Believe Protein Drink in Mocha Latte
Jul 23, 2010
BELIEVE Protein Drink Mocha Latte
I ran out of soy milk this morning. I thought I might open a protein shake and use it as "cream." (I do this often -- particularly with vanilla RTD shakes or others that I have tried and did not enjoy and do not want to waste.)
I realized I have six of these "Believe" Protein Drinks in the fridge for review. I poured half into my coffee and the rest into a glass for review.
Believe Protein comes from Bariatric Eating -- and is described as -
"You have never tasted anything quite as delicious as Believe, our new ready-to-drink sensation. Smooth and delicious coffee lattes filled with healing protein & natural energy – packed in premium glass bottles, they’re a pleasure to sip.
The nutrition -
120 calories, 0 fat, 5 carbs, 3.5 grams of sugar. Pretty damn good stats!
What's in it?
Mocha: INGREDIENTS: Brewed Arabica coffee (coffee and water), EasyGest protein blend (milk protein concentrate and whole grain brown rice protein), carageenan, dipotassium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors, calcium hydroxide, caffeine, Ace-K, sucralose, niacin, pantothenic acid, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine HCL.
I shook the bottle, violently, because the bottom was all chocolaty. (The photo is post-shaking.) I popped the top and the label started coming completely off, so I had to get the camera before I had a nude glass bottle.
I poured half into my coffee - and the rest into a glass. The sniff test? Gah. Same reaction I got last time to a very similar product with a different label. (I have been told that it's not the same product -- and also that it is, so it's up to you to read the labels and make your choice.)
Edited to add: After an hour or so... I think I have decided that it's not -- at least this product WAS changed. My reaction to this taste was vile, whereas to the previous product, I didn't make a sour face.
This particular flavor the ready to drink protein coffee has a unique odor. Though, it might be described as coffee milk - remember that syrup from when you were a kid? Did you have that coffee syrup -- or was it a regional thing?
The taste is also not unlike coffee milk. The initial flavor is okay, super-sweet and milky, and then it's a bit sour and protein-y.
Do you recall that short stint of SUGAR FREE MOCHA that Starbucks had? It was a sugar free syrup that they used and discontinued very quickly. It's THAT chocolate flavor that I am tasting, suspended inside protein. The Believe is not even too far off of the bottled Starbucks Light Frappucinno drink, but with added protein texture and after taste. If you're a fan of the 'bucks drink - this might please you, perhaps if you added a shot of espresso to it -- or a VIA packet?
The texture, it looks super smooth, aside from the chocolate lumps that were stuck to the bottom and top. You can tell this is a protein product. There is a bit of a powdery or grainy texture to it. (I noted it with the other product too.) You can feel it on your tongue.
On it's own, I cannot drink it. It's sitting here, lonely in it's glass.
Added to my espresso - it was very unpleasant. It soured my coffee. However, when I added a shit load of sweetener, it was better, but I still do not like it. At all.
I only have one bottle, so I won't be attempting protein recipes with it - but if I had a CASE - I would take this - put it in the blender with ICE, a VIA PACKET, unsweetened cocoa powder, and a shot of sugar-free syrup in mint.
Now, to be fair in advance, because this is a privately labeled product that I have tried other flavors of, I think this is the WORST of the flavors, if it IS the same product, or at least damn near exact. I honestly enjoyed other flavors, so I will review those as well and let you know.
But this Mocha Latte, nothankyouverymuch.
This was about an hour later - I let it sit - the chocolate sunk again.
Also - it may be important to note -- I hated other bottled coffee protein drinks - remember achievOne?
- Product - Believe Protein Drink in Mocha Latte
- Via - Bariatric Eating, now available at some local retail shops
- Price - $27.99-$34.99
- Pros - 120 calories, 0 fat, 3.5 grams of sugar, 5 carbs, good proteins, RTD, comes in other flavors, Italian Cappuccino, Soothing Chai Tea, or Vanilla Creme Brulee
- Cons - Smell aversions. Protein mouth feel. Ruined my coffee.
- Rating - Pouchworthy, (this flavor...depending on your personal TASTe)
- Related reviews -
- Bariatric Advantage's ProJoe Review
- Click Espresso Protein
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On Not Being A Very Bad Girl + Holier Than Thou.
