I'm having panic attacks stressing over not being able to get my protein shakes down. I'm 3 weeks post op. I've tried whey, isapure and nectur. Tried freezing them. Can't handle any of them. I'm burnt out on eggs and beans from trying to get some protein in. I've been told there's protein pills? I even bought some unflavored soy protein powder. That didn't mix well. Any ideas anyone? Plzzz help!!

Are you mixing with milk or Water?

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Chocolate splendor by unjury. Order it online. Tastes like Nesquick and you can't taste the protein like you can with the nectars. It is fab, promise. It is the only one I can stomach

Mixing with milk

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I will try it. Thank you!

I mix mine with Water. I know, probably doesn't sound too appetizing, but I haven't attempted with milk yet. I did enjoy them pre-op with milk, though, but the flavors I had pre-op were not very tasty with water! Try that and see if that helps.

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I will try it. Thank you!

Oh, and some of us are finding that we have lactose issues post-op. When you get it, mix with Water first and see what you think. I love it with water, over ice. Let us know how it goes!

Try mixing with milk and ice (in a blender) and make a smoothie out of it. You can also look up recipes on making your own. Mine this morning was 1/2 tsp instant espresso, 2 tsp nonsweetened cocoa, scoop Protein powder (matrix milk chocolate), 6 oz milk, and 3 ice cubes. Another one is 1 tsp pb, 1/4 c. frozen banana, 6 oz milk, 3 ice cubes, 1 scoop protein powder, or I have done unsweetened frozen strawberries (1/4 c.), milk, protein powder, ice, etc ...... I like making my own vs just mixing them straight up. I can imagine they are pretty nasty with Water but to each their own!

Also, try some Soups for your protein. The lowfat cream of chicken Soup (strained and mixed with milk) with a tbsp of nonfat dry milk (for extra protein) is super yummy.

I can imagine they are pretty nasty with Water but to each their own!

I kept that in mine for the "early stages" of post op, so got Nectar's pink grapefruit, which would be a good flavor mixed with water. Their strawberry mousse, not so much! LoL!

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My surgons office sells these powdered Protein mixes that are fruit flavored they have tons of varieties they even have what they call shake and take , they coe in little bottles that you add Water too and shake, like strawberry kiwi, lemonaide, and even berry blast. they hae a web store that you can order from. Oh and they sell nectures that have 24 grams of protien per 4-8 oz. Here is the web site.

http://www.grandhealthpartners.com/default/patient-resources/store

I hope this helps.

I like to blend mine also but add a while lot of ice! Also you can double up a little on your Protein if your worried about the amount you are getting. Add half a scoop of unflavored and it will boost your protein amounts.

Try playing with the one you have. Add some extra Splenda, ice, maybe some vanilla flavoring, or some unsweetened coffee flavorings. If you have cash and carry or smart and final or whatever your local restaurant supply type store they have a whole isle of flavorings.

Relax your palate will get used to it, you just have to keep trying ones until you find one you can halfway deal with.

Good luck!

I really really like the GNC Pro Performance AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 protein powder (cookies and cream my fav). 4 oz has 20g of protein and its good.

I find that it is the smell of the protein that puts me off more than the taste. Lifting the glass to my mouth and getting a whiff of the protein each time got to be too muc for me. Now i drink my shake out of a travel coffee mug with lid so I can't smell it. If I blend it, I eat it with a spoon. This helps me keep the amount of each bite/sip small and helps me with the smell issue.

like others have said, blending with ice helps, plus using milk of some sort instead of water...also, I can confirm that the Chocolate Splendor by Unjury is good...I also like peanut butter so I add PB2 powder to a lot of my shakes...good luck

I love the nectar sweets in Vanilla bean torte, chocolate truffle, and double stuffed cookie. I mixed them with Water to save calories, but recently I switched to half unsweetened almond milk and half water. Super delicious and satisfying! I wanted to use something that was lo-cal and lactose free, since lactose intolerance after the surgery is a possibility.

Also, unjury strawberry sorbet is very good.....not overly sweet and it has kind of a tang like a real strawberry would.

Try mixing silkened tofu or cottage cheese or kefir in your blender with fresh fruits. That became my only way of getting protein in because the mere thought of artificial sweetener sent my sleeve into a tailspin after surgery. I'm day 13 and I'm at my goal of 60 gm a day by doing this. They taste yummy too, and there's hundreds of combos of fruits and even veggies to mix with the proteins. Look up some recipes online :-)