Protien Shakes? Which Arr The Best?

[kstalvey 15]

Ok I'm looking for Protein Shakes and bars. Which ones do you suggest? Also I can do protien bars how about them? Can you add fruit to help with the taste for pre-op diet.

[wishes 125]

I like the Premier Protein chocolate shakes from Sam's Club/Costco. They are about 1.33-1.57 per shake in my area and have 30g of Protein, 5gr of carbs, and 16 0 calories. They taste really good to me, but my mom doesn't like them anymore. Protein Shakes are really hit or miss sometimes. Individual preference comes to play a lot.

[RickM 1,753]

Whatever Protein drink that you find that you like and will drink is the best - the highest protein/lowest carb or fat drink is of little value if you can't choke it down. I've played with the Protein drinks for years (since my wife rejected them after her WLS several years ago). For chocolate shakes I have settled on the EAS powder that can be bought at Target, Walmart, etc. which I find has a fairly delicate flavor with little of the sometimes objectionable Protein taste; adding some unsweetend cocoa powder can boost the chocolate flavor while cutting the sweetness while the SF chocolate syrups can boost the chocolate flavor while adding some sweetness - use whichever floats your boat. I also use the protein powders in SF instant puddings along with greek yogurt to boost their protein content. I also use the EAS to blend with other protein powders that I have tried and found to strong on their protein taste or aftertaste on their own (I wind up blending a lot of things in this post op world to hit the right taste/calorie/nutrition compromise.)

Adding fruit to the shakes is a common and popular addition, though check with your doctor's plan - the rationale for most of the pre-op diets is to keep low carb to improve liver condition, so they may not want you adding fruit at this time for that reason. If they're just wanting you to lose a bit of weight pre-op and get used to Protein Shakes while watching calories, it may fit in.

Good luck and welcome to the club.