Hi Everyone,

I'm four weeks out from surgery and have been trying different Protein shakes in anticipation of the pre-op diet, but they are all sickly sweet and leave me nauseated for hours after I drink just one. How on earth am I going to drink three in one day when I can't even stomach just ONE ???

Does anybody here have suggestions for alternatives that are okay for the pre-op diet? Are the protein waters any good? Can the protein shots substitute for the shakes?

I'm just really not looking forward to having that nauseous feeling all day for two weeks before surgery, then after as well...

Ideas????

I cant stand the shakes for protein. I found pouches you drop into water bottles called Pro2Go. I bought lemonaide and orange. They are both really good and 10 of protein for each one. You are killing 2 birds with one stone. Water and protein.

Can anyone recommend a good place to get samples/individual packets?

Nashua Nutrition

http://www.si03.com

Syntrax has a special on samples -- 15 packets for $14.99 plus < $2.00 for shipping. Order by phone only. The phone number is (866) 333-7403.

Edited July 28, 201412 yr by BeagleLover

okay, update again, I'm using this one now, and it actually tastes pretty good and is available at Walmart! Comes in chocolate, strawberry, Cookies and Cream, Vanilla, and Chocolate Peanut Butter. So far though, I've only been brave enough to try the plain chocolate. (lol)

Just a reminder on all these Protein supplements to check the TYPE of protein that is in it. Protein isolate is the one most absorbable. If you do a search on this site, you'll be able to identify which Proteins don't help at all in achieving your protein requirements.