Protein Bullets.........

I have been having a hard time getting the 50 grams of protein down my throat. I bought some unflavored protein to mix in with foods but Im not eating enough food to make up what I need! So Ive heard Jenn talk about Protein bullets and I was out with hubby Christmas shopping yesterday and he needed some more vitamins from GNC. I saw the bullets and was happy to see they had 47 grams of Protein in one tube. I bought the whey protein bullets the same disgusting stuff as I have in powder form LOL I got them home and I bought the orange ones. I do not know why I thought they would taste better but they are sooooo NASTY. I remember Suzanne talking about how horrible they are. The only thing that helps me choke them down is 47 Grams of protein in about 5 sips. Ive tried plugging my nose while drinking it this morning and that made it worse like I was going to dump LOL anyone drink them that has a better tasting brand? These are New Whey protein by IDS... I will keep drinking them as I felt full all morning and had lots of energy from them... Im just praying something else is out there that tastes better then sour/rotten milk.

Darcie

Have not had the orange.  I use the grape and like them.  To me they taste like grape juice.  Some mix them with crystle lite.  I cut mine with a little water.  Good luck

monica

I have 2 and a half boxes of those things.  They gag me to no end.  :)

I'm so glad you posted this. When I asked at my local GNC she had no idea what I was talking about, now I have the name of the product. I can't imagine how I will do it though, it takes me an hour or more to drink a 12 oz protein drink...I feel like I'm going to gag w/every swallow.

Hi Sweetie!  LOL  I still have 5 of them in my fridge!  (Shudder!)  The only way I could get them down at all was by chilling them like crazy and then pouring them over chipped ice.  And as Jenn suggested, I split them into 2 portions because I have also heard that the body doesn't absorb any more than 30 g at a time.  It's like drinking intense jello! I do make myself a shake every morning for breakfast however.  The powder at Walmart has 23 g protein per scoop and the chocolate doesn't taste bad.  I mix it with a cup of milk and crushed ice and about a cup of decaf coffee and sip on it all morning.  When my mid-morning break rolls around (at 8am since I start at 6am!), I am up for a half cup of lowfat cottage cheese for my second breakfast.  I also have unflavored whey powder to add to other stuff or to just iced coffees, which I am finally enjoying again!  Took me WEEKS to get back there!  LOL Yeah, you really need to up your protein intake.  Even with all the protein I take every day (a good 60-65 g) I am shedding hair like CRAZY!!!  And yes, I take biotin and my vitamins!  Just gotta go through it I guess. Sorry I rambled...  Love you, Darc!

I bought 4, the first one I tried was fruit punch and it had 27 g of protein.  I got it down but it was not pleasant.  I tried the grape with 47 g this weekend and I started to gag and ended up spitting it up.  I'll have to get my protein some other way....  Alice

I was going to suggest drinking 1/2 at a time too...but already covered.  :) They are the nastiest things I've ever had.  I got the grape and it tasted like rubbing alcohol with a bit of grape flavor thrown in it.  blech blech blech.  Makes me shiver just thinking about it.  LOL!

Thanks for posting this Darcie.  I've also tried the fruit punch and grape and couldn't do it.  The fruit punch was nasty even BEFORE the surgery and I tried the grape about a week ago and like some of you almost gagged! I forget who said it, but it is a lot like "WEIRD" liquid jello-- so thick! I think cutting it with water could help. I know I'm not getting enough protein in and need to try other ways.  Thanks for all the suggestions ladies!!!  Good luck, Darcie!

This is OT but... I would suggest taking the bullet half at a time. There is no definately answer as to how much protein a 'normal' person can absorb at once... if you research its all over the board - the number I came across the most is 30g... I have yet to find information about WLS patients. I asked my NUT about it when I was early out and she said it was best to split the protein up during the day.  You will not find one answer on this and some may disagree with what Ive said - but basically whatever protein you dont absorb you are peeing out... and that can make you have some expensive pee. My NUT said to keep protein suppliments around 30 ish at a time... 47 really isnt that much more but way I figure if you could possibly be absorbing more by spacing it out mite as well *shrug*

Thanks Jenn, I will drink half the bullet in the morning and half in the evening!

Darcie