I am supposed to start my pre-op regimine on Wednesday and have been trying to doctor up the bariatric advantage shakes to make them somewhat edible. Unfortunately, I have extreme taste bud sensitivity and they make me want to vomit! I can't do it! Anyone have an alternative?

You've tried using sugar free syrups? If this is the pre-op diet your doctor recommended, you should contact them for alternatives. If you chose these shakes, you should buy some sample packets and test flavors before you buy a whole tub/case.

Lots of ice, decaf coffee helps and use a straw............Walden Farms also has calorie free, sugar free, carb free etc, syrups, I did a tsp of chocolate in the vanilla w the coffee. I didn't think I would make it past day 2, and funny enough, I recently got 2 boxes of the stuff, for my post op Protein drink..........

Good luck

I tried a hazelnut syrup today... It was okay, but after half of it, I wanted to puke... This is one my doctor chose... I contacted them and so fat only alternatives besides adding sugar free jello or syrups has been the Atkins shakes... How are these???

Coffee makes me sick too! I'm freaking out and a mess right now! I have a special needs daughter and need this!

Did you try lots of ice, lots, blended. The straws really helped me get past the smell.

I'm going to try throat and tounge numbing spray tomorrow! Or I'm going to cry!

Atkins are okay, although I personally think they are too low in Proteins in comparison to their calorie count.

Did you try all the flavors available in Bariatric Advantage? Unfortunately, you will need to choose. I recommend going to the store and buying a pack of Atkins (about $5 or $6) to test. I like their cafe caramel shake (kind of tastes like a skinny caramel macchiato from Starbucks, but a little heavier on the coffee flavor). It looks like they also have the milk chocolate, dark chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. If you have to, buy the vanilla and add sugar free flavoring.

I have tried bariatric advantage strawberry (which was the worst), chocolate, and vanilla...

And banana (which was the best of them, but still horrible!)

Some of these shakes can be made into pudding I believe, did you try that? I was put on Medifast for my liquid pre-op diet and this worked, but stay far away from the gelatin protein mix, most disgusting think I've ever had

I added pudding mix to it... Is that what u mean?

I can still smell it on my hands!!! That makes me feel sick!

The pre-made ones all suck! 8 ounces of skim milk and a pkg of s/f Carnation Instant Breakfast has 13 grams of protein, very few calories and tons of vitamins and minerals. The body can't absorb more than 30 grams of protein at a time anyway, so drink them more often throughout the day. Most importantly, it doesn't taste or smell horrid!

i'm on pre-op now, and slim fast was one of the shakes on my list...not as much protein as the others,but tastes good

Cindy- I looked it up.. Carnation has 20g of sugar compared to 1 in bariatric advantage and like 16g of of carbs compared to 7... I don't think they will let me do that.. Thank you for a great alternative!