could anyone tolerate icy cold protein shakes?

[A_ReNUDE_me 148]

Just knowing myself..the only way I willbeable to tolerate the postop month on full liquids is if I can have it mixed with some crushed ice...could anyone tolerate cold shakes on thier sleeve that 1st 30-60 days? The thought of room temp makes me gag just thinking of it. Uuugggghhhh

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,145]

I blended mine with ice right away. When I graduated to full liquids I added unsweetened almond milk to my icy blend.

The ice allowed me to safely "chew" which helped my head hunger.

[sarsar 824]

I loved my liquids very cold after surgery. Most people tolerate warm liquids better but for me it was the opposite.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Me! I couldn't blend them with ice because it added too much air, but I poured them from the fridge over crushed ice. This added to my liquids, too, because most of the ice melted before I could get the shake down.

A 24oz Tervis tumbler is a Protein shake bomb diggity.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

No problem with icy.. The only issue I had was that at first I couldn't tolerate them well because mixing them in the blender with ice incorporated too much air! But after a few weeks it was no problem either.

[A_ReNUDE_me 148]

Thanks ladies... btw. AmandaRae...I love your quote "If You Propose To Speak, Always Ask Yourself, Is It True, Is It Necessary, Is It Kind.”

[sportygurl107 3]

I started drinking the Protein Shakes two days after surgery and they always had to be cold or I couldn't get them down. I made ice pops with the ones I could mix with Water and that helped reach the daily Protein amount early on.

[Dickens22 62]

I couldn't drink anything that wasn't hot without crushed ice for about 8 weeks. It just didn't seem right.

[Montereygrl 104]

Drinking one I just crushed the ice in right now. Chike choc and strawberry mixed with unsweetened almond milk. Must admit it makes me want to gulp not sip.

[Bea Amaya 859]

Almost 9 weeks out now I bought a Cuisinart ice cream maker (recommended on a forum here) and am experiencing a new found anticipation for my Protein Shakes in ice cream form. 10-20 minutes of churning and they are ready for me to eat with a spoon. Yum! Then again, perhaps it's living in south Texas that really makes me crave colder things much of the year.

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,145]

Thanks ladies... btw. AmandaRae...I love your quote "If You Propose To Speak' date=' Always Ask Yourself, Is It True, Is It Necessary, Is It Kind.” [/quote']

Thanx!

I never had a problem with "air" in my blended Protein shakes..... But I didn't have the postop gas pain many had.

I shared my Gas X strips with other Sleevers.

Once i was cleared to have a banana.... I like my smoothies with Syntrax chocolate, PB2, unsweetened almond milk, and half a banana...

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,145]

Almost 9 weeks out now I bought a Cuisinart ice cream maker (recommended on a forum here) and am experiencing a new found anticipation for my Protein shakes in ice cream form. 10-20 minutes of churning and they are ready for me to eat with a spoon. Yum! Then again' date=' perhaps it's living in south Texas that really makes me crave colder things much of the year.[/quote']

Yummy idea!

[emsgma 9]

Having my vsg in November and am having trouble with tolerating the taste of Protein Shakes, powders... I can't even imagine how nasty they could be warm. I would be very interested in hearing more about the Protein shakes in the ice cream machine. Any chance you would be willing to tell me how to make it?

[Sleeved in Seattle 280]

Same goes for me. They've got to be icy or at least over icy before I can drink them. Which does keep me from gulping them down - can you say ice cream headache?

[natalie_christin 61]

Wow – it seems a lot of you guys are allowed to have it with almond milk. My dog won't allow it. I have to make some sequestrate Water but, I am allowed to add extract to them. I have vanilla extract, coconut, and strawberry. I have different flavors of Chike as well. I have tried making them into ice pops – I had put my coffee cup in the freezer – it had my Chike in it and it's I pulled it out hours later and it was frozen solid and I let it thaw for just a little bit and ended up making it into a slushy. It went down pretty well that way… I definitely have to have a cold or doesn't go down very well. But I'm having a great deal of trouble getting in the amount of Protein I'm supposed to get in. I'm three weeks postop and I'm supposed to have two shakes a day but, i'm lucky if I can get one end. I know it's bad and I should be trying to get the other end but, I'm just not hungry…

Natalie