I'm on Day 4 of of a 14-day pre-op liquid diet where I have to drink 4-5 Bariatric Advantage shakes per day.

The problem is that the shakes make me sick (diarrhea and nausea). It's not just the taste, but the smell and texture too.

Anyone else experience this too? Should I call the doctor's office? Any suggestions?

Are you also with the Kane center?

No, I'm in Oklahoma. Bariatric Advantage shakes are what my Dr office uses but we don't HAVE to use them. Especially if they make us so sick.

I'd be okay with using a different product but I have already paid the $143 to the Kane center for Bariatric Advantage and I don't want to pay for any more whey Protein products. I have not started my shakes yet so maybe I'll have a different result. I may just tell myself that it's only 15 days, muscle through it.

This is random, but my surgery date was originally scheduled for the same day as yours with the same surgeon! So weird haha mine got moved to the 18th because my pulmonologist didn't practice at St. Alexis, only Alexian Brothers, and they can't just give me a different one for whatever reason. Anyways, small world best of luck to you!

I wonder if there is a different set of requirements for band vs sleeve. Dr. Wallace had a good talk with me when I told him I wanted the band. He told me to consider the future, what happens 10 to 20 years from now. He said I should think about the idea of having a medical device inside me for the rest of my life. What happens when I am 80 and it is causing other issues. That's 40 years from now. I could not get my head around that so I changed to a sleeve.

This is random, but my surgery date was originally scheduled for the same day as yours with the same surgeon! So weird haha mine got moved to the 18th because my pulmonologist didn't practice at St. Alexis, only Alexian Brothers, and they can't just give me a different one for whatever reason. Anyways, small world best of luck to you!

I wonder if there is a different set of requirements for band vs sleeve. Dr. Wallace had a good talk with me when I told him I wanted the band. He told me to consider the future, what happens 10 to 20 years from now. He said I should think about the idea of having a medical device inside me for the rest of my life. What happens when I am 80 and it is causing other issues. That's 40 years from now. I could not get my head around that so I changed to a sleeve.

Yikes! He didn't say any of that to me....When I told him I wanted the band he was super supportive....he just told me to make sure I was happy with slower weight loss and the possibility of not losing ALL of my excess weight. I almost wonder if they try and push our decisions based on what they think is best for us because they want to add to their success rate. Who knows. Hope all is well for you and your pre-op diet is going well

I'm on Day 4 of of a 14-day pre-op liquid diet where I have to drink 4-5 Bariatric Advantage shakes per day.

The problem is that the shakes make me sick (diarrhea and nausea). It's not just the taste, but the smell and texture too.

Anyone else experience this too? Should I call the doctor's office? Any suggestion

I hate Bariatric Advantage shakes too. I paid $100 for them from my surgeon and they are terrible. I had the option to use Glucerna shakes instead and that's what I've done. They are so much better.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that can't stand the bariatric advantage shakes! I'm also with the Kane center. Going shopping today. I'm practically starving myself. I've only been able to tolerate 1-2 shakes a day because it just makes me so nauseous.

I don't drink those. My doctor recommended Optimum Nutrition Platinum. We love them with almond milk. My kid just chugged two cups worth. The chocolate, cookies and cream, and strawberry are awesome! All doctor recommended. Maybe ask your doctor about them. We also use Syntrax Nectar...another recommendation from the doctor. He gave us a list of the best tasting, highest protein, and best to break down for smoothness and these were on that list.