Very ripe banana, frozen cherries and almond butter made it better for me.  I put a little extra fruit than recommended.

A few weeks after transitioning out of the diet, I put a tablespoon of honey in it which made it very good.

Interestingly enough, I preferred the soy shakes, but my husband actually preferred the rice shake.

Good luck.

Stevia makes all the difference.  Try again!

Hi, we had the same experience with the rice protein.  I changed over to the tofu/soymilk/frozen fuit and like it.  My son and husband both prefer the banana/almond butter/fruit shakes.  My son has the knack for making them taste like thick yummy malts.  I think you just need to do some experimenting.  He makes them without ice (says that makes them too thin); uses only creamy almond butter (the other one makes them toooo gritty), etc.  So please continue to try--they really are important and seem to make the whole program work.  So many people complain about the broth--I think you need to approach it like you are making vegtable soup/or chicken broth base.  Use the suggested veggies that you know and like and then add it the new ones from time to time to see which ones make the broth taste better or worse.  I was convinced the seaweed was going to be a deal breaker for me but I really didn't taste it.  We are on week 8 and have stopped making the broth but we are talking about restarting it.  I think the vegtable broth adds something the system needs.  Mom Foodie

I didn't like the grittiness of the rice protein either.  Meh.  But frozen banana gives the shake a good creamy texture, a handful of ripe strawberries and blueberries makes it sweeter.  I also use a cup of soy or rice milk instead of water or ice.  Trader Joes has a delicious cashew/macademia nut butter I add as well.  Now the shakes are totally yummy.  As for the soup... sauteed chopped onion, carrots and celery is basis for any great soup or sauce, so I cheat a little and add a tbsp of olive oil at the beginning to saute those veggies in.  And I chop the garlic.  I thought the nori would be gross, but it definitely adds a saltiness which is good.  And more sea salt than the recipe calls for helps a LOT!

Dear All,

So i just started the ultrasimple diet today. I am drinking my first ultrashake. first of all, i couldn't find rice protein powder anywhere and i went to about 10 different health food stores in Amsterdam so am using plain protein powder which is soy based. I was told that it is excellent and it is soy based. As far as i know, i am not allergic to soy products. Anyway, i actually quite like the taste of it, but after about 5 minutes of starting to eat it, i felt dizzy, nauseous and had to run to the bathroom. Is this normal? I can understand feeling like this a day or two into the programme, but in the first half an hour?! 

Any feedback would be most welcome. I have spent a fortune buying all the ingredients for this week and a lot of time preparing, so it would be such a shame to stop on the very first day...:(

Warm regards to all that are out here. 

I have no problems with my shake. Perhaps you are putting in too much rice protein or its the brand you are using. I ordered Jarrow organic brown rice protein. I only use one full tablespoon as recommended on the package. I found that adding banana tastes better. You could try soya bean protein, or alternatively, try the tofu or soya milk. Perhaps its the flaxseed....Anyway, I found some berries work better than others, like I prefer strawberries or raspberries.

As to the broth, it depends what veggies you use. My broth tastes quite sweet as I used alot of Japanese pumpkin, carrots, and onions. I would experiment with the veggies.

Other than that, it could be you are detoxing and not used to the taste. I read somewhere that what we like or dislike can change.

 I dont know what the best rice protein powder is to use - I am having diffuculty getting into the guide.  I have the book and I am about to go onto this diet as I am currently struggling with autoimmune/fibro and want to do this program properly.

Can someone please post on this message board:
 - a list of UltraSimple Diet allowed rice protein powders or
 - the rice protein you are using  
Cheers and thanks in advance - Sophia Lotus