Any ideas to fix strawberry flavored protein?

Valarie L.
on 9/19/12 9:30 am - TX

VSG on 10/02/12

On day two (of two weeks) of my pre-op diet. I have to use my surgeon's brand of protein. I purchased chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. I can tolerate and fix the chocolate and vanilla, but the strawberry is just nasty.

I have looked for recipes for strawberry protein shakes and haven't come up with much.

Any ideas, so I don't have to throw this out?

Thanks.

5'9" HW - 295 SW - 270 CW - 201

mimij
on 9/19/12 9:32 am - McDonough, GA

VSG on 10/03/12

I haven't done this myself but I have seen people post about using Crystal light lemonade with the strawberry flavored protein.

MIMI Highest weight 215 SW 203 GW 125 M1 -22 M2 -12 M3 -11 M4 -7 M5 -10 M6 -5 M7 -6 M8 -5 M9 -4 M10 -3 In maintenance since June 2013 HT- 5'2"

AdeanaMarie
on 9/19/12 9:34 am - MI

VSG on 03/08/12

The only thing that would fix that for me is sugar free chocolate syrup. You can find those coffee flavorings in the grocery store or on-line. Hershey has one too. I cannot stand anything fake strawberry, so the only thing that could fix it for me would be chocolate.

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tripmom02
on 9/19/12 9:41 am - NJ

VSG on 08/01/11

Ditto! Sugar free chocolate syrup or pudding mix! Also, during pre-op (if its ok with your doc) you can always toss in half a banana, but this would be a no go for me once I was post op.

Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision

nanarama
on 9/19/12 9:54 am - PA

VSG on 07/09/12

As already posted above, mix it in some Crystal Light lemonade. Makes a world of difference. I think I did one packet in 32 oz of CL. That way it diluted the strawberry taste even more. I actually kind of liked it that way. Maybe you will too.

Feb 2012: 270
Day of surgery: 250.5

Shagdoll
on 9/19/12 10:38 am

VSG on 08/18/11

Hum, I wonder if sugar free Jello banana creme pudding mix would taste good with the strawberry protein. I need to try it.
I still haven't tried strawberry w/PB2. I bet it kinda tastes like a P, B, & J which sounds so yummy to me!!!

Jenn

WWBD?

Stacie B.
on 9/19/12 10:40 am - Charlotte, NC

VSG on 12/22/11

Crystal Light Lemonade or Kiwi Strawberry, fruit punch, any crystal light is delicious with strawberry protein powder. Also I have used Eco-drink I found at Sam's club. It is a multi-vitamin mix sweetened with steevia that I use instead of Crystal Light. Yummy!

HW: 210 SW: 193 GW:120 Ht:5'0" Age: 36

Valarie L.
on 9/19/12 12:11 pm - TX

VSG on 10/02/12

Thank you all for the ideas. I will definately try them. I hate the idea of wasting that whole can.

Thanks.

5'9" HW - 295 SW - 270 CW - 201

Escape_Pod
on 9/19/12 1:02 pm

VSG on 06/29/11

You might hang on to it for down the road. My pre-op diet was even more strict with carbs than post-op, but at this stage I love fruity protein powders mixed in to plain greek yogurt - yum!! Watch the pudding mix during the pre-op stage, it has a surprising number of carbs. (At that point I even quit my chewable vitamins and calcium to get my carb count down!)

5'8" Highest Weight: 245 Goal Weight (Surgeon): 154 Stretch Goal: 140

Jackie00
on 9/19/12 5:46 pm

SF strawberry torani syrup helps, I brought a tub of strawberry protein powder and found I had to add some of the syrup to it to drink it. I found one protein shake that I liked and pretty much stick to it now and stopped wasting money trying ones that I thought I would like. I know when I find that chocolate mint one I will be tempted to buy it, just hope I will like it. For now I just stick to my cookies and cream protein powder even though I remember before my surgery I would try my daughters bar in that flavor and hated it lol.

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Any ideas to fix strawberry flavored protein?

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Any ideas to fix strawberry flavored protein?

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145? Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4 M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0