protean shakes

[dorisfields]

can some one tell me where you get the low cab protean shakes at or how you make them

[ryeb]

Whey Protein is all low carb. You can make them with milk, but I personally use just water in them to not load up on calories. You can find protein everywhere. Things to watch for is the sugar content in them.

[kaplods]

I'm not on Atkins, but am on a low-carb exchange plan, and I use unflavored whey protein powder (0-2g carbs, depending on the brand).

If I'm going to use it as a brunch smoothie, I'll use skim milk (which wouldn't be appropriate for induction) or a mixture of water and coconut milk (carb counts also can vary, but it's usually around 2g. It is high fat, though, but in Atkins that's not usually a problem).

There are ready-to-drink Atkins shakes. I haven't tried them, but the carb counts are fairly low (I'm not sure if they're low enough for induction, though).

There are low-carb protein powders that are flavored and sweetened, but you have to read the carb content and ingredients on the nutrition labels, because many contain sugar and other high-carb ingredients.

If you check on amazon.com there are several low-carb smoothie recipe books, such as Low-Carb Smoothies by Dana Carpender.

There are also a lot of recipes online (I just use google to find them whenever I'm looking for recipe ideas).

[JustJ280]

I use NOW whey protein ISOLATE, unflavored. The stuff mixes GREAT so you can add it to almost ANYTHING. I put mine in my cappuccino which is 1/4c heavy cream, 1/2c 2% milk (for lower carb, unsweetened Almond Breeze is good!), double shot of espresso, and then Sweetleaf and Splenda to taste. Blend it up and then I like to put in LOTS of ice! YUM. But you can do similar with berries and yogurt, cocoa and milk/almond breeze, or even cocoa and PB if you don't mind your counts being a bit higher. It's all about playing with what you like! There are LOTS of recipes -- just google Low carb protein shakes. But out of ALL the protein powders I've tried, the NOW brand is what I prefer for not only carbs, but cals, fat, purity, taste and blendability.

[6ladybugs]

A really great whey protein isolate is from 4 Ever Fit. I like the tropical Mango. No milk needed. It mixes like you're having a fruity protein water. I love it! 100 cals, 0 fat, 1 carb, 24 grams of protein, 0 sugars.

[JustJ280]

Oooh! Thanks 6ladybugs! I will have to try that one. Huge fan of anything mango! I did use a protein water supplement at one time, but it wasn't worth the cals for the tiny amount of protein. So, I'm really excited to find a fruity one that you don't need something 'creamy' to blend it with.