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Hello people!! I had surgery on 1/31. I really need feedback on Protein Shakes. What are some good ones to try? I was doing the chocolate pure Protein pre op but I can not tolerate them post op. So im not really getting any protein in. HHEELLPPPP PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE!!

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I am currently 4 weeks post op and I had the same problem. I tried several different kinds and all of them made me sick to my stomach. I finally talked to a friend who had it done years ago and she told me she lived on Gas X so I tried it before I drink my shakes and now things are better.

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Try Premier Protein...available at costco and Sam's Club. They're not very expensive (18 for around $23) and you get a whopping 30g of Protein.< /p>

Nashua Nutrition allows you to buy samples from various vendors. Check out the link below.

http://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/protein-powders/protein-powder-samples-1-serving.html

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I second the Premier Protein recommendation. I also really like the carb-free Creamy vanilla powder put out by Isopure.

If you're looking at all for Protein Bars (down the road, maybe?) I recommend Quest. They're really great tasting and much better nutrition-wise than a lot of their counterparts. I love the company -- they have the BEST customer service and will send out a few free sample bars if you email them or live chat with them:

http://www.questproteinbar.com/

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I really love WonderSlim Tangy Orange Protein Drink, which tastes like orange juice to me, and I also love their mint hot chocolate. I can't really do shakes of any kind anymore, but you can turn their shakes into pudding, which I don't mind at all. Let me go find the link... ;)

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For the last ten years I had a Protein Shake for most breakfasts. Now I am 10 days out of surgery for. The sleeve. I can barely stand to look at it. It makes me nauseous

Totally normal. I had to thin my ready to drink shakes with Water in the beginning. Also Unjury was a good powder that I could add to other drinks like Crystal light.

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Premier Protein is my favorite. There are also other options that I use sometimes that are not traditional Protein shakes. BariatricChoice.com has a lot of Protein products that I used early on. I really liked the protein puddings. They were easy to get down and didn't taste any different. I also like the protein hot chocolate. They are good for these cold days!

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My program recommended Atkins RTD shakes, they come in a lot of flavors. Syntrax Nectar Protein Powder in Fuzzy Navel tastes like orange juice when mixed with Water.< /p>

I am six weeks out and like to start my day with Unjury chocolate Splendor, PB2 Protein powder, ice and skim milk. Tastes great and about 34 grams of protein

I have not tried it but heard others talk about adding milk powder to skim milk or almond milk and get 15 grams of protein

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I am also a fan of Premier Protein. I LOVED it before surgery and I was my go to Protein drink. After surgery it was a little thick for me but I found if I put it over ice it thins it out a little. I do have to drink it Slowly!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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