Jul 02, 2010
On Not Being A Very Bad Girl + Holier Than Thou.
"They are not all saints who use holy water."
Remember how I was in Sin City last week, supposedly being a Bariatric Bad Girl, or at least confirming my status? Well, I was/did/didn't.
I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish. ~Dame Edith Sitwell
The "baddest" I got? Spending most of the week (even sharing a room, nearly a bed with, there's a story behind that too, LMAO!) with someone I swore I would never even speak to. I'm not good at keeping promises. Never means, okay, well, whatever, someday.
And we tried to be "bad" together, and the scope of that was pretty much summed up in one single cup of shared Gelato, and maaaaaybe sneaking into a open convention room in the Bellagio to take a cool photo or 300.
Eating poorly? Meh. I hardly ate. Vegas is not the place to eat if you're frugal and/or against Buffet Style food. I avoided purchasing meals, had a few purchased for me (thank you!) and otherwise snacked out of my suitcase on jerky, nuts and protein bars. I spent the majority of my money on espresso. My "go to" drink in Vegas cost $7-9 EACH. That's a little insane. That might be a little "bad." But, I did it. (You can see my debit card statement from last week.)
Drinking? Notsomuch. Half a beer for me. I was likely photographed with it. SHOCK! "How dare you!"
Gambling? Ha. I put $30 in a machine and closed one eye hoping NOT to have a seizure, lost my money and quit.
However, I did get several calling cards for $45 dollar prostitutes handed to me on the street, if that can be considered bad. But I am too OCD to even think about the ramifications of the germs! THE DISEASES!
AND -- I DID TAKE A HOT TUB after a massage -- likely with Hired Help. I didn't realize they were, um... working girls until later. O-O (Hey - I didn't realize it was legal!)
But, did I use a STRAW? CHEW GUM? EAT COCONUT? CHOCOLATE? SUGAR? COFFEE? And drink half a beer? You bet your ASS I did. Everything. in. moderation.
What really gets me about being holier than thou - and demanding that others DO AS YOU SAY?
If you ain't doin' it yoself? It shows. It's obvious. I will never LIE to you about what I do/do not do. And, you can see by the size of my 169 pound ASS that I am obviously not always perfect. And you know what, WHO CARES? (By the way, my ass has been 320 > 150 > 210 > most recently 185-190 lbs. if it matters.)
I guess the point is -- bad isn't necessarily about BEING bad. It's about being REALISTIC. Being -- normal?
Realistic and honest? Perhaps -- sometimes too honest -- and that is why I get in trouble sometimes and perhaps why some people judge folks like me prior to getting to know us. But not ... bad.
Do you have what it takes to be a Bariatric Bad Girl? It's not about breaking rules. It's not eating badly. In fact, most of the BBGC girls (and boys!) are rule-followers, go figure. We simply want long-term weight loss surgery success and happiness, for everyone, regardless of starting point, or RE-starting point. We are all equal, we are all human, we all make mistakes, and nobody is perfect.
I heard it again last week,
"You're not as
as I thought you would be! And a lot smaller and than I thought, too! You're my little pixie!"
Perhaps even,
"You don't look like Satan."
O-o (Yeah, it went there.)
I realized OBVIOUSLY I come across differently IN TEXT.
I am a BIG FCKING SCARY MONSTER WHO USES THE F-BOMB WHEN SHE TYPES OMG! RAAAAAAR! BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID! And, every time I am emailed and asked NOT to use profanity? I fcking swear at the screen. It has the opposite effect. Please stop.
Or don't be afraid. It's really not worth it, because when we meet? It's a let down. Andrea U. can probably attest to that, too. MM is not scary. Teresa also. Only when MM has a seizure, it's a little weird. I think Teresa expected me to hit her, and not to accept her.
Not. that. scary. Actually? Friendly! Helpful! Useful! Multipurpose! Give the girl a job! (Or don't. It's kind of nice not having a boss.)
But overall -- being "bad" really doesn't have much to do with being bad at all -- does it?
- Teresa's Blog - http://www.celebratevitamins.com/blog/2010/06/28/bright-light-city-going-to-set-my-soul-on-fire-coming-full-circle-in-las-vegas/