Hi All, My nut suggested that I taste test some Protein shakes before my surgery next week so I had some Isopure chocolate can't taste the chocolate but it wasn't bad. The thing I did not ask is if I should stick with straight Water or skin milk. What do you all think?

Nancy

Ugh I think I might have been a bit premature I am feeling a bit nauseated right now not sure if it is my nerves or the shake. Anyone else have this?

To answer your original question, most surgeons will tell you to start with clear liquids (i.e. no milk), then proceed to full liquids (which includes milk and basically anything you could sip through a straw), and then to soft foods (e.g. cottage cheese, cooked veggies, fish). So until you can talk to your nutritionist or surgeon, I'd plan to take the shake with water for the first few days.

Ugh I think I might have been a bit premature I am feeling a bit nauseated right now not sure if it is my nerves or the shake. Anyone else have this?

Day 2 of my "clear liquid diet" I got some Protein shake mixes, had one (Cookies & cream, mixed with skim milk, in the blender, and then in the freezer for a bit). After about an hour I had stomach aches like you would not believe, and almost puked it out.

I've done a little reading and the recommendations were: 1.) use Water instead of milk, and 2.) try 1/2 to 1/3 of a serving, and then work your way up. I did both today (1/2 serving with water, and only a little milk) and didn't have any aches today.

Hope you find something that works for you!

Thanks. I am still on clears now and just getting in enough liquids and protein is a trail.

Nancy

The rule from my doc was this...use fat free or lactaid milk pre-op and while on liquids after surgery. Once mushies are intrduced, no more calories from liquids in the shakes, i.e. milk or juice.

I mix my chocolate Isopure Zero powder with cold water and DaVinci chocolate sugar free syrup. Then I add ice cubes. I just use a blender bottle, the kind with the metal ball inside. Check out the archives of my blog for some helpful hints on shakes--link is below.

Try Unjury chicken soup or their regular chocolate (once it settles down with milk, it's like chocolate milk), the chocolate with sucrulose is way sweet, but still like chocolate milk.

I was told in my presurgery seminar to not drink milk at all...(I used to love oatmeal in the morning). Milk sugars just like all sugars turn to fat if not used up. Sugar grams over 3 are a no no for my program. I do use a 1/2 cup of lite soy milk however...that is 3 on the dot.

I've been doing skim only. HEB if in your area has Mootopia which is very very low in sugars, but i don't think it has a very long shelf life. There is silk (soy) and almond i believe you can look at.