Re: Protein Early On - my protein drink recipe, very tasty and 42 grams of protein!

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Hi Amy!

I swear by those 4.5 oz breakstone 2% cottage cheese, you may not have that

brand where you live, try friendship, or light and lively?, I still have one

every day for breakfast, and if I want a snack, like 12 or 14 grams of

protein in 4.5 oz!!! ITs funny because it really fills me up! I also really

enjoy this protein drink, I worked hard to make one I can tolerate, and even

my husband likes it!!! So try my recipe if you feel up to it, or modify it,

this makes a VERY large serving, you might want to half it. I use the

Designer Protein Strawberry flavor, I buy it at GNC (I tried some of their

other flavors, couldn't stand them, although the natural went down well the

first two weeks post-op, the vanilla praline, ick). Might I also say, I

hate artificial strawberry, or any strawberry drink, but I like this! And I

dislike strawberry-banana as a combination but I crave this, go figure! =)

Maya's Strawberry-Banana Protein Shake

8 oz skim or 1% milk (protein there too! 8 grams I think!), or water if you

prefer I like the added protein and flavor of the 1% milk myself

2 scoops Designer Protein Strawberry Powder

1 very ripe banana (it has to be ripe otherwise its very bitter)

1.5 cups crushed ice (or if you have a good blender, regular ice)

put the milk, banana (broken up into bite size pieces) and then the protein

powder into a blender. liquify, or blend very well on high. Stop and add

the ice. Blend until all the ice is broken down and it is the consistency of

a Milk Shake (the old mickey d's ones, not the new ones). Pour into a

container and drink. Very tasty!

modify for your needs, its best to make it fresh rather than save it. Gives

you a good amount of water too. the nutritionist was THRILLED when I told

her about this drink, the protein is about 42 grams if you use 1% milk.

Can't beat that!

All the best!!

Maya

5/29/01

Dr. Gagner

down 125 lbs as of today! 40 lbs to original goal, I guess 50-60 to revised

Dr. G goal! =)

Protein Early On

Well, I'm home 5 days now...and struggling a bit with protein. I

managed to get down a Zero Carb Isopure yesterday (in three

sittings) - but the smell of it is icky, even though it's fruit

flavored.

So, along with some tuna salad or egg salad...is it too early to try

beef jerky?

Any other suggestions?

Oh, one thing that does sit well with me, turkey bologna (okay, only

3 gms a slice) but I usually get one in a day.

Thanks!

Amy

12/5/01

Dr. Jossart

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In a message dated 12/17/01 11:21:34 PM, duodenalswitch

writes:

<< swear by those 4.5 oz breakstone 2% cottage cheese, you may not have that

brand where you live, try friendship, or light and lively?, I still have one

every day for breakfast, and if I want a snack, like 12 or 14 grams of

protein in 4.5 oz!!! ITs funny because it really fills me up! >>

Yes, Maya! I ONLY eat the Breakstone low fat Cottage cheese... it is REALLY

good. And the convenient snack pack size was (and still is) perfect.

all the best,

[Guest guest]

Maya,

Great protein drink recipe!! Unfortunately, I have 'lazy chef

syndrome' and it sounds like more than my normal 2-3 steps. *LOL*

Maybe I'll get my Mom to do it for me..although now I sound like

! *grins* It seems like the people who are getting the

protein drinks in are the ones that are making a little bit of effort

and mixing in yogurt, a little bit of fruit, etc. Doesn't sound

hard, but if I actually make something in my kitchen that didn't come

out of the freezer, other people may go into shock!

Anita

11/08/01 Dr Keshishian

> Hi Amy!

