hi, I have been getting used to Protein shakes for two meals and eating one meal a day. I am trying to transition slowly to the pre-surgery liquid diet. I have been using one cup of a frozen fruit mix with pineapple, mango peach and strawberries with a cup of low cal cranberry sauce and Protein powder. I also eat a banana and one Greek yogurt for a mid-morning & mid afternoon snack. Dinners are low fat and moderate portion.

My question is, I have been getting the worst acid stomach in the evenings! I do not have an ulcer, and no history of heartburn or stomach acid. I thought maybe it could be the pineapple in the fruit mix? But there are only a few little bites in the cup if fruit. Has anyone else had this experience?

it could be the cranbery juice it is very accidic can you mix your protien with milk or maybe another juice that is not as accidic/

It deffently could be the pineapple juice. Somtimes it will bother me

I can't have fruit on my pre-op but I do use vanilla protein powder mixed with sf orange jello for a great dream cicle shake or mix it with any other sf jello

Thank you! I have switched the ingredients and feel MUCH better!

be sure to mention this to your doc, maybe a hiatal hernia. so many of us had one. if yes, they take care of it with your surgery. you do not want to have heartburn after your surgery.

This morning I used the "mixed" fruit again, and I could immediately taste the acid from the pineapple - I now know the culprit for sure! I will steer clear of that!

FYI I also used fruit in my shake pre surgery (I was on my own diet not one from the doctor) but post op he said NO fruit.

Hello, I am stil waiting on my insurance but have started replacing 1 meal w protein shake and the vanillA with the orange jello sounds delicious. How do you put that together? Thanks !

My guess is they were referring to Jello powder not a prepared jello. Pre and post op I added fat/sugar free pudding powder to my shakes to improve the flavor.

Also I made "ice cubes" out of sugar free fruit flavored selzer. I would add that to the shake which gave more of a frappe consistancy. Hamilton Beach Individual Serving Blender worked great on the ice ($15 at Walmart/Target); it uses a travel mug as a mixing container. Super convenient.