Hello all! I am being sleeved on Dec 20. On day 4 of preop diet and am not loving the protein shake thing (like anyone does) but I ordered a bunch of different kinds to try, including the nectar sample pack. What I am wondering, is how do you all make your shakes? I've got plenty of flavors to play with, sugar free torani, truvia...what really gets me is the foam. So far I've just been blending them. I thought the nectar might be better than the creamy kind because it goes in water and is fruity instead...so any ideas? How do you stop the foam? If I just throw the foam away am I throwing away plus of the protein too, or is the foam just air and not much protein? Help!

the foam will happen with the nectar also. Sometimes I will just stir mine good, but the nectar doesnt dissolve as good that way. I also use almond milk I tried water first

I have tried a Ninja blender and the large blender bottles with the balls and strainers. I have found the method that works best for me is using a 1 pint Rubbermaid shaker bottle with the red top. Here is picture of it (copy and paste in your address bar if does not show up):

http://www.wasserstrom.com/restaurant-supplies-equipment/Product_134438

I saw where someone else recommended this and I like it. I found some in my local grocery store and bought 4 of them. That way I can keep them washed up and ready. They are very easy to use and I drink the shake straight from the bottle. It is easy to take in the car or traveling. Another thing I found that is helpful is to mix the morning shake the night before and leave it in the fridge. It is nice and cold and well dissolved when I am ready to drink it in the morning.

What about the readymade Sams and costco have premiere Protein shakes 30g of protein per shake. you get 12 for $18.00

I use the Magic Bullet with almond milk and I don't get foam.

I stopped using a blender within the first week after surgery and now use a shaker bottle, but I also use almond milk and Unjury protein to make my shakes. I found that Unjury foamed less than Nectar and Jay Robb. I could not stand the foam early on.

I use the bullet too, but I put in about 3/4 cup of crushed ice, then skim milk and the protein powder on top. After blending, it's just like a milk shake. No foam.

I use Silk Lite and Unjury - in the blender - no foam!

I use a personal blender by hamilton beach. I use 8th Continent soy milk and one of my favorite protein powders is SixStar Elite Vanilla. If you like coffee you can use 8-10 ounces of milk and one scoop of vanilla protein powder, 2-3 tsp. of torani sugarfree chocolate syrup, one individual packet of instant decaf coffee and 1/4 cup of ice. I mix everything except the ice and then blend it with the ice, this is my favorite shake, i have this every morning..........

Does the unjury protein taste as good as the nectar ? Also is it light on the stomach ?

Taste preference seems to be very subjective. I found nectar too sweet after surgery, but everyone is different. The Vitamin Shoppe had some single serve packets so I could try nectar and jay robb. I also got the unjury starter package prior to surgery. It was good to have a variety while I figured out what would sit well.

I like the Unjury and their chicken soup is really good. I also like Chike but it does foam. Chike has a cold coffee that mt NUT said I could use but it is not a meal replacement.

Thanks for the Chike reminder! Their coffee and orange creme flavors are nice, but I think they may have had higher calorie counts. I did not like their banana flavor. They had a sample pack as well.

This is really good information. Fortunately of all the protein shakes that I have made, I have never had foaming. Probably because my shakes are thick, but even when they were thin, I did not have this problem. I use a small personal blender that I purchased for 20 dollars at Walmart (it mimics the bullet). It came with several different containers and 2 different blade sizes. I have personally found that blender bottles do not mix the protein powder that well as I have shaken the bottle "like a polaroid picture" and still had bits and pieces of the powder that did not dissolve. I think most of the time in this area it is a too each their own type of approach.. Lol.. Good luck with finding what works for you...

I use the Premier and EAS low carb ready made shakes. They're easy to take with me and if I'm at home, I blend them with some ice. I have the Nectar sample pack, but am not crazy about the foam, either.

I like Premier as it is not as sweet as others like Muscle Milk and Pure Protien. I'm not big on the powders. Used them alot when I was trying to lose weight the old fashioned way. Tried them all, hated them all.