I have only been on my pre opt diet for one day, but I can't get all of my shakes in. They make me feel very sick and then I can't drink anymore for awhile. It is in the last afternoon and I have only had 1 drink and 1 bar. Any advice?

Try a different shake.

Phone your Dr's and ask for an alternative

What kind of pre-op diet are you on? I haven't seen one where you can eat Protein Bars. But maybe you should cut the bars out of the diet. Because you're only on a limited amount of cals you need to make sure you're getting enough Protein. It will make you feel full..I know I've been feeling stuffed.. but you really should try to push and get at least 90g of protein in a day. One thing I do that helps me is start early. I drink my first Protein Shake at 7am. That way by lunch time I may not be hungry but I'm not stuffed. And then when dinner rolls around I can take another one. In between I do protein juices or Cappuccino. It's important to get the protein in, but you want to make sure you're spacing it out so it doesn't feel so forced, because that could be what's making you sick. Maybe try a different brand of protein shake and see if that helps.

Hope it works out for you!

All the best!

If you mix yours with water or milk, you can add a little more liquid to thin it out, and it should go down a little easier, especially in time, and stick with the shakes, because they are higher in protein. That for sure is something that you need.

I too, hated the protein shakes and could only manage one per day (I added crushed ice to them and that cut down the smell, which made me nauseous). I would also drink 2 cups of 1% white milk with a multivitamin as a protein shake replacement in the morning (the milk has the same calories, carbs, protein and fat as one of my protein shakes...so substituting was fine). Check with your doctor/dietician and see if that would be okay...it worked for me and got me through the first week of pre-diet. By the second week, I could occasionally manage two shakes per day (with ice added!)

Im on a pre op diet of two opti fast meals a day and one of meat and low carb veges, im in my second week of it, at first i found the shakes and bars to be so gross and the made me feel really sick to, If your shakes are like protein milk shakes make them really really cold and theyr much easier to drink also if your allowed have some diet fizzy drink straight after you finish them to get the taste out of your mouth as soon as you can. Also try all the different flavours you might find some more bearable than others.

Just stay strong and stick to what your doctor said you can have, drinking the shakes does get easier after a while

Although I haven't tried them yet, maybe you can try some of the clear protein drinks and powders like isopure or unjury.

If you hate the Protein you're using, or even can't bear the smell of it, YOURE USING THE WRONG STUFF! There are plenty of products out there that are high quality protein and taste good too. My absolute favorite is Isopure zero, in chocolate flavor. I make a shake with that, add a little more cocoa powder, and a dash of splenda, and it tastes amazing. Like chocolate milk! Isopure also makes banana cream flavor that is good. If you need a new flavor, add a few teaspoons of sugar free pudding mix or Jello mix. That is how they get all those crazy flavors at herbalife shake places. Extracts are also a good way to add flavor without adding calories or sugar.

Las but no least, if it is the texture that is bothering you, check out some ready to drink protein "juices". They come in flavors like fruit punch, and are clear, not milky, so its definitely nice for a change.

Find one you like, obviously. Although they all taste like drinking melted candle wax in my opinion.

But if you're not hungry/full after half a shake, then STOP. Normal weight people dont shove down food they dont want and that's the first thing you've got to learn.

People who have been obese and reliant on food do seem to have this panic response thinking they're going to starve. You wont. If your body says you dont want food, then you dont need it. Forget about "starvation mode" and all that rubbish. You're well and truly full of spare fuel at this stage of the game (aka fat) and if you dont feel like eating, its not going to hurt you.

If your doctor approves, try different types of Protein powders. Whole Foods and the Vitamin Shoppe sell some in single serving packets.

I love the Jay Robb protein and I like the 100% whey (by Muscle Milk and sold at Costco).

There are a few brands of protein and/or Meal Replacement shakes that send me running to the bathroom within 15 minutes.

Muscle Milk is good stuff.

Ditto ! It is very Good Stuff !

I buy the Muscle Milk Light powder, and it mixes with Water.

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I keep on hand :

chocolate Milk

Peanut Butter Chocolate

Strawberries n Creme

vanilla Creme

Cookies n Creme.

These are very Flavorful, and that's what helps them go down. I look forward to one everyday.

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I also buy the muscle milk light! its has a great light taste. Its not thick and slimey. Sometimes I put 1 pckg of splenda in it if I feel a sweet tooth. I drink one at 7 am and usually I am good to go til around 12:30 or 1.

I also buy the muscle milk light! its has a great light taste. Its not thick and slimey. Sometimes I put 1 pckg of splenda in it if I feel a sweet tooth. I drink one at 7 am and usually I am good to go til around 12:30 or 1.

Check out the site that I posted, It's well worth it. There newest Flavor that I have not tried, but will order when I/m running low, will be Cake Batter... That sounds pretty good.

Anyone try this yet ?

That sounds awesome! I'm stocking up on protein in preparation for my surgery, I will be ordering the cake batter!!

Let me know how you like it, O.K....