I am about 2 weeks out and started the pureed stage today. I am drinking Protein shakes and decided to try a different kind than what i usually drink. I got Premier Protein chocolate, the premade shakes. Well i just tried one and to me it has a bad after taste so i can not stand to drink it. How can i make it taste better? i got a 12 pack so i have to drink them so im not wasting my money. Thanks

Are you drinking them cold or room temperature? The flavor definately changes. Whatever you are doing, try the opposite and see how that works. Make sure you shake it well before and as you drink it, if it sits for awhile, put your thumb over the top and give it a shake.

I love the taste....but maybe you could put it on a blender and put some ice and a piece of banana.

That's true I like mine room temp!!

i just started drinking Premier shakes this week. you're right they do have an aftertaste....i find it easier to drink when they are really cold

How can you make it taste better? Toss in a scoop of ice cream! Seriosuly though, I bought the EAS low carb shakes and they were too watery for me, so I bought a bag of soy based chocolate meal replacement and put one scoop of the mix in the shake. Made it taste like a thick chocolate milkshake. You might try something similiar.

The colder they are, the better they are. If I don't finish one before it warms up, it gets an almost slimy consistency and it's a little hard to choke down.

Thanks everyone!! I was trying it warmish so I tried cold and I still can't stand it. I think my taste buds have just changed because I used to like protein shakes. I may have to try masking the flavor with something like peanut butter.

I got a very well deserved royal ass chewing from my dietician yesterday. I've avoided the protein shakes for two weeks because they are so damn gross. I've added peanut butter to them to mask the smell-the smell is what gets me. But in order to blend it, I have to put it in a blender. Now my shake is 2 times the amount because its nearly whipped. She told me to started treating it like medicine.

Well, they are right. You have to keep in mind that when you do not consume as many calories as you burn, your body must turn to itself for calories to create glycogen, the fuel your cells actually use for energy. We would love to think that your body will solely use fat stores, but the truth is, a gram of Protein (muscle) contains the same number of calories as a gram of fat, which is 9 calories per gram. So, your body will choose what to consume based on factors I am not knowledgable enough in to comment, but I do know that muscle mass loss happens in this process. Eating carbs is not going to replace the lost muscle, only protein can and if your body is looking to convert protein to glycogen, perhaps it may turn to protein already circulating in your system, rather than your muscles ... I don't know for sure, but I know that if I am not consuming protein at the levels directed by our medical team, I am going to lose far more muscle mass than is necessary.

So, keep that in mind when you turn your nose up to a protein option. Whatever you don't consume will be taken from your muscles.