What if I make a paste out of the protein powder?

For once, I can honestly say, like Lori, I do not mind the shakes at all. It depends on which ones you have tried. I bought sample packs from www.vitalady.com and www.unjury.com and did not even try them till after I came home from surgery, as tastes will change so no matter if I liked them or not presurgery, it would certainly be the opposite after surgery. All I order are sample packs, well so far, and then like someone else said, you are not left with a big ol tube of anything. I am thinking of getting a couple of big tubs now, but not sure yet as I like variety. I just love the small sample packets. I am surprised Lori did not mention the champion nutrition banana scream. It is honestly one of my favorites, and not being chocolate, that says a lot for me. All the other ones I buy are some sort of chocolate or other, except for the BSN dessert packets, the cinnamon one is great too.

I think I tried that too.  I'm just too picky of an eater to stomach a paste.  I'm a BIG Gladiator brand Protein powder promoter.  Matter-o-fact, I don't know what I would have done after surgery had it not been for Smoothie King and the Gladiator smoothie.  I got my shake down to a science now, whether I'm buying a shake at the store or making it at home.  It tastes like one of the orange push up pop sicles.

I mix in two scoops of the powder (vanilla flavor), about half cup of water and about half cup of the Bright-n-early brand frozen orange drink mix.  I put in a cup of ice and blend for about 30 seconds.  You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. 

The concentrated orange drink really does a good job of masking the protein powder taste.  You would never think you're drinking a 45 gram of protein shake. 

I have never tried it (am planning to) but you can make protein ice cream too.  Someone named "egg face" has a blog and has protein ice cream recipes on it. 

I've been trying to eat my major protein.....sometimes I make it sometimes I just come close.  But I haven't been using shakes (although I have a huge container of Vanilla Champion Whey Stack) and I've never used a bullet. 

When I have made shakes, I put a little no sugar added jam in them to make different flavors.  That works well.   In the beginning (around week 3 or 4 ) I ate a lot of adkin's peanut bars.  I got sick of them after a while.

I used the 30-60-90 rule....30 g. protein by 30 days, 60 by 60 days, 90 by 90 days.  So far, I haven't had any hair fall our or anything.  I'm going for my labs tomorrow so I guess I'll see how I'm doing then.