Alright so I'm getting ready for surgery and I want to know any favorites you all have...

Vitamins and other supplements

Protein shakes

Skin products for sagging

hair products for hair loss

Etc...

I took from the majority of posts that syntrax nectar fuzzy navel flavor was well tolerated. I ordered the large canister and agree. Two scoops mixed with 4 cups water, give or take, gives me 46 gm protein. A ready to drink premier protein or muscle milk adds the remainder.

HI there...I'm 10 months post-op...

Vitamins and other supplements Bariatric Advantage chewables (don't give up after the first few tries - you get used to the taste), essential fatty acids, Vitamin D

Protein shakes powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury vanilla and chocolate Splendor (try sugar free Torani syrups to mix in - they have tons of different flavors)

Skin products for sagging Nivea Skin Firming Body Lotion (honestly, I don't know if it helped, but it made me feel like I was doing something productive and my skin is much softer)

hair products for hair loss Biotin and Folic Acid (approved by doc), Nioxin shampoo & conditioner, Toppik (to cover the hair loss - works just like their on-line videos) My doc says there's nothing you can do to stop the loss, but you can help it come back.

Thanks

I'm on my protein diet now and I've found that the ISOPURE ones are by far the best. They even have premade drinks with 40 grams of protein in them, and they are good. I've been getting all my stuff from the vitamin shoppe. The people in there are so nice and helpful and didn't look down on me for having surgery to lose weight like the jerks at GNC did. In my opinion the ISOPURE powder and drinks are where it's at. Good luck!!

vitamins and other supplements - I get my vitamins at Walmart. Citrical chocolate chews and Centrum chewables early on, (now I just swallow pills) but get a "petite" variety when I can.

Protein shakes - Syntrax Nectar Iced Lemon Tea, later, Quest bars and PowerCrunch bars. I lost my taste for milky, thick shakes for a while and preferred a water mix product.

Skin products for sagging - I try to remember to moisturize with a product containing cocoa butter daily. Not sure if it's helping but it smells nice! Exercise IS helping some especially around my arms and legs.

Hair products for hair loss - Been taking a biotin supplement since 3 months pre-op. Never really saw much hair loss and my nails are in GREAT shape!

vitamins and other supplements

Wellesse liquid multivitamins, liquid calcium, and liquid iron for the first four weeks after surgery. Trader Joe's High Potency chewable multi's for after that.

Protein shakes

Chike, Unjury Chocolate Splendor & Chicken Soup, Syntrax Matrix, Syntrax Nectar Sweets, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, Jay Robb Whey Isolate.

Almost as important: the right stuff to mix powders with (if you have Kroger stores near you, check out their Carbmaster milk line, the numbers are GREAT), Torani SF syrups, Sweetleaf Sweet Drops, instant coffee granules if you like coffee -- all sorts of calorie-free ways to enhance the flavor of protein shakes and keep things interesting.

Skin products for sagging

Surgery and weight lifting

Hair products for hair loss

Time and patience, Toppik or Nanogen to fill things in if your scalp starts showing.

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by Bufflehead

Thank you!

I really love the EAS AdvantEDGE Carb Control Rich Dark chocolate flavor ready-to-drink Protein shakes. The only down side to them is that they only have 17 grams of protein, so I end up adding some extra unflavored whey protein to mine.

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the best kept secret is Protein hot chocolate. One of my all-time favorites.