Alternatives to Protein shakes

[topdog3853]

Hey guys I need a little help on this one. I was working out for a while but still eating the same things as before. I was able to drop 20 lbs or so. Then it was the next step, so I started eating better, like Oatmeal and chicken and soups and salads. At the same time i was uping my protein intake a lot. Well I couldn't loose any more weight. I was still eating quite a few carbs though. So I figured it was this causing the problem, so cut way down on my carb intake. No more milk and only 1 or 2 pieces of bread. Well the bottom line here is I tried to continue drinking my whey protein shakes with water. I almost threw up, i just can stand the taste of it with water. My question is is there anything i can mix with the water to make it taste better? or anything else i can mix it with other than milk? Or any particular type of whey protein that tastes better with water? I really don't want to drink milk right now because i am noticing results by doing so. Thanks

 

[bman]

protein balls:

1 cup protein powder
1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
1 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup of honey
1/4 cup high fiber bran cereal crunched up (i put it in a ziplock bag and use a cookie rollor to crunch it)
1/4 cup of chocolate chips (you can chop them up if you want)

mix everything very well and when its done mixing roll them into balls. make sure you refrigerate them.

 

[topdog3853]

Thanks bman sounds rather tasty actually

 

[Elimidate]

Mix your shake with Skim Milk.

A 500ml serving has about 1 g of fat and 8 g of protein.

I've tried mixing it with water and almost pukes as well.


Elimidate

 

[semag]

hey bman... don't flame me, I'm just wondering something.

He said he was cutting down on the milk so he could continue his weight loss... won't the chocolate and peanut butter counter or be even more than that milk?? Just a tho't, in this specific case...

 

[Ricky]

Cut the amount of the protein shake you use in half. They make the stuff too sweet.

Example cut the protein powder serving in half, add skim milk, ice cubes and a banana. Yes you get half the protein, but your body can only absorb so much protein at a time anyways. (One study said something like 30 grams in a meal is all that gets used)

So break it up into smaller amounts, it sure improves the taste in my opinion. I can't stand stuff that's too sweet.