Ok I need help!! I am only on day 2 of the pre-op diet (Only shakes until the 6th of Nov)...I am hungry and as soon as i make the shakes i start gagging...any ideas on how to get my mind over this and for me to drink all 5 of them each day?

Try a different flavor or brand. I had a lot of terrible ones but ended up with muscle milk light chocolate. Mix it with coffee and you have a mocha. Now is to find one that you like since you will be revisiting the shakes many more times. (fills, stuck episodes and climbing back on the wagon)

I used Premier Protein at 30 grams of protein it helps hold your hunger at bay for a longer period of time and the calories are lower as well as sugar content.

The flavor was good, I did not like the muscle milk light it had a strange after taste.

You can do it! In between shakes try drinking your Water, and see if you can have some sugar free ice pops they count as water but give you that bite and crunch.

Good luck! You can do it!

I had to buy them from the doctor..they said it had to be this brand....do u think its ok to get other brands? I was told to drink 5 shakes a day (nothing else except water). Can not add anything to them except crystal light (but i have latte falvored and choc. so i dont think that would be to good). These shakes were $110 for 3 weeks worth.

You may be able to return your unopened boxes to the office. Let them know what the problem is, they may have some recipe suggestions.

If you can't drink them, not only is it wasted money, but it sure leaves you open to failing your pre op diet. It's a good time to have open honest communication with your doctors office, this is a long term relationship!

Looks like your doctor is taking the Barbie approach. I'll do the lapband, but you've got to buy the Malibu beach house from me. That was one of the problems I had with the various weight loss plans where you had to pay a membership and still buy food from them. They should try to help you succeed not put roadblocks up.

Try GNC total lean. Delicious and no after taste! I find that when I make my own they are worse then when I just buy them pre-made

GNC & Designer Whey have been my go to shakes. I recently discovered PB2 (it's a dried peanut powder that you can add to shakes). I make mine with Almond milk or coffee, gives them a little kick.