protein shakes

[jessb418 42]

What kind of shakes did you use for preop. I had gotten some Optifast to try and find that I get full on the High Protein ones but the regular ones do absolutely nothing for me.

[jtickle 295]

I used pure Protein plus from Sam's Club before preop diet. On my preop diet I used Bariatric Advantage orange creme and banana flavors, they were pretty good. Now I am back on the pure protein plus. The nutritionist has us mix them with milk instead of Water. It's more feeling and tastes better.

[winning_by_losing 107]

I tried pretty much all of the ready-to-drink options that were acceptable for my program (20+g of Protein, less than 2g sugar) in the months leading up to surgery.

Premier Protein was (and still is now) my fave as the flavors are good and they keep me full.

Muscle Milk light was runner-up as it kept me full but the flavor isn't quite as good.

Isopure tasted terrible but kept me full (and was allowed during the clear-liquid only stage)

None of the others kept me feeling full so even though a few tasted OK, I stayed away.

[Paula C. 6]

I have to use the brand sold at the hospital. It's called "New Direction". I'm not too wild about them. I have snuck in some of my old shakes which are the Unjury brand. They taste so much better!