When presented with “The Zone” diet, people often say that they can not give up sweets. Here is a snack that allows you to indulge yourself while not straying too far from the recommended parameters.
This chocolate milk shake is made from 4 ingredients: Hood Carb Countdown Chocolate Milk (8 g protein, 4g carbohydrate, 5g fat per cup), Bryers Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream (4g protein, 8g carbohydrate, 16g fat per cup), Protein Powder (7g protein, 1g carbohydrate, <1g fat per tablespoon), and Carnation Malted Milk Powder (<1g protein, 5g carbohydrate, <1g fat per tablespoon).
2 block version: 1 cup milk, 1 cup ice cream, 1 teaspoon protein powder, 1
tablespoon malted milk powder (14 g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 21g fat)
3 block version: 1 cup milk, 1 cup ice cream, 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon
protein powder, 3 tablespoons malted milk powder (21 g protein, 28g
carbohydrate, 21g fat)
4 block version: 1 cup milk, 1 cup ice cream, 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon
protein powder, 4 tablespoons malted milk powder (28 g protein, 34g
carbohydrate, 21g fat)
5 block version: 1 cup milk, 1 cup ice cream, 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon
protein powder, 6 tablespoons malted milk powder (35 g protein, 45g
carbohydrate, 21g fat)
First add the milk to the blender then add the powdered ingredients and blend until smooth. Once smooth, add the ice cream and blend just until incorporated. Serve immediately.
The sugar in the malted milk blocks any Splenda aftertaste, so there is very little “diet flavor”. You wouldn’t want to have this everyday, as it is lacking in micro-nutrients and a little high in fat, but it beats the original version by a long shot, and based on the numbers, is a reasonable Zone snack. If you aren't into chocolate, substitute regular Carb Countdown milk and add your favorite flavor of protein powder. Enjoy!
