I tried one flavor of the Isopure liquid drink so far and I could not drink it, it tasted nasty. I have bought a coupe other flavors to try, but am not holding out hope. I wanted to know if there were any other liquid proteins for when I can only drink liquids? Or does the unflavored protein powder absorb and I cn dissolve it into my crystal light or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

Jess, I am having so much trouble with the supps too. IDS Protein bullets at Vitamin Shoppe and/or GNC have 42g protein. They come in many flavors, all of which are yucky. They are about $3.50ea. The watermelon and fruit punch are doable for me IF I dilute with ice water, about 50/50. It has to be very cold, I add crushed ice. I still have to gulp it fast, trying not to taste and I wait about 10min and brush my teeth then drink water. I can't even do the Pure unflavored powder post-op. I tried it in things I taste-tested weeks back and now I can taste it. I am confident that I will get my protein from food as soon as I am on real foods. If you eat two 3oz servings of chicken/tuna that equals almost 60. Add in a cup of cottage cheese and you are at 71. I will keep only a bullet or two in the house to use on days I may not be eating solid foods. Good luck!

I actually enjoy Whey Gourmet Cookies and Cream made with skim or 1% milk, but have also made it with water and it isn't bad at all. I recently tried their Chocolate Peanut Butter and that is tasty, too. I get it from Netrition off the Internet...they deliver very quickly.

Mimi

Wanted to add that I really enjoy Carnation Instant Breakfast. I use S/F and mix with a small whisk. I also keep glass glasses in my freezer. When you pour 1% milk in them it gets so cold it's like a shake, even little bits of frozen milk on sides to swirl around. Just something that helps me.

I tried one flavor of the Isopure liquid drink so far and I could not drink it, it tasted nasty. I have bought a coupe other flavors to try, but am not holding out hope. I wanted to know if there were any other liquid proteins for when I can only drink liquids? Or does the unflavored protein powder absorb and I cn dissolve it into my crystal light or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi

Are you looking for clear liquids or just any liquid protein drinks?

I have had the clear protein water from Muscle Milk. It is not as bad as the Isopure and I wish they had had it when I was banded and could have only clear liquids.

Otherwise, there are a ton of liquid protein drinks out there and you have to taste test to which appeals to you personally. At first I could not stand Muscle Milk chocolate shake, but after I bought the kind found in the refrigerated section at the grocery store, I came to really like it. And it is lactose free -- I had developed a temporary lactose intolerance problem.

Unjury is good, however it is so thin that I don't care for it by itself. It has lots of protein but I do not feel satisfied.

I think if you do a search on this website for protein drinks you will see a lot of suggestions.

For me the roughest period was when I could have only clear liquids for about 12 days. If Muscle Milk protein water had been available, I would have had that.

Hope this is helpful to you.

~hiddn

If you check into a herbalife shake supplement - it includes a protien powder and can be as much as 27 grams of protien a shake. And it is about $40.00 for a 2 week supply.

Jess, I am having so much trouble with the supps too. IDS Protein bullets at Vitamin Shoppe and/or GNC have 42g protein. They come in many flavors, all of which are yucky. They are about $3.50ea. The watermelon and fruit punch are doable for me IF I dilute with ice water, about 50/50. It has to be very cold, I add crushed ice. I still have to gulp it fast, trying not to taste and I wait about 10min and brush my teeth then drink water. I can't even do the Pure unflavored powder post-op. I tried it in things I taste-tested weeks back and now I can taste it. I am confident that I will get my protein from food as soon as I am on real foods. If you eat two 3oz servings of chicken/tuna that equals almost 60. Add in a cup of cottage cheese and you are at 71. I will keep only a bullet or two in the house to use on days I may not be eating solid foods. Good luck!

I tried one flavor of the Isopure liquid drink so far and I could not drink it, it tasted nasty. I have bought a coupe other flavors to try, but am not holding out hope. I wanted to know if there were any other liquid Proteins for when I can only drink liquids? Or does the unflavored Protein powder absorb and I cn dissolve it into my crystal light or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi Jess, i use CIB with Protein Powder and a frozen banana, that's really good and I also bought Protein H2O that's good, I also didn't like the Isopure. Good Luck

I tried one flavor of the Isopure liquid drink so far and I could not drink it, it tasted nasty. I have bought a coupe other flavors to try, but am not holding out hope. I wanted to know if there were any other liquid Proteins for when I can only drink liquids? Or does the unflavored Protein powder absorb and I cn dissolve it into my crystal light or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi Jess,

I have been using unjury which is 20 grams per serving. The chocolate powder mixed with light vanilla Soy milk or Almond milk is really good - just like a chocolate milk shake. The unflavored with the Vanilla Soy milk tastes just like a vanilla milk shake. The Health Wise (15grams of protein) coffee flavors and Strawberry/Bannana are also pretty good. These seem to work so I haven't tried any others. Hope this helps.

