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Hi Everyone,

My name is Bekki and I was just banded this Wednesday, making today my second full day out of the hospital and in recovery. I am looking for as many support groups as possible and this website was recommended to me by the nurse in my hospital, who also had the Lap Band surgery. I do have a couple of questions that maybe people can help answer for me... What type of Vitamins have you started to take once you have had the surgery, and also, what types of Protein do you all reccomend? I am obviously still on the clear liquid portion of recovery, and I need to stick to liquid supplements - any suggestons for now, or later on in recovery when I can start using powdered Protein? The one they provided in the hospital was absolutly terrible, and I need something else to try.

Thanks everyone! =)

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Hi Bekki,

I was banded on 4/26/11. I haven't found a Protein powder or shake that I like...but I'm using powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored powder (www.unjury.com) and making shakes with Almond Breeze Unsweetened vanilla. I add a little bit of vanilla extract and cinnamon for flavor. I have tried TONS of ready-to-drink Protein Shakes and they are all disgusting if you ask me. I have no tolerance for artificial sweeteners like aspartame or sucrolose so this has been a big challenge for me. I think I'm going to try and find a less pricey powder since I'm planning to stick with unflavored...but I've heard that some aren't really unflavored. Unjury is pretty undetectable when mixed with milk. And I'm a big fan of the Almond Breeze products, so that helps.

As for my multi-Vitamin, I use Centrum chewables. I also have chewable Calcium but it's horrible!! So I'm thinking of just going with a regular pill for that. I haven't had any trouble swallowing pills, but I've heard from others that they have had trouble...so proceed with caution!

Good luck to you! I'm sure I'll see you around the boards!

Donna

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Hi Bekki, I too was banded this week on Monday. I am on the liquid part of the week and still recovering from the surgery. I have been using the chewable Centrum Vitamins. I have been using Unjury Protein Powder. It doesn't taste like a Protein Shake if you mix alittle bit of crystal light into the mix. I have been using the strawberry w/ strawberry crystal light. It tastes close to a strawberry shake.

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Thanks everyone =) I will look into the Unjury products shortly, for now my grandparents went and bought me a giant case of off brand shakes - hopefully they taste okay since I would feel awful telling them that the 48 pack they bought is gross, haha...As for the pills, I thankfully have been able to tolerate pills from day one, so I don't have to deal with chewable pills - those have always been pretty nasty to me. I have the Centrum for now, and also a couple of others that I have been on before surgery (Biotin and Riboflavin) for other reasons - but I guess that there are no other special Vitamins you all have had to go on since the surgery?

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At the moment I'm taking Flinstones type chewable kids Multivitamins, twice a day. I make sure they have Iron in them. When I run out I'm hoping to get Centrum Complete chewables. I also take a (chewable) Calcium supplement twice a day.

For Protein shakes, my favorite so far is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Double-Chocolate/dp/B000QSNYGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306005805&sr=8-1 No weird after taste, high in Protein, low in carbs. I put it in a mixer with milk and a few ice cubes to thicken it up. Sometimes I add half a banana or some smooth Peanut Butter.

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Ohh, that sounds delicious! I might have to give that a shot once I am past the recovery stages, thanks! =)

At the moment I'm taking Flinstones type chewable kids Multivitamins, twice a day. I make sure they have Iron in them. When I run out I'm hoping to get Centrum Complete chewables. I also take a (chewable) Calcium supplement twice a day.

For Protein shakes, my favorite so far is this one: http://www.amazon.co...06005805&sr=8-1 No weird after taste, high in Protein, low in carbs. I put it in a mixer with milk and a few ice cubes to thicken it up. Sometimes I add half a banana or some smooth Peanut Butter.

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