Hi everyone,

I'm on day three of the liver reduction diet and the shakes are killing me. They are horrible!!!! Its getting harder and harder to choke them down. My doc says it must be whey isolate and less than three grams of sugar, preferably one gram. Help:( I'm afraid this is going to be a deal breaker

I'm right there with you!!! I'm a week in and I dread the shakes!! Keep trying different kinds!!!

So far they all suck and i can't afford to keep buying all different kinds. I absolutely hate them and its harder and harder to choke them down. How can i do this without being able to tolerate these shakes?

So far they all suck and i can't afford to keep buying all different kinds. I absolutely hate them and its harder and harder to choke them down. How can i do this without being able to tolerate these shakes?

I used eas advantage vanilla doctored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.

So far they all suck and i can't afford to keep buying all different kinds. I absolutely hate them and its harder and harder to choke them down. How can i do this without being able to tolerate these shakes?

I used eas advantage vanilla doctored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Theyre low cal so you get seven a day. ( my doctors protocol)

I know that GNC will take opened packages back if you don't like them. I think Syntrax and Unjury will also within a certain time frame. I know it sucks to keep buying!

I prefer unjury and Chike for most part but they say your tastes will change and mine have, I actually like the premade ones my dr office recommends from Walgreens.. Optisource. Unfortunately the ones from Walgreens are spendy but so much easier and worth it , locally I can only get them online. Hubby is going to town today to see what he can find me to use till my shipment from Walgreens gets here. I am 7 days post op.

there are many sites with many flavors.. i googled barairtic when I was on my search for shakes and items I could have, there is ALOT out there.. some good some probably not so good.

if you go online some of the bariatric sites will send you free samples I went on one called bariatric choice and at the bottom they have a tag for free samples they sent me 1 meal replacement in chocolate which was ok, a pudding one and a chicken broth one which was ok as well. but the person that mentioned GNC is correct I have been doing GNC meal replacements and protein drinks I have had to take back 1 meal replacement because it was mango gross (too sweet) and 1 protein powder because it causes extreme gas pains. If you have your receipt they will refund but if you threw it in the trash by mistake they will just exchange. I took the mango one for 2 weeks before taking it back thought I can do this while I held my nose and drank and they still replaced it with a silk chocolate one that actually taste ok.

Oh I had forgotten about the pudding!!! That actually was very good!!!!!

Have you tried the Atkins Advantage pre made shakes? That was one that my surgeon recommended for the pre-op liquid diet (15 g protein, 3 g carbs). I still use them occasionally post op. The Chocolate and strawberry are good. The vanilla is okay but not my favorite (I actually used the vanilla as "creamer" in my tea to use them up and get a little extra protein in).

Have you tried the Atkins Advantage pre made shakes? That was one that my surgeon recommended for the pre-op liquid diet (15 g protein' date=' 3 g carbs). I still use them occasionally post op. The chocolate and strawberry are good. The vanilla is okay but not my favorite (I actually used the vanilla as "creamer" in my tea to use them up and get a little extra Protein in).[/quote']

I have one for Breakfast every morning. My husband says Liquid Protein it the fastest way to get liquid and protein into your system after going all night without either. Makes sense to me. But my reason for drinking it is I LIKE it! :-)

Thanks Sheri for the sample tip! I just ordered one from bariatric choice and will look around further. I'm having a problem finding something that is pre-mixed and fits my surgeon's criteria that it be whey isolate and less than 3 grams of sugar. I'm supposed to be drinking four of these a day right now but have barely managed to choke down 3.

Yes GNC and The Vitamin Shoppe will both take back opened containers of all their products. I have found that mixing my choc protein with 3 oz of liquid then adding that to my decaf coffee really helps masks the taste of the protein.

I wish I liked coffee but instead, I'm a diet coke addict going through withdrawal lol.

I use the EAS carb control in rich dark chocolate. I buy the ready made shakes, chill them and enjoy! It tastes just like chocolate milk!!! They're my favorite besides Unjury chocolate splendor! Good luck!!

I use the EAS carb control in rich dark chocolate. I buy the ready made shakes' date=' chill them and enjoy! It tastes just like chocolate milk!!! They're my favorite besides unjury chocolate splendor! Good luck!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Have you tried the new eas chocolate ones? They changed their formula. It's not as chocolately as it used to be and I find it sweeter. The only pro is that they now have a screw top so I save some for later if needs be. Oh and it also has less carbs and less calories but I'd rather have them back and have more chocolate flavoring.