> I swear by those 4.5 oz breakstone 2% cottage cheese, you may not

have that

> brand where you live, try friendship, or light and lively?, I still

have one

> every day for breakfast, and if I want a snack, like 12 or 14 grams

of

> protein in 4.5 oz!!! ITs funny because it really fills me up! I

also really

> enjoy this protein drink, I worked hard to make one I can tolerate,

and even

> my husband likes it!!! So try my recipe if you feel up to it, or

modify it,

> this makes a VERY large serving, you might want to half it. I use

the

> Designer Protein Strawberry flavor, I buy it at GNC (I tried some

of their

> other flavors, couldn't stand them, although the natural went down

well the

> first two weeks post-op, the vanilla praline, ick). Might I also

say, I

> hate artificial strawberry, or any strawberry drink, but I like

this! And I

> dislike strawberry-banana as a combination but I crave this, go

figure! =)

>

> Maya's Strawberry-Banana Protein Shake

> 8 oz skim or 1% milk (protein there too! 8 grams I think!), or

water if you

> prefer I like the added protein and flavor of the 1% milk myself

> 2 scoops Designer Protein Strawberry Powder

> 1 very ripe banana (it has to be ripe otherwise its very bitter)

> 1.5 cups crushed ice (or if you have a good blender, regular ice)

>

> put the milk, banana (broken up into bite size pieces) and then the

protein

> powder into a blender. liquify, or blend very well on high. Stop

and add

> the ice. Blend until all the ice is broken down and it is the

consistency of

> a Milk Shake (the old mickey d's ones, not the new ones). Pour

into a

> container and drink. Very tasty!

>

> modify for your needs, its best to make it fresh rather than save

it. Gives

> you a good amount of water too. the nutritionist was THRILLED when

I told

> her about this drink, the protein is about 42 grams if you use 1%

milk.

> Can't beat that!

>

> All the best!!

> Maya

> 5/29/01

> Dr. Gagner

> down 125 lbs as of today! 40 lbs to original goal, I guess 50-60 to

revised

> Dr. G goal! =)

>

> Protein Early On

>

>

> Well, I'm home 5 days now...and struggling a bit with protein. I

> managed to get down a Zero Carb Isopure yesterday (in three

> sittings) - but the smell of it is icky, even though it's fruit

> flavored.

>

> So, along with some tuna salad or egg salad...is it too early to try

> beef jerky?

>

> Any other suggestions?

>

> Oh, one thing that does sit well with me, turkey bologna (okay, only

> 3 gms a slice) but I usually get one in a day.

>

>

> Thanks!

>

>

> Amy

> 12/5/01

> Dr. Jossart

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey Anita!

I hear you! But try this, it sounds complicated, it really isn't, pour in

milk, drop in banana, scoop in powder, pop on the blender top, blend, add

ice, blend, drink, leave for someone else to clean up! =)

Drinking mine now! I think its why I lost 125 lbs in 6.5 months! =)

And I can relate to lazy chef syndrome, I love to cook, I hate to prep and

clean. =)

- Maya

Protein Early On

>

>

> Well, I'm home 5 days now...and struggling a bit with protein. I

> managed to get down a Zero Carb Isopure yesterday (in three

> sittings) - but the smell of it is icky, even though it's fruit

> flavored.

>

> So, along with some tuna salad or egg salad...is it too early to try

> beef jerky?

>

> Any other suggestions?

>

> Oh, one thing that does sit well with me, turkey bologna (okay, only

> 3 gms a slice) but I usually get one in a day.

>

>

> Thanks!

>

>

> Amy

> 12/5/01

> Dr. Jossart

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Maya,

Thanks, I may try that this weekend, after I get some bananas! My

brother made me this really great protein drink, but he's not going

to do it everyday for me *grins*

Anita

> Hey Anita!

> I hear you! But try this, it sounds complicated, it really isn't,

pour in

> milk, drop in banana, scoop in powder, pop on the blender top,

blend, add

> ice, blend, drink, leave for someone else to clean up! =)

>

> Drinking mine now! I think its why I lost 125 lbs in 6.5 months! =)

>

> And I can relate to lazy chef syndrome, I love to cook, I hate to

prep and

> clean. =)

>

> - Maya

>

>

> >

> >

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Maya,

Have you tried it with other types of fruit? I love bananas, ONLY

when they're bitter (grin) and abhore them in smoothies. So I was

thinking maybe some frozen peaches or frozen berries instead of the

banana.

