Hi there, my Lapband program requires a two-week pre-op diet and they provide HMR 800 shakes. Has any one tried these? http://www.hmrprogram.com/index.cfm/HMRFoods/HMRShakes/HMR_800_Shake

I'm not sure what the requirements are -- i.e. use only these shakes, or liquid diet of your choice and here are the shakes we recommend.......not crazy about some of the ingredients: dairy and soy-based but then there's Maltodextrin, Asparateme, Phenylalanine......I think I'd be happier on a juice fast.

I don't like the sound of those ingredients at all! Do you have to take that? Muscle Milk was perfect for me, it has a great taste, many varieties and it worked wonders on helping me to lose, reducing my blood sugar and giving me energy. They have so many varieties it's hard to get bored with it and you can do so much with them. For instance: Cake Batter flavor tastes just like yellow cake mix - I use to love licking the bowl and beaters when my mom made cakes as a kid. So I mix the Muscle Milk to that consistency and eat it like I was that little 6 year old on the stool in the kitchen while mom baked. Ahhhhh, it feels a bit nostaligic to say the least.

Thanks for that! Writing down all of these tips in my LB notebook. I don't know yet whether I HAVE to take this particular brand but it's what the nutritionist hands you at the hospital as part of the program. I mentioned liver cleansing in advance of the liquid diet just to have a really happy liver for them and the program coordinator said that liver cleanses do nothing. Well, I think lemon water and grapefruit juice, etc. is a lot better for you than Maltodextrin, Asparateme, Phenylalanine. Just saying......

Hmmm.... I've never heard of that product but I use Whey Protein. It comes in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I mix mine with ice, yogurt, and 8 oz of fruit juice and it makes a nice shake like ice cream. It is totally feeling.