Gotein... (updated w/ winner)

Hope won the giveaway.  Congratulations, Hope!

The folks @ Gotein sent me some samples (and an extra for a giveaway).  I guess they are focusing their marketing campaign (at least in part) on WLS patients.  

Powdered protein drinks aren't part of my normal day, but the portability of this product intrigued me and I agreed to give it a shot.  They sent two each of 3 flavors:  chocolate, vanilla & strawberry.  I am hesitant to try the strawberry because, quite frankly, it scares me.  I have never met a strawberry drink (diet, high protein or otherwise) that I liked.  I don't even like strawberry milk.  I do drink the cans of chocolate and vanilla flavored SlimFast...and I think they are quite good.  So, that's what Gotein is up against.

Chocolate:

I should have read the directions!  The first step is to DRINK approximately 1/3 of a 16.9 oz. bottle of water.  Then, you pour the Gotein powder into the remaining water, shake to mix, and drink.  Typical me just popped open the bottle of water and poured the powder right in.  You have to shake it quite a bit to get it mixed, but I was pleased to discover that it dissolved quite nicely--not a lump to be found!  My first sip proved to be smooth (no gritty texture) and the flavor was not offensive.  There was definitely none of that yucky protein aftertaste.  It reminded me of Yoo-hoo.  I wish there had been a bit more of the chocolate flavor--but, I assume that was my fault for mixing too much water.

Vanilla:

Having learned my lesson with the chocolate, I dutifully drank 1/3 of the water out of my 16.9 oz bottle before mixing.  I took this opportunity to take my morning meds, so it worked out just fine.  The vanilla powder mixed just as nicely as the chocolate and, without the extra water, the resulting drink was thicker--which I liked.  The flavor, also, was much less subtle--which I also liked.  My overall impression of the vanilla was much the same as the chocolate...inoffensive & just fine.

So, will I drink Gotein every day? probably not.  But, like I said, it's just because I don't use protein drinks as a regular part of my diet.

Will I purchase some Gotein anyway?  You bet!  I really like the convenience and portability and "inoffensive" is a lot better than most powdered protein drinks which make me want to gag.  I will definitely have some of this stashed in my car and you'll probably find it in my purse in Chicago.

If you'd like to try some, too, just leave a comment.  I'll pick a winner 1st thing Monday morning.

Cheers!