Protein drinks are all the rage for serious exercisers, right? I generally have on with breakfast. I start my day off with a 2 egg omelet (full egg, the yolk has all the nutrients). Along with that, its usually a bowl of oatmeal or some sort of protein shake. I’ve noticed that I last longer on the protein shake than the oatmeal and that I’m less “snacky” during the day too! So the protein must be on to something 🙂
This morning, all I wanted was a small cup of coffee. In order to cut down on calories, we stopped buying half and half so we would skip coffee in the AM. I also didn’t want to stop at Wawa, Dunkin Donuts, or McDonald’s for coffee either.
I decided, being a former barista, that I would try making a Café Au Lait (coffee with steamed milk) by microwaving the milk. It just wasn’t thick and creamy though and no delicious! I tried the immersion blender to “whip it up” but that just made a mess. It needed to be thicker.
So I added a scoop of vanilla protein powder! And its delicious! Coffee + Protein Powder + Milk = 1 killer breakfast drink! I think next time, its plain coffee, a dash of milk, and Chocolate protein powder. Yummy Mocha!
¿ What alternative ways do you add protein to your diet ?
