Hi.

I've been fat all my life and finally decided that diets alone don't work for me. I'll be banded on 9/17/10 in New York. I started

my pre-op diet last Friday. It consists of 5-6 diet Protein shakes per day and 6-8 glass of Water. I can also have HerbOx, diet drinks, diet Jello and no sugar ice pop (up to 30 calories per day) so I have less choice in food than a lot of bander posts indicate. I chose to have the Carnation Instant Breakfast No Sugar variety pack because I like the variety it offers. I've been mixing the packs in 8 oz of fat free milk. Sometimes I add crushed ice and sometimes I shake it up so it is very well blended. I like variety. However, during day one I noticed I have lactose intolerance which has made drinking these shakes difficult. I get very bloated with a lot of gas and intestinal pain. I purchased pills for lactose intolerance the next day and now take them religiously before every shake. it seems to have helped most of my problems. I no longer have the intestinal pain but I still seem to get a lot of gas from these shakes.

Does anyone else have problems with excess gas from the Protein Shakes they take? Am I the only one that has to take so many protein shakes per day? What did you do to relief the gas?

Edited September 5, 201016 yr by maxi2010
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Hi.

I've been fat all my life and finally decided that diets alone don't work for me. I'll be banded on 9/17/10 in New York. I started

my pre-op diet last Friday. It consists of 5-6 diet Protein shakes per day and 6-8 glass of Water. I can also have HerbOx, diet drinks, diet Jello and no sugar ice pop (up to 30 calories per day) so I have less choice in food than a lot of bander posts indicate. I chose to have the Carnation Instant Breakfast No Sugar variety pack because I like the variety it offers. I've been mixing the packs in 8 oz of fat free milk. Sometimes I add crushed ice and sometimes I shake it up so it is very well blended. I like variety. However, during day one I noticed I have lactose intolerance which has made drinking these shakes difficult. I get very bloated with a lot of gas and intestinal pain. I purchased pills for lactose intolerance the next day and now take them religiously before every shake. it seems to have helped most of my problems. I no longer have the intestinal pain but I still seem to get a lot of gas from these shakes.

Does anyone else have problems with excess gas from the protein shakes they take? Am I the only one that has to take so many protein shakes per day? What did you do to relief the gas?

I have not taken the Carnation drinks before but have read that a lot of people who do drink those tend to have problems with gas. Welcome To Syntrax - A Leader in Sports and Nutrition supplements This site will take you to the Protein Drink that I love the most. Syntrax nectar has tons of different flavors and with 24 grams of protein per scoop it helps you feel satisfied. I love the french vanilla and strawberry the most. I know if you call the company you can ask for their sample pack, they will send you I think it is 10 flavors for around $13. Once you find the one you like they sell them at Vitamin Shoppe.

Sept 17th is coming up fast! I bet your excited. I have my surgery set for Sept 10th, both excited and nervous but ready to take this next step!!

Good luck with everything!!

Hi Mandyrae.

Thanks so much for your advice. I didn't know Carnation Instant Breakfast caused so much gas.

Yes, I am excited that I'll be banded in just 1 and 1/2 weeks after a really really long wait. But you'll be banded a week before me - 9/10! Let me know how it goes. Best of luck with your surgery!