It seems that since I have been in treatment, all of my usual protein shake mixes have been triggering my symptoms (spaciness, walking into walls).
I already avoid any mixes with artificial sweeteners.
Any suggestions? Thank you!
Posted by nyjohn (Member # 15361) on :
maybe nutribiotic's brown rice protein shake? lots of protein packed into it. gluten free...i mix it with gluten free rice milk and banana
Posted by mazou (Member # 15319) on :
That sounds delicious.
Posted by Lauralyme (Member # 15021) on :
How about Vega.....made by sequel. It has amazing stuff in it.
Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
I make my own. I don't like all the crap that is added to the protein shakes on the market. Many have nutrasweet and / or sucralose and that stuff is deadly.
1 scoop of Jarow unflavored protein (you can get this at iherb.com or vitacost.com)
1 cup of Blue Diamond UNSWEETENED plain or vanilla almond milk ( i use this because it is very low carb--you can use 1 cup of any milk you like)
1/4 tsp stevia herbal sweetener (+/- to taste)
1/4 tsp Lecithin granules ( you can get at vitaglo.com, iherb.com or health food store)
2-3 tbsp. organic cocoa powder
8 ice cubes
Sometimes i use less ice and add water to make it less thick.
you have to have a good, strong blender to crush the ice. I have had many diferent types and none worked too well until i bought a kitchen aide. Even the ones labeled for ice crusinhg didn't work well. The best blender I have found for this shake is the Magic Bullet.
I use flavorings (not extracts) from Frontier to add flavor. They have banana, coconut, stawberry, coffee, vanilla, etc ( you can get these at vitacost.com) The flavorings have NO alcohol as opposed to extracts that do contain alcohol.
optional = 1 tbsp peanut or almond butter
also you can add 1 tsp of freeze dried instant coffee or decaf for a mocha shake....of course w/o the peanut butter.
This makes a large shake.......enough for 2 servings. I usually eat this in the am and then nothing else until noon. It is very filling.
Hope this helps, robi
Posted by mazou (Member # 15319) on :
Lauralyme, thank you, I'll look up the Vega. And Robi, thanks so much for the fantastic recipe! I actually had the Jarrow unsweetened, but it was so plain I didn't know what to do with it.
I'll try it again.
Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
oops ...the flavorings are available at vitaglo.com (not vitacost.com)