I had my surgery March 6; I had to take 3 bags of IV yesterday at my dr's office due to dehydration...I'm not having trouble drinking Water...I just hate it & haven't been drinking enough...

I desperately need help with the Protein...I can't stomach the shakes....they taste so nasty to me...what is an alternative? Please help! I don't want to lose my hair

I found I was lactose intolerant post surgery and couldn't do creamy shakes. I bought Isopure ready made drinks at Vitamin Shoppe and would drink half at a time watered down. They have flavors like apple melon and alpine punch. They left a weird coating in my throat but if I sipped a little then took a break and came back I did OK. But they didn't hurt going down like the shakes did. I am 18 days post op and now have no trouble getting protein in. I still have another 9 days before I am allowed pureed food.

the Whey Shots at Walmart helped me they taste like liquid grape jello and they are 40 grams of protein low cal, but of course you still have to drink some fluids as well good luck been there it will get better

I can't stand most protein drinks but don't mind Isopure. Give it a try.

I so agree - the shakes are terrible and so counter to eating well. All this fake chocolate, and candy substitute. Just wish I could eat real food and real protein. I had my surgery on 2/28 and felt good for the most part, but the past couple of days have been feeling very weak. I think its because Im just not getting enough nutrition. Cant wait til I get to real meals. Good luck to you.

I have been making some very tasty homemade shakes that I drink for lunch every day. I crush ice in my Ninja (or I use a Magic Bullet at work), add one 14 gram protein Greek yogurt (any flavor), Smart Balance milk at 11 grams of protein per serving, slice almonds and a sprinkle of oatmeal. It is very good and no protein taste. I have thought about adding protein powder but don't want to ruin the taste. I have also made some with a vanilla Greek yogurt, crushed ice and International Delight light ice coffee (in refrigerator section next to milk)...not as much protein, but tastes like a frappe. The Bullet (at work) and the Ninja (at home) have changed my life.

Vidalia, that sounds very much like the kind of thing I do for Breakfast or lunch several times a week right now - I'm trying out a variety of ideas to give me some options once I'm past the first week.

My spin is I generally choose to use plain Greek yogurt (I buy the large containers, either Costco's brand or Fage 0%) and add my own fruit - a little bit of banana and/or 1/4 c. blueberries, mixed berries, cherries or peaches. Other than the banana, the fruit is usually frozen and helps to thicken the shake. I do add a scoop of whey Protein if I choose to mix with Water, and maybe half a scoop if I use milk. Depending on what fruit I'm using, I might add, oh, a tablespoon or so of almonds or a teaspoon of PB2 powder.

If I'm feeling like indulging myself a little, I'll do a mocha or a caramel latte Protein Shake by using 1/4 c. strong-brewed coffee with a rounded scoop of whey protein and 1/4 c. milk, then adding unsweetened cocoa powder or sugar-free caramel sauce to taste. Add 1/4 c. yogurt, a tiny touch of coconut sugar or agave nectar if needed (tiny is 1/2 tsp or less), and a little ice if I want it really thick. I will also sometimes make this a bit thinner by adding more coffee and skipping the ice, depending on my mood.

I ordered some fruit drinks from American Bariatric - I like them MUCH better than the protein shakes (which I think are ALL disgusting). They are a little like Crystal Light. I also ordered Cappucinos from them, which seem to go down much better (the warm thing works for me) - they have 15 grams of protein and are pretty tasty!

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I do great with Hot Drinks. Im going to check that out. Thanks for posting.

what about advocare. you mix with water so you get both protein and 8 oz water with a shake

svelte protein drinks from calnatural. the only one I can drink. has stevia instead of sucralose

I had my surgery March 6; I had to take 3 bags of IV yesterday at my dr's office due to dehydration...I'm not having trouble drinking Water...I just hate it & haven't been drinking enough...

I desperately need help with the Protein...I can't stomach the shakes....they taste so nasty to me...what is an alternative? Please help! I don't want to lose my hair

I have found that I can only drink herbal life shakes. Everything else made me sick and I couldn't even make myself drink them.

When I get sick of regular protein shakes, I try nectar protein drinks. The come in flavors like wild cherry, lemonade, lemon iced tea, etc. Maybe these may work for you. You can find them and other flavors at mybariatricpantry.com.