protein drink question

on my protein powders it says 1 scoop to 8oz of water. I use about 16 oz of water because it's just too sweet for me otherwise. Is this ok? Does it make it less effective? I am sure post op it will be a lot harder to get in 16oz at once and get in all the protein from the shake. Also post op if this is too sweet for me would half a scoop suffice for 8oz of water even though it would be half the protein but at least I would probably be able to get it down

The amount of water makes absolutely no difference.  Many of us have used up protein powders we did not like by adding only about 2 ounces of water and just taking two (nasty) "shots" just to get it down.  The only reason the amount of milk would make a difference is the additional calories (and protein) in the additional milk.

Lora

thanks. hopefully after surgery once i can take bigger sips i will do the protein "shots" thing to get my protein in since these are too sweet for me unless i put it in about 16 to 24oz of water/crystal light. i will just have to use the unflavored immediately post op

I still do one protein supplement per day just to be sure I get much more than the minimum, and on most days -- except when the weather is VERY hot -- I still use either unflavored or vanilla protein powder mixed in SF hot chocolate.

Lora

I will have to try the "SHOT" thing also.  my nutritionist has me trying different ones before my surgery in June and so far they are all too sweet and yucky.  I have been able to get down Atkins shakes (but she said after surgery sometimes these are too hard on the stomach)  I ordered some unjury chicken broth flavored, so I need to try it.  I also have some nectar samples and I thought the lemonade was nasty but someone said mix it with crystal light, so I will try that.  I also ordered some Anywhey unflavored that I read about on a blog and I also just got in my ice cream maker in to try some protein ice cream like eggface does on her blog.  I am just trying trail and error. 

Good Luck ,
Jenny

I was only able to do the atkins RTD milk chocolate immed. post op, everything else made me hurl.  I still drink one a day, sometimes 2 and now am able to use powdered Max protein and it tastes good, not too sweet, I can't even drink crystal lite, its way too sweet for me.

I am happy to hear that for some people they can do the Atkins before and after....I am hoping I fall in that category.  I didn't like the Atkins vanilla that much but I like the chocolate and the mocha latte one so far.  I am going to try the dark chocolate and strawberry.  I want to try the Max Protein.  I think that is what eggface uses.  I was trying to find some samples of it online. 

Thanks Jenny