Cottage Cheese Bedtime Shake

blueboy75 · 08-30-2006, 08:40 AM

I've read many posts here mentioning the effectiveness of cottage cheese as an effective slow release form of protein useful before bed.

I find it difficult to eat a bowl of cottage cheese personally, I gag after about 2 spoonfuls.

What I have found easy to stomach however, is placing the cottage cheese in the blender with a little milk and peanut butter.

I was hoping this would still have the same effect in terms of a slow release protein as eating the cottage cheese in its normal state.

I much prefer drinking it over eating it.

**IainDaniel** · 08-30-2006, 08:43 AM

That is fine.

Goodfella9783 · 08-30-2006, 10:28 AM

Try Friendship Cottage Cheese. Very different tasting than brands like Hood or generic store brands. The consistancy and taste is a lot better and I find it much easier to eat alone. If you can't find it in regular grocery stores, try health food markets like Whole Foods.

http://www.friendshipdairies.com/

MACCA · 08-30-2006, 10:44 AM

im the opposite to you, i love cottage cheese, i must admit not when i first tried it but it soon grew on me, but i can not stand peanut butter even the smell of it makes me wanna chuck........ peanut butter =

fufu · 08-30-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Goodfella9783

Try Friendship Cottage Cheese. Very different tasting than brands like Hood or generic store brands. The consistancy and taste is a lot better and I find it much easier to eat alone. If you can't find it in regular grocery stores, try health food markets like Whole Foods.

http://www.friendshipdairies.com/

Friendship is all I eat. I get the "no sodium added" kind. Only like 30 mgs per serving. Plus I notice that Friendship has 16 grams of protein per half cup, compared to 12-13 in most other brands.

Valias · 08-31-2006, 01:27 AM

One thing to consider is the carbohydrate in milk. Not sure about how it effects insulin but if it does cause insulin out i wouldn't have it before sleep. Sleep is a time for growth hormone which comes hand in hand with lower blood sugar and glucagon. cottage cheese is raved about because it has low carbs whilst good proteins. i think adding milk would take out half the goodness of cottage cheese pre-sleep meal.

blueboy75 · 08-31-2006, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fufu

Friendship is all I eat. I get the "no sodium added" kind. Only like 30 mgs per serving. Plus I notice that Friendship has 16 grams of protein per half cup, compared to 12-13 in most other brands.

Thats friendship brand looks really good but unfortunately its not available in Australia.

It actually made me look at the nutritional info on the brand I used and I found that mine is loaded with sodium. Might have to find a supermarket with more variety of brands.

Thanks.

blueboy75 · 08-31-2006, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Valias

One thing to consider is the carbohydrate in milk. Not sure about how it effects insulin but if it does cause insulin out i wouldn't have it before sleep. Sleep is a time for growth hormone which comes hand in hand with lower blood sugar and glucagon. cottage cheese is raved about because it has low carbs whilst good proteins. i think adding milk would take out half the goodness of cottage cheese pre-sleep meal.

interesting point, I thought seeing as they are both dairy they would complement eachother.

No problem though, I can just blend with water instead - probably wont taste as good but still easier than eating it straight from the tub.

08-30-2006, 08:40 AM	#1
blueboy75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 307	Cottage Cheese Bedtime Shake I've read many posts here mentioning the effectiveness of cottage cheese as an effective slow release form of protein useful before bed. I find it difficult to eat a bowl of cottage cheese personally, I gag after about 2 spoonfuls. What I have found easy to stomach however, is placing the cottage cheese in the blender with a little milk and peanut butter. I was hoping this would still have the same effect in terms of a slow release protein as eating the cottage cheese in its normal state. I much prefer drinking it over eating it.

08-30-2006, 08:43 AM	#2
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,548	That is fine. Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

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08-30-2006, 10:28 AM	#3
Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,226	Try Friendship Cottage Cheese. Very different tasting than brands like Hood or generic store brands. The consistancy and taste is a lot better and I find it much easier to eat alone. If you can't find it in regular grocery stores, try health food markets like Whole Foods. http://www.friendshipdairies.com/

08-31-2006, 01:27 AM	#6
Valias Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 278 Photos: 5	One thing to consider is the carbohydrate in milk. Not sure about how it effects insulin but if it does cause insulin out i wouldn't have it before sleep. Sleep is a time for growth hormone which comes hand in hand with lower blood sugar and glucagon. cottage cheese is raved about because it has low carbs whilst good proteins. i think adding milk would take out half the goodness of cottage cheese pre-sleep meal.