
A cold chocolate shake with frozen banana and protein powder — tastes like a milkshake but packs 30g protein for anxious mornings.
Liquid calories are the easiest to get down in Phase 1. If even this feels like too much, make it thinner with more milk and sip it over an hour. Getting protein in matters more than timing.
Serves 1 · 4 min prep
Add 240ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk or skim milk to a blender.
~1 min
Add 1 scoop (30g) chocolate whey protein powder and half a frozen banana (about 60g).
~1 min
Add 3-4 ice cubes and blend on high for 45-60 seconds until thick and smooth.
~2 min
Pour into a tall glass and sip slowly over 15-20 minutes.
For dairy-free, use plant protein powder and plant milk. For vegan, use pea or soy protein powder. Adding 1 tablespoon cocoa powder deepens the chocolate flavour for ~10 cal.
Protein powder is ~120 cal and 24-25g protein per scoop. Half a frozen banana is ~53 cal. Almond milk is ~30 cal per cup. With skim milk instead, add ~40 more cal and 8g more protein. Freeze bananas in chunks for easier blending.