Had my gallbladder out on sat and doc put me on nothing but protein shakes for a month! I'm going insane!! I'm on the Atkins advantage shakes and I can't stand them!! This is by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do! I dream about food, I crave food! Am I the only one!? Has anyone else been put on protein shakes for 1 month? The reason he's doing this is because I have to much fat under my skin for even the port! I understand it's important, but MY GOD IT'S HARD! I've already dropped 7 lbs in 4 days, and that makes me so happy, but HELP! I need encouragement! I have 27 more days of these things!!!

OMGod !! Sorry but you will grateful later !! Can u switch up ur shakes? Try pure protein or muscle milk.I was on full liquids for a month which included jello and sugar free Popsicles and creamed soups.I hated it.At this point I've sworn off protein shakes ! I refuse to have them as part of my diet.I am sure I'll add them back but right now I don't want to see a shake.But pure protein ready made shakes have a really crisp clean taste., not so frothy

I have started my journey and getting my taste buds used to those dreaded "protein shakes". I use several different things to make them taste a little better. youtube has various methods on Protein shakes. Good luck

low fat latose free milk

lots of ice and shake em

coco powder (unsweetend)

Walmart brand of flavors (sugar free) hazelnut, carmel about 2.99 for 8 oz bottle

punkin pie spice

frozen fruits

Sorry about the month on Protein shakes - that is like a jail sentance. I use unjury chocolate and add coconut extract, vanilla extract or a tsp of Peanut Butter. I mix it with unsweetened almond milk and 1/4 cup of crushed ice - hit it in the blender. Sounds crazy, but then I put it in a sexy glass with a cool straw and it is like drinking a milkshake. FYI, I HATE PROTEIN shakes. I spent $$$$$$ trying to find something I could drink without barfing it and pouring it out but when I got these receipes from my Docs office and decided to try them. On a hot day, they are great.

Melinda in Florida (where it is always HOT)

Had my gallbladder out on sat and doc put me on nothing but Protein shakes for a month! I'm going insane!! I'm on the Atkins advantage shakes and I can't stand them!! This is by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do! I dream about food, I crave food! Am I the only one!? Has anyone else been put on protein shakes for 1 month? The reason he's doing this is because I have to much fat under my skin for even the port! I understand it's important, but MY GOD IT'S HARD! I've already dropped 7 lbs in 4 days, and that makes me so happy, but HELP! I need encouragement! I have 27 more days of these things!!!

aww i'm so sorry! i know how you feel! i'm on day 11 of the liquid diet. i was eased into this as i had to do two shakes a little meal before. now its full liquids for 2 weeks until surgery and then 2 weeks after surgery... so it will be a month.

are you on day 4?? because, from experience, that is the WORST day... i was angry and frustrated and even crying! but from there... it was like, you hit bottom and then it gets better. by now, i'm used to it. trust me, i crave food... today i was craving food! BUT... try not to think of how long it will be or count the days... it makes it 100 times worse! just think about how much you're losing and see how things are getting big on you. that really helped encourage me! just hang in there... you can TOTALLY DO IT! if i can... trust me... anyone can!

also... try other shakes... like aes or muscle milk light.

one thing that has helped me is blend muscle milk light chocolate with ice in a blender and it gets super creamy and its like ice cream! it feels like you're eating and takes a while to eat so it helps a LOT!

good luck! write me a line if you need to vent or some support!

sylvia

Im ganna try the cocoa powder!! That will probably help A LOT! I hope Dr gives me the clear for other liquids, like soup and jell-o but for now it's protein shakes LONGEST MONTH OF MY LIFE! I know the end results will be amazing, but I want meat! Bread! Potatoes! Lol gatta get my SKINNY thinking going!

Also check out carnation breakfast essentials that you mix with milk - pretty tasty for a protein shake. The costco ones had tons of protein 30 grams I think and if I plugged my nose I could get them down. Can you make one like with your fav flavors, milk and protein powder or something? There's got to be more options out there... EAS makes them, even special K does now. Good luck I hope it gets better!!

I love the Premier shakes from Costco. I have two a day & I'm 10 months out.