Hello my name is Larry Im asking for help with a few questions. I have limited income so avter my surgery I would like suggestins on good but cheap brands yet still get all the Vitamins and supplements I need. I live in Upstate NY small town of Worcester ! also looking for cheap gym memberships or suggestions on where I have MS so working out is tough for me but love the Water water rat so to speek can anyone help me with this questions?

Hi Larry and welcome!

I personally have found the best prices to be at two places.

1. costco - I buy my Protein shakes (Premier Protein), my multi Vitamins, Biotin, Protein Bars. Because I buy in bulk the prices are excellent.

2. I purchase other high protein products such as protein pancake mix, my favorite weight control oatmeal from Amazon.com

I have noticed my grocery bill has been cut by more than half! It really helps with the above!

Good luck with your surgery! I would recommend NOT stocking up on Protein Shakes or powder until you are post op. Your tastes change quite a bit and what you might like now may not be the case after.

Also many Protein Powder companies have samples that you can buy and try before you buy the big containers if you choose to go the powder route. You might do that so you have them available. I spent a fortune at GNC only to find out I did not like nor did my tummy tolerate the $100.00 I had just spent on their protein powder. I opened both flavors thinking one might be better than the other so I could not return them.

Try samples first post surgery, that would be my recommendation.

Thank you very much Djmohr very helpful I was not aware you could try or get samples do I have to ask for them at stores if so do you know brand names? Again thank you

You can visit the protein company's website, or go to http://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/protein-powders/protein-powder-samples-1-serving.html where you can buy individual samples with lots of choices. I haven't bought samples from them yet, so I can't tell you how their service is.

Thankyou

Hi Larry, my advice to you would be to not buy anything in bulk until after your surgery. Things that you liked before surgery, including vitamins and shakes, you may no longer tolerate or like anymore after surgery. This is how it was for me. I went to Sam's Club and bought everything in bulk prior to surgery and was enjoying everything, but after surgery all the vitamins and shakes I had bought made me nauseous. I ended up giving everything away. I would suggest buying a regular size bottle at the drugstore or Walmart, and seeing how that goes after surgery. If you tolerate everything well, then by all means buying bulk because it will save you money in the long run.

Edited January 24, 201511 yr by jjwhitman

Your tastes change after surgery? Well, then, the sample thing is a great idea! Thank you.

My tastes certainly did.

I was loving blueberry and chocolate shakes before surgery. After couldn't tolerate anything but straight vanilla.

Also hate bacon now. Go figure

I would suggest you get the sample package from powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury.com

It's $21 or so and comes with unflavored, chocolate etc

I used the unflavored post surgery to make my Jello and jello puddings

I package was enough for 2-3 weeks worth.

Then the other samples I made shakes.

I also bought a nutribullet and use fruits and veggies to make shakes

I occasionally add a scoop of Protein but rarely. Mostly I used greek yogurt in there

If you use protein it tends to foam up so let it sit for a bit and let it go down

I haven't used any protein shakes since july4

My surgery was june 24