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I started the liquid diet about a month ago when I was going to get the lapband, about a week into it I found out about the gastric sleeve and decided to have that instead so the liquid diet was put on hold until the VGS procedure could get worked out. Anyway, yesterday I started the two week pre-surgery Liquid Protein diet and I am having a really hard time drinking the shakes this time. Serious nausea! I stopped by GNC to pick up some Isopure by Nature works (or something like that) hoping that maybe not having to swallow the thick Protein shake would be helpful. Anyway, those aren't too bad with a ton of ice! But they also had some prtein shakes that they recommended for people needing to increase their protein. Here is the information... I have a call into my surgeon to see if it meets the requirements of a low cal, low fat, high Protein Shake but I figured you all are the experts on how to make it 4 weeks on this stuff.. just let me know! Thanks!

Amount Per Serving % DV

Calories 280.00

Calories from Fat 10.00

Total Fat 1.00 g 2%

Saturated Fat 0.50 g 3%

Cholesterol 20.00 mg 7%

Sodium 250.00 mg 10%

Potassium 350.00 mg 10%

Total Carbohydrate 7.00 g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1.00 g 4%

Sugars 2.00 g

Protein 60.00 g 120%

Calcium 280.00 mg 28%

Micronized Amino Acids: 8.50 g **

Glutamine (as whey Protein Isolate and Micronized Glutamine) **

Arginine (as Micronized Arginine and Whey Protein Isolate) **

Leucine (as Whey Protein Isolate and L-Leucine) 7.70 g **

L-Carnitine (as L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) 500.00 mg **

Amino Acceleration System: 239.00 mg **

Carbogen **

Aminogen **

Patented Bioactive Polypeptide enzyme ststem **

Enzyme Matrix **

** Daily Value (DV) not established

Other Ingredients: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Hydrolyzed Whey), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Polydextrose, Lecithin, Cookie Bits - (Dextrose, Salt, Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Sodium Bicarbonate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Blend, Soy Lecithin, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)), Titanium Dioxide, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium

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This is the information for the Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacement that my Dr reccomends....

Nutrient Amount % DV

Calories 150-160

Protein 27 g 54%

Carbohydrate 8 g 3%

Fiber 5 g 20%

Sugars 0.5 g

Fat 1.5-2 g 3%

Saturated Fat 1 g 5%

Vitamin A 50%

Vitamin D 50%

Vitamin E 50%

Vitamin K 50%

Vitamin C 50%

B1 50%

B2 50%

B6 50%

B12 50%

Niacin 50%

Biotin 50%

Pantothenic Acid 50%

Folic Acid 50%

Calcium 15%

Copper 50%

Iodine 50%

Iron 35%

Magnesium 20% - 24%

Phosphorus 15%

Zinc 50%

Potassium 190-230 mg 7%

Sodium 320 mg 13%

Selenium 50%

Manganese 50%

Molybdenum 50%

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THe one your surgeon recommends looks the best, although i gotta say the "cooke bits" in the first one look yummy....but not really on track! That first one has a lot of protein...

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