For those of you who have been there.. I will be banded in Nov. What are the best shakes to use for pre op and post op. I want to get a few now to make sure I like it before hand!

That's a good question! I'm curious also, I will hopefully be banded in December :smile2: ughhh how are you dealing with waiting "purple"?

I am so nervous about the whole procedure hoping I am doing the right thing that I go back and forth from excitement to pure fear LOL!!!:smile2:

My favorite is Nectar Protein Chocolate Truffle :smile2:

Many people like isopure there are several flavors to choose from and has TONS of protein in it, but I can't stand the texture of it and it makes my mouth feel super dry. Some people do the high protein SlimFast or Muscle Milk. I love Bariatric Advantage (vanilla flavored). It's a great foundation for my shakes (23 grams protein). I toss in some greak yogurt (10 grams protein), peanut butter (8 grams protein), and a banana (roughly 350 calories and 41 grams of protein). I usually only drink it in the morning since I can't eat anything solid and I need a good boost of calories so I can make it through my classes.

Usually you can try out small samples of different protein shakes. Try everything you see, because you may be surprised about what you like.

:wub:Atkins Advantage! Comes in 3 or 4 flavors and I like them all

I'm nervous too! I can't imagine being knifed :smile2: that's what im mostly afraid of and that I won't be able to eat ANYTHING and always be sick I hope to a speedy recovery and no problems at all!

I bought chocolate, strawberry and vanilla and mixed them up together. Some days I would have a choc/strawberry and sometimes strawberry/vanilla. It was nice to have the variety. Then, depending on the type of ice you use, the thickness consistency is different too. Don't be afraid to experiement.

Out of all the ones I've tried during my 2 week liquid diet, Carnation Instant Breakfast(no sugar added) is the best tasting. It doesn't have as much protein, so I have to balance it out with Unjury.

I heard that the Syntrax Nectar is good as well. Did you order yours online or were you able to find it at a local retailer? I hope to be banded in Oct or early Nov. I go for my EDG on 10/5. I had all my pre-op testing done today. I am so ready!!

I bought the sample pack of the Nectar Protein online first and tried them. I found that the chocolate truffle and strawberry were the best to me. I bought the big jug of mix at The Vitamin Shoppe.

I am getting my band Oct. 18th. I have been trying different shakes and I thought Unjury chocolate was delicious. Has 20 grams of protein and then another 8 if you use skim milk. Not gritty at all - very pleasant tasting..:smile2:

I'm sorry..but what is Unjury? I can't find on the GNC or the Vitamin Shoppe website.

I like Inspire Protein powder (Dutch chocolate, especially) from Bariatric Eating. I also like their PURE unflavored whey protein isolate.

The Pom Razz Sangria flavor of Inspire is good IF you mix it with much more liquid that the package recommends. (They say 4 oz. of water; I mix it in a liter bottle with a sleeve of Crystal Light lemonade.)

You have to buy it either on Amazon or the unjury website: www.unjury.com

Even though I think most Protein shakes have a funky taste to them, I like the fact that one of the flavors from Unjury is chicken noodle Soup. It really helps you make it through the hard days of the liquid diet when you get sick to death of all those sweet shakes.

The atkins advantage milk chocolate is really good.