Gents:
...Been messing around w/ different protein shake recipes, thought I'd pass on my findings. Basing my choices on simplicity, TASTE, nut. value, and cost.
Right now, I've just been getting some cheap WheyProtein from Walmart--the EAS vanilla. 20-25g per scoop. Here is my favorite shake recipe(s):
12 oz. cold water
2+ Scoops of Protein (min. of 50g)
1 banana
1 cup of fat free yogurt (80 cal, 10g protein)
1 cup of FROZEN berries
--This makes about 28oz, or one large cup full. Tastes really good. A good way to get in some extra fruit you might not otherwise get. To alter the taste, the biggest thing you can do is eliminate the banana--it kinda dominates the taste. If you want more of "berry" flavor, use more berries, no banana. Gotta use frozen berries--will thicken it up and make it cold. I've actually read that frozen veggies/fruit are the closest thing to being as good for you as raw. I use the yogurt for the heck of it--kinda "creams" the shake up a little. And less calories than if you substitute milk for water.
--Another variation (depending on caloric needs/how many you want to get) is to substitute orange juice for the water. And then fruit as desired.
--Another good one is:
12oz. milk
50+g. of Protein
Peach Yogurt
2C of frozen peaches
A million variations.
Just thought I'd pass along---I'm sitting here drinking a post-workout shake and figured I'd give some recipes for the protein drinkers.
...Been messing around w/ different protein shake recipes, thought I'd pass on my findings. Basing my choices on simplicity, TASTE, nut. value, and cost.
Right now, I've just been getting some cheap WheyProtein from Walmart--the EAS vanilla. 20-25g per scoop. Here is my favorite shake recipe(s):
12 oz. cold water
2+ Scoops of Protein (min. of 50g)
1 banana
1 cup of fat free yogurt (80 cal, 10g protein)
1 cup of FROZEN berries
--This makes about 28oz, or one large cup full. Tastes really good. A good way to get in some extra fruit you might not otherwise get. To alter the taste, the biggest thing you can do is eliminate the banana--it kinda dominates the taste. If you want more of "berry" flavor, use more berries, no banana. Gotta use frozen berries--will thicken it up and make it cold. I've actually read that frozen veggies/fruit are the closest thing to being as good for you as raw. I use the yogurt for the heck of it--kinda "creams" the shake up a little. And less calories than if you substitute milk for water.
--Another variation (depending on caloric needs/how many you want to get) is to substitute orange juice for the water. And then fruit as desired.
--Another good one is:
12oz. milk
50+g. of Protein
Peach Yogurt
2C of frozen peaches
A million variations.
Just thought I'd pass along---I'm sitting here drinking a post-workout shake and figured I'd give some recipes for the protein drinkers.