears or peaches in with my cottage cheese. I did mix some fruit into my vanilla Protein shakes during my full liquid phase to add a bit of flavor to them.

I think strawberries are pretty good. They're 0.7 net carbs per strawberry. I blend my shakes in a magic bullet so I could only fit three at most. I've done low carb a lot in the last ten years, keeping my net carbs below 20 a day. I've never realized until this week that peaches are on the lower end of the carb spectrum, being 11.7 grams per peach. Like you, if I ate a half or whole, I'd just cut back somewhere else in my day.

[Finding_Stacy 263]

Oh, and I love pears so much. I've never eaten them low carbing though.

[orionburn 1,024]

1 hour ago, Finding_Stacy said:

Oh, and I love pears so much. I've never eaten them low carbing though.

Cantaloupe and honeydew melons are supposed to be lower in carbs as well, but I hate both...lol.

[Finding_Stacy 263]

9 minutes ago, orionburn said:

Cantaloupe and honeydew melons are supposed to be lower in carbs as well, but I hate both...lol.

Me too. I hate all melons, including watermelons.

[orionburn 1,024]

I added in some Greek yogurt from time to time given its carb content is likely lower than most fruits. Depending on the amount of Protein in your shake and/or if you are using milk it might be overkill on the protein in a single serving.

[BigDog Bryan 262]

Big fan of Red Fruits here (Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries, etc.) with a strawberry flavored Protein Powder (Vitamin Shoppe) and enough Water to create the desired consistency.

Daily Morning move is Protein Shake made from a Cold-Brewed coffee and a scoop of Cookies & Cream Protein powder. This is a MUST.