Comments on: My Protein Shake Recipe

By: Lenore Defreitas

Lenore Defreitas — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0000

It’s pretty awesome having nutrition as my life. I always tell people when they ask me what kind of supplements to take. Start with the basics and get some whey protein as a body building supplement then if you want, try an EFA stack for weight loss. As always throw in a multivitamin.

By: natural protein supplements

natural protein supplements — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:32:16 +0000

I have relied on protein shake recipes to help create my 200-pound, 6% body fat physique. They weren’t all that created it, but they sure did most of the building.

By: best protein bars

best protein bars — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:13:31 +0000

There is no perfect protein shake recipe. That’s because different people have different tastes. What taste good to you may not taste good to another. So be bold and try out different recipes!

By: Protein shake

Protein shake — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:39:04 +0000

Many fitness enthusiasts drink protein shakes on a daily basis to help their muscles to repair and grow. A single protein shake can give you about 25g to 35g of protein, depending on the recipe that you use.

By: Rohit Millstein

Rohit Millstein — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:34:46 +0000

Thanks, Tony, for your recipe. I’ve been making shakes for a week now. They have been a great help to me because of my odd schedule of teaching late evening yoga classes. The shakes an hour or so before class leave me with much more energy during class than meals three or four hours earlier — and I can’t eat any closer to the class.
Better yet is having the rest of the shake after class instead of a snack. With less in my belly when I go to bed, I sleep more soundly.
I’ve also found that one can dip their toes into this process slowly. My old Osterizer is still working fine, though I make just one shake a day. Nor do I seem to need the fancy bottles; I’m using an old Starbucks container for that portion of the shake that I store for later while drinking from a glass.

Along with Prashant, I am using Whole Foods Whey Protein. It has no sweetener and is much cheaper than Dillon: About $0.80/oz versus $1.06/oz for Dillon’s member price when buying by the case and including shipping. Better yet, if one happens to live in TX, LA, AR or OK (I’m in TX), the Whole Foods purchase comes with a discount card that allows every 6th purchase to be free, dropping the price to $0.67/oz.

By: tonymayo

tonymayo — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:59:08 +0000

It may be “elaborate” but it is still QUICK. I have timed it several times. I make mine in less than four minutes, with the ice trays refilled and the clean blender drying in the strainer.

By: Prashant

Prashant — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:34:36 +0000

Tony

Thanks for sharing. Man, that’s one elaborate process — at least, seems that way.

I completely agree with you about the need to avoid sugars or artificial sweeteners in the protein powders. The only one I’ve found so far has been one from Whole Foods. Every single dabba from GNC and most other places has sugar and/ or sucralose (which is bad AND tastes grossly sweet)

I tend to mix up the proteins a bit — use whey mostly but throw in a soy protein (Trader Joe’s) or a hemp protein mix (which already has lots of fiber), and I add a flax powder.

Also, I alternate between a red smoothie (berries-based) and a green one (spinach, cucumber, broccoli and such like)

Will try your mix next time