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

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.

Your welcome. I am a mother of 3 working 2 jobs to make ends meet I lost the love of my life and extra income last year. saved up to meet my co-pay for my surgery. Didn't plan on having to save up to find a meal replacement that I could drink for the rest of my life and it taste descent. So I am all about research into what I can get for cheap to free. I figure if I can find a meal replacement and protein powder that would cover me for a month that if I pay about a hundred dollars is about what I would have spent on grocery's for about two weeks for just myself I am doing good. Not looking for sympathy just honest about my world.

I'm on the broke train right there with you!

I've tried....

3 different brands from Walgreens

Bariatric Advantage from online

Pure Protein from Trader Joes

And.... I've finally found my love.

Blue Bonnet Protein!!! It mixes well, all natural, not gritty, doesn't separate when it sits, no artificial additives. Even mixes well with my yogurt. It comes in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, blueberries and original. Super high in protein too.

It's a little pricy. I pay about $50 every 2 weeks which consist of one container of vanilla with 14 servings for $33 and 8 single packages.. additional flavors @ $2.65 each.

Its so yummie is rather drink my shake then eat actual food.

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221** 3 mons post op. CW: 164.0 lbs. --- Only 14 lbs to my goal ---

I've tried....

3 different brands from Walgreens

Bariatric Advantage from online

Pure Protein from Trader Joes

And.... I've finally found my love.

Blue Bonnet Protein!!! It mixes well, all natural, not gritty, doesn't separate when it sits, no artificial additives. Even mixes well with my yogurt. It comes in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, blueberries and original. Super high in protein too.

It's a little pricy. I pay about $50 every 2 weeks which consist of one container of vanilla with 14 servings for $33 and 8 single packages.. additional flavors @ $2.65 each.

Its so yummie is rather drink my shake then eat actual food.

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221** 3 mons post op. CW: 164.0 lbs. --- Only 14 lbs to my goal ---

Leticia where did you find the blue bonnet protein shakes

I ordered the chicken soup flavor from unjury and just had it for dinner. It wasn't bad at all!!! I wouldn't eat it if I had other choices but it's not bad at all and it doesn't stink! Thank you unjury!

I ordered the chicken soup flavor from unjury and just had it for dinner. It wasn't bad at all!!! I wouldn't eat it if I had other choices but it's not bad at all and it doesn't stink! Thank you unjury!

Liked this at first then post-op just couldn't stand the saltiness of it any more....the exact same reason I liked it at first (everything else is soooo sweet!!!)

It's not something I"d pick on purpose but it's something I can drink so for now, it's a winner! I certainly wouldn't want it 4 times a day but it was not bad at all for dinner.

Leticia where did you find the blue bonnet Protein shakes

There a place here in Stockton called Greens Nutrition. It's on 8 mile road. You can even get your Vitamins there and low to non sugar condiments... Snacks, noodles, .. all kinds of stuff.

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221** 3 mons post op. CW: 164.0 lbs. --- Only 14 lbs to my goal ---

I am liking the unjury protein shakes MUCH better than what I had. The chocolate splendor really is pretty good! I certainly wouldn't drink it if I wasn't on a special diet but it's not bad and I can easily get it down.

Unjury is the winner and thank you guys for the ideas! I do like the chocolate splendor from unjury and also the chicken soup! The chicken soup is strong but I just add more water until it's closer to broth. Thanks so much everyone!

Funny to be this excited about meal replacements but I have this meal replacement that I purchased from GNC chocolate silk. I don't think that it is bad alone I have tried it with skim milk and its creamy. I tried it with cold water taste like cocoa mix with water can stomach it. But OMG I put it in decaf coffee with ice and blended it and it taste like a Frappuccino and because of the sweetness of the meal replacement didn't have to add any sweeteners was perfect. Now I can have my protein, vitamins, water, and decaf coffee all in one.

I remember being excited by adding coffee to my protein, it felt like heaven.. Now I'm completely turned off by it because I drank it every morning like that.. Now I can hardly get it down : (

I remember being excited by adding coffee to my protein, it felt like heaven.. Now I'm completely turned off by it because I drank it every morning like that.. Now I can hardly get it down : (

Dang I hope I keep enjoying it this way for awhile because I missed my coffee since I had to stop caffeine and could never get the decaf brand to taste right and for the first time since drinking any meal replacement I didn't frown after taking that first sip and I am 5 days short of 4 months post op. I was already hyper sensitive to smells to start with and after just the smell of the powder turned my stomach. Can't eat most protein bars because the horrid after taste. and most meal replacements and protein powders have that powder and funky after taste (gross) even in pudding. but this way maybe because I blended it with the warm coffee first no loose powder or clumps just smooth like I had went to a coffee house and ordered a Frappuccino. the only thing I think may be a problem is when I did drink Frappuccino's would sip on them for hours and can't do this with my meal replacement because I wait 2 hours after to take my iron and it fills me up so much that I couldn't eat anything for too many hours after. Next time going to try to add less water.

I have discovered the quest bars... They are pretty good if heated for 10 seconds.. A little on the sweet side but tolerable but I can only eat about half at a time or I dump!