Open Minded Fitness

I’ve always had a lot of trouble gaining weight.  I’ve tried a lot of different protein shake and weight gainer variations, but my favorite is a strawberry chocolate shake made out of (mostly) ordinary ingredients.  There are two ingredients in this shake that you might not ordinarily find at the grocery store: whey protein powder and carbo gain (a complex carbohydrate powder).  The rest of the ingredients can be ordinarily found at the grocery stores.

Light Shake – For the person not trying to gain weight, but in need of a quick, healthy snack.

1. 1 cup 1% milk – 110 calories, 8g protein.
2. 1 scoop whey protein – 110 calories, 23g protein
3. 1 tbsp Hershey’s chocolate syrup – 50 calories, 0g protein
4. handful of strawberries ~30 calories, 0g protien

total: 300 calories, 31g protein

Medium Shake – In-between meals, for someone trying to gain weight.

1. 1 cup 1% milk – 110 calories, 8g protein
2. 1 cup yogurt – 150 calories, 7g protein
3. 1 scoop whey protein powder – 110 calories, 23g protein
4. 1/4 cup of carbo gain – 100 calories, 0g protein
5. 2 tbsp of Hershey’s chocolate syrup – 100 calories, 0g protein
6. handful of strawberries – 30 calories, 0g protein

total: 600 calories, 38g protein

Heavy Shake - for someone trying to gain weight and the medium shake just isn’t enough.

1. 2 cups 1% milk – 220 calories, 16g protein
2. 1 cup yogurt – 150 calories, 7g protein
3. 1/2 cup carbo gain – 190 calories, 0g protein
4. 1 scoop whey protein powder – 110 calories, 23g protein
5. 1 tbsp safflower oil – 120 calories, 0g protein
6. 2 tbsp Hershey’s chocolate syrup – 100 calories, 0g protein
7. big handful of strawberries – 50 calries, 0g protein

total: 940 calories, 46g protein