My surgery is on Thursday and since my husband has to go to work on Friday I will need to make my own "drinks". I have read many posts about post-op protein shakes...I've got a question. I mix my shakes myself and have been using 2 scoops in 1c water. I know that that will be too thick and and am wondering if 1 scoop in 1c water is thin enough or if I should start with maybe 1/2 scoop in a cup of water? or maybe 1/4 scoop in 1/2 cup of water since it seems like after a couple sips I will be full (which I am really looking forward to) and heaven forbid I waste a cup of the " most awesome drink ever invented."

The first few days, you probably won't be able to get a Protein shake down. I bought a product called New whey...you can get it at walmart. It has 42 grams of protein in just 4oz and it is like kool-aid....I would mix it with 32 oz of crystal light and sip on it all day. I also bought the unjury chicken broth..it has 20grams protein per cup. Most doctors have you on thin/clear liquids for atleast a week before moving you up to full liquids where you would be drinking the traditional thick Protein drinks....but every doctor is different

Oh by the way the New Whey comes in grape, acai berry and watermellon I mix grape with the grape kool-aid purple smash, the acai berry with the walmart great value grape blackberry, and the watermellon with crystal lights cherry lime-aid.-----I will also throw some ice in the blender and pulverize it to be a snow cone consistence and then pour the drink over it. I would drink it with a spoon and it helped me control how much I was drinking (no large gulps) the first few days.

I highly recommend the premixed shakes called ' 'lean shake' from GNC... Much thinner than most of the others, and I really liked what it tastes like. I'm five days postop and can drink 2, almost 3, of these without a problem.

I actually still have problems drinking protein shakes if they are too thick and I was banded in January. So I have found that if I mix 1 scoop(Unjury Chocolate Splendor) in my large decaf coffee in the morning I have no problem drinking it, but right after surgery you will probably have trouble getting much down at first of anything, because of swelling and if they put a fill in at that time. Just make sure you get enough water to stay hydrated. Good luck.

I actually still have problems drinking protein shakes if they are too thick and I was banded in January. So I have found that if I mix 1 scoop(Unjury Chocolate Splendor) in my large decaf coffee in the morning I have no problem drinking it, but right after surgery you will probably have trouble getting much down at first of anything, because of swelling and if they put a fill in at that time. Just make sure you get enough water to stay hydrated. Good luck.

i had no problem with thicker [protein shakes. i would mix with plenty of greek yoghurt and i loved them. i still do. mind you i didnt drink gallons of it either... they were very filling. the creamy taste from the yoghurt was important for me then. i had such a horrible breath and taste in my mouth. It was a pleasure to drink. i think just fiddle with your consistancy. Everyone is different.