Hello,

I can see lots of postings from the US which give details of proprietary Protein drinks being used in the liquid diet post-op phase,

but most of them seem to be unavailable in the UK.

It would be interesting to know what experiences locals have had with UK products and which ones they were?

Kind regards

Andy

hi,

I've been using maximuscle high Protein maxi milk - ready to drink - can get it from Boots

http://www.boots.com/en/Maximuscle-High-Protein-Maxi-Milk-Extreme-Chocolate-with-sweetener-500ml_1405040/

Hi Selena,

Many thanks for the reply - it looks very interesting and easily available.

I see it has quite a high carb content - is this recommended?

Regards

Andy

Hi Andy, there weren't any shakes recommended to me when I had my sleeve done, or anytime since - I've just found these on my own, so perhaps they are a bit high on the carb side. I just watch what else I eat. I also found a really nice tasting powder based shake on Amazon - Smartec Whey-fx Protein - its really nice in Strawberries and Cream.

How would you rate the powder versus the liquid:

Do you have to drink the drink-made-from-powder there and then or will it keep through the day?

I'm thinking that pre-mix may be easier to just grab-and-go from the fridge rather than messing around making small quantities of powder up.

I actually prefer the taste of the powder variety, but as you say - the premade is a lot easier - My job is a lot of driving, so its easier to just grab one out of the fridge on the way out.

I've not tried keeping the powder variety for longer than an hour or so, so can't comment on how well it keeps, sorry.

That's great - many thanks!

It's always easier to glean from someone who has been there before

Andy810

I am 18 months out and have never had a shake. Ever.

I decided at the outset that I needed to be able to eat "normal" food as I have a life where eating out is a regular thing. Drinking shakes felt like being on a diet whereas I wanted to acknowledge that I had a new "normal" in relation to food - I didn't want a food substitute, I wanted to make good food choices in the real world. I also saw some people who seemed to rely on shakes way past when they should have done and then struggled to wean themselves off them.

I fortified milk (added skimmed milk powder to skimmed milk) to add significantly to my Protein intake without adding carbs. I also added skimmed milk or the powder to Soups in the first few weeks, which gave me additional protein with little effort.

Worked for me. Reached my target in about 8 months and I can eat pretty much anything now - just smaller amounts :-)))) But each to their own, I just knew shakes were not for me....

Good luck!

Hi Indigo

It sounds like you're in a similar situation to me where eating out is a prerequisite of your job.

I have been considering the fortification idea but just don't seem to be able to get my head around adding milk powder to soup... Yuk!

I never used any protein drinks, I cant stand milk type drinks I just vomit, I did try a juice type protein drink I got from tescos but it was nasty so got binned. I needed to be able to cope with family life and to be able to eat normal foods. I just ate more protein and kept the carbs to an absolute minimum where possible. In the early days that was hard but it does get easier.