Hi my name is Brent and I had the VSG WLS on 4/21/15. My surgery was done in New Iberia, Louisiana by Dr. Thomas Boreland. He has been fantastic and very helpful along the way. I have struggled with weight since I was a very young age. My heaviest was 305lbs and my surgery weight was 294lbs. My current weight as of 4/28/15 is 286. That's 19lbs between my preop diet and the first week post op. I look forward to meeting other people that have had the VSG and look forward to building a great support group. I just started my thickened liquids yesterday and it was a little tough trying to get the protein shakes. Anyone recommend a good way to get protein in? My new sleeve doesn't care for the premier protein shakes from SAMs.

@@bmontiville Sorry you're having troubles with the Premier Protein, that's the protein I use. I am supposed to have 30 gms of protein a day for a while longer, and that shake is 30 gms of protein, and I love ot. Sometimes I dress it up a little and sprinkle a little PB2 in it and shake it up, to make it taste more like pnut butter and chocolate shake. But, my taste buds did not change after surgery. I still like everything I liked before. Nothing really turns my stomach (yet).

I had to experiment with various protein drinks post-op, because my tastes for them definitely changed and some were less pleasant than others for my new sleeve. The ones I ended up drinking were EAS AdventEDGE Carb Control, which I bought at Walmart and Target. Another thing you can try to do is add unflavored whey protein powder to your soups and yogurts. Just be careful when adding it to soup. If the soup is too hot, it can cause the powder to curdle.