Bariatric Advantage High Protein Meal Replacement



I mixed the vanilla flavor with exactly eight ounces of cold filtered water in my Blender Bottle, and shook it like I meant it.  The resulting shake had a great creamy, if somewhat thicker consistency.  Had I added more water, it would have been quite liquid-y, but I enjoyed it like this.  Usually powdered shakes are plain and liquid, this was a bit different.

The taste was straight up vanilla.  I'm a vanilla girl, I like my vanilla protein.  I had no complaints about the taste of this protein, and it would require no additional doctoring up, which I usually have to do to get plain vanilla powders DOWN.  No additional sweetening, fruit or ice necessary, that is a big deal.  (I tend to tell people to learn how to doctor up their powders to learn to live with the nasty flavors, but, this, this doesn't need it.)  I am looking forward to trying the other flavors now.

Now since I am a fan of BIG SHAKES, I might consider adding lots of ice and blending it next time to make myself a longer-lasting meal, but I am a five year post op.  I sipped it plain, and enjoyed it.  I typically do not enjoy plain protein shakes, powders never.

As a bariatric baby, this 27 gram protein shake made in (Maybe one scoop in four ounces to start as a very newbie) 8 ounces of water is quite perfect and since it's lactose free, you're likely to not have any distress from milk sugars.  Yes, lactose intolerance is a reality for some of us.  It is The Suck.  You could, if desired, mix this with skim dairy milk, lactose free-milk, or unsweetened soy milk if you REALLY wanted to, but I felt the BA powder on it's own with cold water was JUST FINE.

The Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacement is also available in a Sample Pack with 6 different flavors.  This is awesome, because you know how it is to get a tub'o'protein and what if you don't love it?  (Again, I remind you of my thirty pounds of protein in the cabinet.  It's slowly going out of date.  Some I like.  Some are just all. wrong.)



2 scoops (37.8g):

• Calories    140   
• Calories from Fat    4   
• Total Fat    0    g
• Sat Fat    0    g
• Cholesterol    6    mg
• Sodium    50    mg
• Potassium    150    mg
• Total Carbohydrate    7    g  (Five are from fiber.)
• Dietary Fiber    5    g
• Sugars    1    g
• Calcium    150    mg
• Phosphorus    60    mg
• Protein    27    g
• Vitamin A    50    %
• Vitamin C    50    %
• Calcium    50    %
• Iron    50    %
• Vitamin D    50    %
• Vitamin E    50    %
• Vitamin K    50    %
• Thiamine (B1)    50    %
• Riboflavin (B2)    50    %
• Niacin    50    %
• Pyridoxine (B6)    50    %
• Vitamin B12    50    %
• Biotin    50    %
• Pantothenic Acid    50    %
• Phosphorus    50    %
• Iodine    50    %
• Chromium    50    %
• Zinc    50    %
• Folic Acid    50    %
• Copper    50    %
• Molybdenum    50    %
• Selenium    50    %
• Magnesium    50    %

It's sweetened with sucralose, Splenda.  

• Product - Bariatric Advantage High Protein Meal Replacement
• Via - Bariatric Advantage
• Price - $35.95 - 24 serving tub/48 one scoop servings, I know many of my peers out there will do this, $9.95 for a Sample Box.
• Pros - 27 grams of protein per two scoop serving, lactose free, 140 calories per serving, 1 gram sugar, full meal replacement, vitamins fiber.
• Cons - I wanted more after it was gone, but.  I'm a freak.  (Quiet in the peanut gallery.)
  
• Rating -  Pouchworthy ^MM  

^{*Update, I gave Mr. MM the Chocolate flavor this morning in place of the BSN Lean Dessert which he has been drinking for a week or two, and his review is as follows, "it's good, it's sweeter than the 'other one,' I could drink this."}