My nutritionist warned me that I would soon loathe Protein shakes. Boy was she right. I’m 4.5 weeks post op and have to force myself to gag down a Protein shake every day to ensure I get enough in. This morning I tried something different and I’m so thrilled with it that I just had to share.

Firstly, I must say that I’m not one for taking the time to concoct fancy Protein Shakes in the blender. If I can’t grab it and drink it on the go, forget it. So this morning, I opened up a Premier Protein shake (I can only stomach the chocolate flavor, the vanilla tastes like sewage). This time, I added a little bit of skim milk to it. I was amazed… I actually liked it! Not only that, but I could drink it down in a reasonable amount of time. It typically takes me over an hour to get down one 11 oz Premier Protein shake. With a little bit of milk added, I was able to get it down in half that time.

Okay, this may not seem like a big deal but for me, this is HUGE!

ok I am pre-op with surgery on May 6, and I admit I am totally new to the protein shake world...I never even tried a diet with one, but I have been reading a lot on here and taking notes...how soon post-op can you have skim milk or almond milk? These Premier Protein drinks: they are powders or come pre-mixed in liquid form? Where can you buy PB2 (the peanut butter powder), and can you use this in the early weeks pre-surgery? My most important questions have to do with ice and/or freezing the shakes. For some reason, I believe I will be able to tolerate these protein shakes better the colder they are...I was intrigued with kakaw's suggestion of freezing the shakes--kakaw, when you do that, how do you "drink" the shake? do you let it melt some and drink with a straw, or do you eat it with a spoon? Can any of these shakes--powdered or otherwise--be mixed in a blender with crushed ice? I know these questions sound ignorant, but I actually am ignorant when it comes to these protein drinks.

Hi tigerbelle -- this is the best place to ask all of your questions, don't you even worry about it. We are all in this together!

You can buy the Premier Protein shakes and Premier Protein bars at Costco. These are the best tasting shakes and bars that I've found that have 30 grams of protein each. The shakes come in chocolate and vanilla flavor. They are pre-packaged so they are really easy to grab and go. I was able to drink milk 2 days after surgery as part of the liquid phase. But, you should ask your doctor or nutritionist what the procedure is for you. Lots of different people on here have different requirements so don't take our word for it, check with your medical professionals to confirm.

I also was able to eat frozen popsicles during the liquid phase. I tried freezing the protein drinks but for me, I didn't care for it so I stopped doing it.

As for when you can have crushed ice, again, I could do that during the liquid phase but be sure to check with your medical staff. I am not allowed to drink anything with a straw. My nutritionist said early on that my drinking from a straw days were over. But I see on here that there are others who can, so again, check with your medical staff.

When in doubt, check with your medical staff.

I found that if I mixed the premier with milk it helped A TON!! I could drink them pre surgery but not post.

Try freezin a banana n add it in blender with it..I knw takin the added time to put in a blender to add stuff ..instead of the whole grab n go isnt always wut works for us n oue schedule lolz..but sometimes tht extra few min can make a world of diff lol..I normally put all my dry ingredients in my ninja night before..for next day.so when I get up I just add liquid fruit n ice.n go

I tried adding a little milk to mine and my tummy was not happy with it. First time I tried to drink milk though. I will tell on myself lol. I put 1/2 teaspoon of Nestlé Quik in mine and it's just enough to cover that aftertaste. I count the 15 calories, 4 carbs, and 4 sugars in it...not ideal but it's the only way I've found I can get the whole thing down.

I use almond milk and it works and tastes great!

I haven't read all of the posts yet but I had extract.

I currently love banana extract in the vanilla and I use mint extract in the chocolate.

I take them to work every morning. I also love how easy it is to open the cap, pour, put the cap back on, shake and it's done. No crazy mixing needed.

My nutritionist warned me that I would soon loathe Protein shakes. Boy was she right. I’m 4.5 weeks post op and have to force myself to gag down a Protein shake every day to ensure I get enough in. This morning I tried something different and I’m so thrilled with it that I just had to share.

Firstly' date=' I must say that I’m not one for taking the time to concoct fancy Protein Shakes in the blender. If I can’t grab it and drink it on the go, forget it. So this morning, I opened up a Premier Protein shake (I can only stomach the chocolate flavor, the vanilla tastes like sewage). This time, I added a little bit of skim milk to it. I was amazed… I actually liked it! Not only that, but I could drink it down in a reasonable amount of time. It typically takes me over an hour to get down one 11 oz Premier Protein shake. With a little bit of milk added, I was able to get it down in half that time.

Okay, this may not seem like a big deal but for me, this is HUGE![/quote']

Try smart smoothie from complete nutrition. Very good!