My protein shake legit makes me gag?

[Anonymous]

ALL and EVERY protein shake have always made me want to puke. I don't know what it is... I can't stand the after taste.. I have tried so many different flavors and nothing helps.

Can anyone tell me what I can do to make any kind of protein shake more tolerable? Maybe its a mind over matter situation.. because I have added fruit and almond milk and ice and stuff to them.. nothing helps. UGH omg I am about to take it and im already gagging.

[stubbsy]

Protein shakes are a con, because you can get more protein from eggs alone than you will a 100g shake, so if the supplement you are buying is making you feel ill, then spend some time in studying the natural foods that are filled with protein and low calories, because if you rely on shakes, then you will always have the problem of your body rejecting them, because they are never made from natural ingredients regardless of what the packet says, because if you look carefully, it will also say that "This product has NOT been licensed by the FSA. Which is the foods standards Association, and anything that has not been given the all clear by the fsa is basically a load of rubbish which you are paying top money for and could be poisoning your self with in the process. So do your home work first before consuming rubbish that is made out to be good for you. Good luck, x

[EpicHam]

oh gees , no wonder it makes you gag.
Protein don't go well with acid.
They congeal together to form an indigestible gel , not to mention how acid denatures protein.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ju5ys3Cxc

If the protein shake you're having have any of those useless "digestive enzymes" in it , throw it away. It just makes you bloated , and break down the protein before its absorbed.

Another possibility is that you're lactose intolerant. Which then your option would be either egg-protein or plant-based protein sources.
Optimum and Dymatize stocks both variants.

[Asker]

Thanks I will have to check it out

[EpicHam]

A SURE fire way to test if you're lactose intolerant is drinking 1 liter of milk in 15 minutes.

If you're lactose intolerant... trust me... you'll know within 15 minutes of downing the milk

[EpicHam]

by the way , Whey and Casein are both made using diary , so if you're lactose intolerant.
Those are also off your bucket list.

[Asker]

well there is my issue. I have a milk intolerance.

[EpicHam]

there's a way to make yourself be tolerant to milk.
Try developing a habit of drinking milk every day.
After a few weeks , your stomach will naturally grow more of this milk digesting enzyme called lactase. You can also tried having some yogurt to adjust your stomach.

Humans were never intended to drink milk from ANOTHER animal lol but over time , most people evolved and adapted.

[decemberxblue]

You are doing it all wrong!

www.jewelry-boxs.com/.../...ment-Vanilla-5lbs..jpg

Water + 1 Cup of Orange Juice = Protein shake that tastes like Orange Julius. o_o

I always, always used vanilla flavored powder because it makes a much better base than say, chocolate. You can mix strawberry's, raspberry's, a tiny scoop of frozen fruit juice concentrate, etc.

Keep in mind adding natural sugar to protein molecules isn't the same as ingesting them on their own.

[Asker]

Thanks I will try this. How many calories per serving?

[decemberxblue]

150 calories. It's the best tasting vanilla powder I've tried, and I've tried many. Although no matter what brand it is, I at least blend it with berry's because they all taste like crap alone.

[decemberxblue]

And btw, the mixes are so good my niece and all the kids want to drink it.

[Asker]

ok thank you :)

[Asker]

Oh well then I def need to try it

[decemberxblue]

Anytime. :)

[DodgersGM]

Are you sure that you really need to be ingesting condensed proteins like that? The western diet is already very high in protein as it is, and very few people actually NEED to supplement with protein like that.

Anyway, if I were you I'd go for less processed protein sources. As someone else mentioned, egg whites are a great choice, as is yogurt (don't get the zero fat options if possible, as they do some interesting things to make them that way--also, get dairy from grass-fed cows if at all possible). Or you could just straight up eat some oven roasted turkey breast, that way you're getting the complete protein in it's natural state.

Here's a list of great protein sources as well:

www.healthaliciousness.com/.../...t-in-protein.php

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

There is nothing better than chocolate Muscle Milk RTD. Every Walmart keeps them in stock.

If you need a cheaper option, chocolate Monster Mass is a powdered protein that tastes amazing when mixed with milk. If that's too much calories for you mix with water-- if that's too hard to swallow mix with warm water (warm solvents dissolve solutes better). Also, get a shaker. Not fully mixing your drink will make the flavor worse and the texture unbearable.

[kheserthorpe]

Egg whites. Use the pasteurized ones in the carton. Blend them on their own first to froth. Then add fruit and plain yogurt, ideally greek. Blend. Drink.

Requires refrigeration but way better then a shake from powder. and its actually, you know, real food.

It will look dazzlingly colorful but be milder than you expect, just to warn you. The textures of the greek yogurt and the egg whites cancel out the negative aspects of each other. And both loaded with protein.

[BoudyRizk]

Please STOP using these protein shakes, they have a very destructive effect on your kidneys
These effect will appear later on, when you get older

use natural protein resources like egg yolks and tuna and beans

[Tokana]

Protein shakes are made with whey, which is a natural substance. The whole protein is back for your kidneys is nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Do you take them with water or milk? You mentioned adding almond milk, but that sounds like you weren't using milk to begin with.

[Asker]

I can't drink regular milk.

[Anonymous]

Try holding your nose and chugging

[Asker]

Lol usually what I do ahhaa

[goretcki]

Try just eating more protein

[Asker]

I would but I actually have had no appetite for like 7 months.. its like a struggle to eat anything.

[goretcki]

If you've been having no appetite, see a doctor.

[Asker]

I know I just can't stand doctors. but you're right probably should