Question:
Alternate ways to get protein mix down
Before my Lap/Rny on 05-08-03, I researched the internet and found a site to purchase the Atkins Protien Powder for a really good price--buying a dozen cans... already had a few cans of it. I thought I had to drink the stuff for months?? well, I have LOTS left--and can't barely stand it anymore. I need creative ways to use it! I can't use ASPARTAME-NUTRASWEET or SWEET-N-LOW type products (highly sensitive) but can use SPLENDA. I was down 55# three weeks ago--all was great. Then one day, I hopped on the scale and noticed I gained 7 pounds! FREAK-OUT time. I did have an injection of Cortizone a week or so before then so I could move my knee (arthritis)... I don't know what the problem is. I have been battling with these 7 pounds for three weeks now; back and forth... So I guess I need to go back to basics? I am soooo discouraged... Please, any suggestions? — barbara L. (posted on August 14, 2003)
August 13, 2003
I'm pretty sure cortizone shots cause weight gain - try using a search
engine to search for "cortizone shots" AND "weight
gain." You may want to ask your doctor if the gain is temporary. Good
luck.
— sweetmana
August 14, 2003
If you like pudding, chill the can and add it to Sugar Free Jell-O instant
pudding in place of water - then you have a high protein pudding. :-)
— M B.
August 14, 2003
The pudding idea is a good one, but with sf jello, you get the aspertame.
Now, I buy Tapioca pudding mix that doesn't have any sugar or sweetner in
it, and put splenda in it, along with protien powder. It is really good
that way. I also get the unflavored/unsweetened geliten (sp?) mixes, and
make it up like ice cream with splenda and protein powder. You can also use
your protein powder when you make sweets sweetened with splenda -- the
flavors of protein powder is what makes it difficult... vanilla mixes with
anything, but chocolate and potatoes.. YUCK! LOL :~) I also, when I get the
urge for a cup of caffiene free coffee, put a scoop of protein mix in the
cup. It tastes pretty good! LOL!! The best recipe for that is 1 cup
caffiene free coffee, 1 scoop chocolate protein mix, 1 scoop dry milk, 1
teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons splenda and blend well!
YUMMY!! I drink a lot of protien this way in the winter months. I don't
like coffee in the summer... makes me too hot! LOL! :~) I make hot
chocolate that way, too... and put strawberry flavored protein powder in
it, and it is really pretty good!! Also, have you tried mixing your powders
with fruit? A cup of milk or water with a banana, a few strawberries, and a
scoop of either chocolate, vanilla, strawberry or other flavored protein
mix makes a yummy treat, especially if you blend in a cup of ice after you
blend together the other stuff. Smoothie!! :~) Good Luck!! My second
profile (under sharon m. brittain) has other ideas for you! :~)
— Sharon m. B.
August 14, 2003
Here is a link to a ton of protein smoothie and frosty freeze recipes. I
like the cookies& cream and the orange creamsicle the best.
— Linda A.
August 15, 2003
Where is the link to the previous post?
— Mari T.
August 15, 2003
I make a kind of mousse out of mine. I mix 2 scoops of atkins with 1 c no
fat whip cream. I then mix in milk (or you can do cold water) to desired
consistancy. You can also use water instead. Persionaly I can't stomach (no
pun intended) any of the protien powders except atkins. I'll probably get
blasted for this, but I can drink it by mixing 2 scoops w/ 16 oz 1% sweet
acadolphous milk (2.5 g fat/ serving, 8 g protein) and 1 package of the
kroger brand instant breakfast (it has 6 g protein as apposed to 4 for s/f
cib) and 1 tbsp s/f chocolate milk mix. If you dump on milk, then
substitute water for milk, and add 1/4 c powderd milk. Milk may have a
kinda high ammount of sugar (13g/serving), but it is natural, and not
processed.My nutritionist cleared me to drink up to 16 oz of it a day. It
comes out to about 46 g protein and I drink half in the morning, and the
other half mid afternoon.
— mellyhudel
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