Anyone feel so hopeless about protein! I had the lapband surgery jan 13 2012 nine days ago… I find I can not stand the taste of any protein powder. So I have cried my eyes out thinking that this is a failure for me because you must like protein shake's to be successful. I'm not giving up and I have no choice in the matter I must find a way to get protein for the next seven days and four days after fills…HELP I cannot be the only one with this problem..

Protein shots are little vials of liquid about 3 oz. You can buy them many places including Walmart and Target.

Premier brand makes a nice ready to drink shake 160 cal. 30 g protein. Available at costco. I live alone but find the membership worth it because of: CHEAP rotissarie chicken, mini sweet peppers, reasonable store brand cooked chicken breast strips, great canned chicken and pacific brand Soups for liquid mushie stage (which you will need post fills). I also get my Vitamins, and Fiber there.

After experimenting, here is what I found that I love: Walmart sells Pure Protein 100% Whey very cheaply. Very large container for $17.99. I do one scoop of the chocolate Protein Powder, one cup skim milk, 2 Splenda packets and a handful of ice cubes all in the blender and liquify. It is cold, good and tastes like a chocolate shake. It is finally one I can really enjoy. 25 gms of protein for the chocolate plus 8 grams of protein for the milk and you get 33 gms protein total. Took me a while to find this brand. Add the Isopure Protein drinks (I also love Grape Frost) and you will have more protein than you need.

Good luck. It will be ok. I am just a few days ahead of you. Be glad to support you. I am feeling great at 12 days post op.

I was banded the same day! Must have been our Friday the 13th luck- I'm in the same boat. I've noticed my taste buds have changed a lot too. Today, I was finally able to get one serving of protein in. Of course the doctors want me to do 3-4 servings a day. I'm going to try to do better each day. 4 days ago it made me gag. Today I got some down. I think it gets better as we heal!

Try Click protein- they have vanilla latte and Mocha flavored, with skim milk- tastes like a iced latte. 15 grams protein. Also Greek Yogurt has like 17 grams of protein, I add a little splenda and some sugar free jam- can also put in blender with skim milk and make a smoothie. Another thing to try are sugarfree syrups like they use in coffee shops. My sister sent me a case of 6 different flavors for christmas( she had WLS in september) I add a little vanilla, or carmal to the protein shakes and it hides the preotein taste a little more. Some of the soup flavors are better then the sweet protein powder in the begining I found too. good luck!

I am a friday the 13th-er too who also HATES Protein shakes!! I was so sick the week before from trying the shakes the doctor wanted me on, I thought I was going to be ... not so good with the first few weeks.

However, I found that the Metabolic restart shakes are actually good. I mix the chocolate with skim milk and it tastes just like chocolate milk. I mix the strawberry with some fresh fat free kefir, and the texture/flavor are very similar to a drinkable strawberry frosting. The vanialla one I mixed with a regular via and skim milk before surgery but can mix with a decaf via now for a coffee shake.

For full liquids does your doc let you do pureed Soups? Mine does, so I have 1-2 Soup meals a day and 1-2 Meabolic Restarts depending on how much soup I had and how hungry I am feeling.

Good luck!

After my surgery, I had protein shakes I bought from my doctors office. Also reccomended by them was Slim Fast low carb shakes. I didn't like to drink them either. I would blend them up, freeze them and then have something I felt like I was eating.

also, I don't do shakes for 4 days after fills. I usually have soup for lunch and dinner on the day of my fill and play it by ear the next day. You will figure out what works for you when the time comes.