hot chocolate fail

cspotrun
on 11/29/14 10:53 pm

RNY on 07/01/14

good call. I would dump on that amount of sugar normally, although I have had a glass of milk with no problem. Now I'm confused. Hmmmm...

Karen

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 11/29/14 11:24 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Many people who will dump on double digits of refined sugar will not dump on the same amount of sugar from milk products or fruit, so you have to consider the type of sugar and know how your body reacts.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Poodlemac
on 11/29/14 9:02 am

RNY on 09/26/14

The powdered milk is good! I've had it since right after hospital. The GNC powder is disgusting!! I returned mine. On the other hand, the GNC Orange cream (or something like that!) protein shakes are delish!! I exchanged the nasty powder for them :-)

tlsanders
on 11/29/14 9:14 am

I mix the protein powder, hot chocolate mix, and around 1/4 c of milk in the drink blender first - it comes out a little thick but all the powders are mixed well. Then I pour it into a mug and add the boiling water. It's my favorite before bed treat.

cspotrun
on 11/29/14 1:27 pm

RNY on 07/01/14

Thanks!

Karen

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 11/29/14 11:22 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I don't use the unflavored protein powders in my morning hot chocolate. The SF hot chocolate mixes I tried don't have a strong enough flavor to mask the flavor of the additional protein.

Instead, I add either Unjury Chocolate Splendor protein powder (be warned that some chocolate protein powders have a flavor that does NOT go well with the flavor of the hot chocolate mix!) or mix half chocolate protein powder and half vanilla protein powder.

As already mentioned, don't add protein powder to already hot water as it will clump or even completely "curdle" and become completely undrinkable. Add it to warm liquid and then slowly heat. I microwave for 15 seconds at a time and stir in between. I also find that the Unjury powder mixes better than some other brands.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

cspotrun
on 11/30/14 9:19 am

RNY on 07/01/14

thanks...I remember when hot chocolate was simple to make! But now I at least know what to do.

Karen

dragonlove
on 11/30/14 7:56 am

RNY on 11/20/13

Also remember that "unflavored" does NOT mean "tasteless"!! You really can only add it to something that has a strong flavor! I'd try adding some chocolate protein powder to the Hot Choco - using the mixing tricks you've seen here.

Pam (RNY: 11/20/2013)