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Hi Nina. Welcome!

I don't know whether the shake will be edible with 6 tablespoons of protein powder in it. I use a scoop of Restore protein powder (15 grams of protein) and then add some cottage cheese and greek yogurt to get the rest of my protein so I've never added large amounts of protein powder. YOu can experiment and see. You could also try adding silken tofu for some of the protein. I add dry rolled oats to the shake. Some people add baby oatmeal to make it smoother. You could have your oats on the side, and mix some of the protein powder into the oats. (I would mix it into milk that you stir into the cooked oats.)
Allison

: Hi everyone,

: I am reading the books (oops,
: downloaded the diet one and the
: total recovery but not the pnp
: one...).
: have been following this forum for a
: few days

: And planning my breakfast options for
: stage 1.

: I'd love some help with this stage:

: According to my calculations, I need
: to to have 34 grams of protein at
: breakfast.

: Since I am vegan, I found a rice
: based protein powder. I plan to
: use it in a shake.

: For the last few months I have been
: drinking a green smoothie for
: breakfast. (water/almond milk+some
: greens+some fruit+ground flax
: seeds). I plan to basically
: experiment with the shake so that
: it has enough protein and complex
: carbs in it.

: Questions:
: 1. In 2 table spoons of this powder
: there is 10.5 grams of protein.
: -does this mean I need to add
: about 6 T to my shake? will it be
: edible?
: 2. Carbs: I think I will try adding
: the oats to the shake - do I add
: them "dry" or cooked to
: it? I use natural whole oats. I
: can grind them to make them finer.
: 3. Another options is cooked oats
: with almond milk. Should I add
: some protein powder to it so that
: there is enough protein?

: note: I am not a strict vegan. I do
: eat organic eggs about 3 times a
: week. I eat spelt bread. I eat
: very little goat's cheese/yogurt.

: Will appreciate some guidance and
: creative ideas. My main concern
: right now is finding something
: that works for me and contains
: enough protein and complex carb.

: I'm excited about this new path. It
: sounds right for me. During the
: "green shake" period,
: one of my main problems was that I
: felt hungry after about 90 mins.

: Thanks!

: Nina