Can I use that in my pre and post op shakes instead of 1% or skim milk?

Edited March 30, 201412 yr by mommyjamie

My nutritionist told me I can use the almond milk for my shakes because I dont drink regular milk .

Can I use that in my pre and post op shakes instead of 1% or skim milk?

I used primarily almond milk before my surgery. I had my surgery 3/21 and started the full liquids diet Friday, and am using almond milk for my shakes again with no problem.

Good luck!

I am also using almond milk for my Protein shakes. I think they recommend cows milk because it's higher in protein.

I would just watch out for the sweetened versions. Some are quite high in calories.

Can I use that in my pre and post op shakes instead of 1% or skim milk?

Been an almond milk drinker for many years. My NUT said it's totally fine to continue drinking it pre or post op however she said she would prefer I use plain light soy milk since it has 8grams of protein. Almond milk has just a couple grams of protein. She said the almond milk is fine to drink towards my 64 ounces of liquid goal but the protein content isn't high enough to be used for protein source. When I questioned couldn't I just add protein powder to the almond milk that would make up for the deficit in protein in the almond milk but my NUT said not so fast understand the body process protein from natural sources like milk, soy, lean meats ect far better than the protein we get from the protein supplements like protein shakes.

My dietician prefers regular milk because almond milk has basically no protein. I really like the taste and consistency of almond milk in my shakes but I switched to Kroger carbmaster milk: 60 calories, 11 grams protein, 3 grams carbs. They also sell a vanilla carbmaster milk with the same numbers and a chocolate carbmaster milk with slightly higher calories and carbs -- but still lower than regular skim milk.

Thank you all for information about Almond Milk after the surgery.

I am also using almond milk for my Protein shakes. I think they recommend cows milk because it's higher in protein.

Same thing my nutritionist told me, but I still drink Almond milk.

Thanks for all the replies. I may use it just for my shakes to keep my calories in check. I have no problem drinking regular 1% milk when I drink plain milk.

I also use it in my protein shakes. I use unsweetened kind, only 60 cals per cup. I actually only use half a cup of it and half a cup if water so I don't add a lot of calories to my shakes. Makes them creamier.

i dont like almond milk its either watery or too sweet the ones i have tried so i use alpro hazelnut milk

I just had my first NUT appointment for gastric sleeve and she told me not to have any cows milk, I am going to call her and ask about the almond milk with protein powder because it is nasty in water.