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Is there an alternative to Protein Shakes? This is disgusting. I have this required doctor Bariatric Advantage stuff, is that the problem? I started a week early. Thank God, my wife brought me chicken broth. Help me!

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I never had what u had but when I was pre op I used Isopure bottles(green apple and alpine punch were ok). They aren't the best but they were clear Protein. Since im a week post op and on full liquids I got chocolate and vanilla Premier Protein shakes from costco and they are pretty good

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What is the difference between a smoothie and shake? We have put every fruit possible in it and thank god for strawberries. We put ice in it, but still nasty.

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I also think Protein shakes suck. If you can't stomach the Bariatric Advantage, maybe you could ask your surgeon if you could try something else.

If not... I found that some shakes were more tolerable if I froze them and ate them that way. Experiment as much as you can (within the requirements of your diet). As for adding fruit - I like to sometimes add frozen fruit (rather than fresh) to give the shakes a more shake-like consistency.

Really, though, I can't stand most Protein Shakes. My favorite Protein supplement nowdays is hot chocolate! BariWise makes a yummy one - just 80 calories and 15 grams of protein. I think WonderSlim makes one too, but I haven't tried it yet. I seriously just tastes like good hot chocolate - no protein taste at all (that I can detect). They are kind of expensive and you have to buy them online, but I love them!

Good luck! Things get so much easier once you can get your protein primarily from "real food" sources! Hang in there...

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I guess I'm a bit different. I don't mind the shakes at all. I've been experimenting to see what I liked (even though I know your tastes can change after surgery.) I actually prefer the powders over the RTD, simply because those have a chemical taste to me. The only thing I don't like are the tar balls of Protein if you don't shake it up within an inch of its life.

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smoothies are much thicker than the shakes; they mix better and I add all kinds of stuff to them to make the smoothies taste good. Since I am pre-op, my favorite is vanilla with honey and cinnamin. I hate the rtd, they are awful.

You could also use them to make pudding - gets your Protein and Calcium in.

I haven't tried the plain Protein Powder yet.

I just remembered...I love the chocolate with raspberries or strawberries.

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