Cheers,

Amy

> > Hi Amy!

> > I swear by those 4.5 oz breakstone 2% cottage cheese, you may not

> have that

> > brand where you live, try friendship, or light and lively?, I

still

> have one

> > every day for breakfast, and if I want a snack, like 12 or 14

grams

> of

> > protein in 4.5 oz!!! ITs funny because it really fills me up! I

> also really

> > enjoy this protein drink, I worked hard to make one I can

tolerate,

> and even

> > my husband likes it!!! So try my recipe if you feel up to it, or

> modify it,

> > this makes a VERY large serving, you might want to half it. I use

> the

> > Designer Protein Strawberry flavor, I buy it at GNC (I tried some

> of their

> > other flavors, couldn't stand them, although the natural went down

> well the

> > first two weeks post-op, the vanilla praline, ick). Might I also

> say, I

> > hate artificial strawberry, or any strawberry drink, but I like

> this! And I

> > dislike strawberry-banana as a combination but I crave this, go

> figure! =)

> >

> > Maya's Strawberry-Banana Protein Shake

> > 8 oz skim or 1% milk (protein there too! 8 grams I think!), or

> water if you

> > prefer I like the added protein and flavor of the 1% milk myself

> > 2 scoops Designer Protein Strawberry Powder

> > 1 very ripe banana (it has to be ripe otherwise its very bitter)

> > 1.5 cups crushed ice (or if you have a good blender, regular ice)

> >

> > put the milk, banana (broken up into bite size pieces) and then

the

> protein

> > powder into a blender. liquify, or blend very well on high. Stop

> and add

> > the ice. Blend until all the ice is broken down and it is the

> consistency of

> > a Milk Shake (the old mickey d's ones, not the new ones). Pour

> into a

> > container and drink. Very tasty!

> >

> > modify for your needs, its best to make it fresh rather than save

> it. Gives

> > you a good amount of water too. the nutritionist was THRILLED when

> I told

> > her about this drink, the protein is about 42 grams if you use 1%

> milk.

> > Can't beat that!

> >

> > All the best!!

> > Maya

> > 5/29/01

> > Dr. Gagner

> > down 125 lbs as of today! 40 lbs to original goal, I guess 50-60

to

> revised

> > Dr. G goal! =)

> >

> > Protein Early On

> >

> >

> > Well, I'm home 5 days now...and struggling a bit with protein. I

> > managed to get down a Zero Carb Isopure yesterday (in three

> > sittings) - but the smell of it is icky, even though it's fruit

> > flavored.

> >

> > So, along with some tuna salad or egg salad...is it too early to

try

> > beef jerky?

> >

> > Any other suggestions?

> >

> > Oh, one thing that does sit well with me, turkey bologna (okay,

only

> > 3 gms a slice) but I usually get one in a day.

> >

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

> > Amy

> > 12/5/01

> > Dr. Jossart

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hey Amy!

Actually, I adore a bitter banana to eat, but for some reason the riper ones

counteract something in the protein powder I think, otherwise once the

banana passes from bitter, I want NOTHING to do with it, I won't eat a

banana unless its still slightly green. I have tried it with fresh

blueberries (did nothing for the shake), and have not tried any other fruit,

frozen strawberries might be nice. =) But thanks for the suggestion, I will

try peaches, yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I love the libby's canned ones!!!

=)

Maya

Protein Early On

> >

> >

> > Well, I'm home 5 days now...and struggling a bit with protein. I

> > managed to get down a Zero Carb Isopure yesterday (in three

> > sittings) - but the smell of it is icky, even though it's fruit

> > flavored.

> >

> > So, along with some tuna salad or egg salad...is it too early to

try

> > beef jerky?

> >

> > Any other suggestions?

> >

> > Oh, one thing that does sit well with me, turkey bologna (okay,

only

> > 3 gms a slice) but I usually get one in a day.

> >

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

> > Amy

> > 12/5/01

> > Dr. Jossart

> >

> >

> >

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