Terri

Hi

Are you looking for clear liquids or just any liquid Protein drinks?

I have had the clear protein Water from Muscle Milk. It is not as bad as the Isopure and I wish they had had it when I was banded and could have only clear liquids.

Otherwise, there are a ton of liquid protein drinks out there and you have to taste test to which appeals to you personally. At first I could not stand Muscle Milk chocolate shake, but after I bought the kind found in the refrigerated section at the grocery store, I came to really like it. And it is lactose free -- I had developed a temporary lactose intolerance problem.

unjury is good, however it is so thin that I don't care for it by itself. It has lots of protein but I do not feel satisfied.

I think if you do a search on this website for protein drinks you will see a lot of suggestions.

For me the roughest period was when I could have only clear liquids for about 12 days. If Muscle Milk protein water had been available, I would have had that.

Hope this is helpful to you.

~hiddn

Yeah, I am looking for clear liquids for when I can only drtink the clear liquids and not shakes. I have not seen the clear muscle milk drinks in stores, I will have to go hunting. Or look online. Hopefully they taste better to me too (I know everyone taste is different) because I don't think I can stomach the isopure for 10 days.

Yeah, I am looking for clear liquids for when I can only drtink the clear liquids and not shakes. I have not seen the clear muscle milk drinks in stores, I will have to go hunting. Or look online. Hopefully they taste better to me too (I know everyone taste is different) because I don't think I can stomach the isopure for 10 days.

The Muscle Milk protein water is not delicious, either, but you might water it down a little. At least it would take the edge off the emptiness by drinking some during that period of time where you can only have clear liquids. Even if you dont like it right now, it might be a good idea to have a bottle of Isopure or Muscle Milk protein water in your home -- just in case you change your mind during that particular period and just want something that might help, regardless of taste My relationship to food has changed so much since surgery. My relationship with hunger has also changed incredibly. Let it all change and dont fight reality and you will do yourself a favor.

~hiddn

I highly recommend Rite Size Smoothie.....It takes a like a milkshake......I add 1 tbs of whey protein just for the extra protein because Rite Size only has 9 grams.

It taste delic.....no after taste, no chalky flavor..

5 icecubes or crushed ice.

1 tbsp of Rite Size

1 tbsp of whey protein.

soy milk or skim.....

the direction say you can use juice but I prefer the milk.

had bad last 2 days.... this was a huge help!!! thank you sooo much!!

i am on my second day of the pre-op diet and i am using Unjury whey protein. I have the sorbet flavor and i mix it in with my crystal light. admittedly it's a little thicker but its good. this diet really sucks!

I used Protein Bullet also. I had to hold my nose, so I wouldn't taste it. It was gross, but it really worked for me.

i am on my second day of the pre-op diet and i am using Unjury whey protein. I have the sorbet flavor and i mix it in with my crystal light. admittedly it's a little thicker but its good. this diet really sucks!

On my pre-op diet I could have full liquids which included soups and pudding. I added unflavored protein powder to everything. I had cream of spinach soup which really filled me up and I added the protein powder. I didnt mind the pre-op diet at all until the 2 days of clear liquids only.

Where I had a problem was in continuing the clear liquids only for 2 weeks after surgery. I was not told about that! The nutritionist and nurse in the doctor's office had said just 2 days and then full liquids again--they said most people just won't stay on clear liquids so they no longer tell people to do that!! The doctor himself, however, told me 2 weeks of clear liquids and that is what I did.

If you are required to have only clear liquids, do yourself a favor and do exactly that. I am so glad I stuck with it even though it was hard. Your body will use the time to heal and it will give you the best foundation for being able to use the band.

Im probably preaching to the choir, here...but thought Id say it anyway!!!

Hang in there! Very much worth it. And remember, This too shall pass.

~hiddn

I tried one flavor of the Isopure liquid drink so far and I could not drink it, it tasted nasty. I have bought a coupe other flavors to try, but am not holding out hope. I wanted to know if there were any other liquid proteins for when I can only drink liquids? Or does the unflavored protein powder absorb and I cn dissolve it into my crystal light or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

The isopure isn't that bad, try putting sugar free Kool-Aid or Crystal Lite in it, that makes it taste much better.

Also, I like the Myoplex Lite ones. Vanilla and Chocolate are both good, and easy to get down. I find pre-made shakes are much easier to drink. The texture is better.

I've also done the GNC Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 in cookies and cream, I only do 2 scoops, making it about 40g. Mix it up with my stick blender. Not my favorite, but it's doable.