Hi everyone! I start my pre-op diet next Saturday and could use some suggestions for the protein drinks. What's good? What has the correct amount of protein? Any help is appreciated.

I prefer unjury Protein. I generally either use chocolate mixed with 1/2 c. skim milk, handful of ice and about 3 T of DaVinci SF chocolate syrup. Or, I use vanilla mixed with the milk and ice and about 1/2 banana. I use two scoops of protein because it gives me 40 grams in one shake and makes it easy for me to meet my goal of 60-80 grams a day. I'm 1 month post-op.

stephanie

I AGREE WITH STEF. I TOO DRINK THE UNJURY IN CHOCOLATE. I MIX MINE WITH SOY MILK AND IT TASTES REALLY GOOD. NOT BANDED YET, BUT TRYING TO PREPARE MYSELF.

HI! I don't find out what to do exactly for the pre op diet for another few weeks. Would you guys mind telling me what it is ? I want to get started asap!! Thx!

Matrix Orange Cream is good and I have been mixing all my shakes with skim milk.

www.bariatriceating.com has samples for sale.

I used the EAS from Costco mixed with water and it was fine. Also mixed it into smoothies. Yogurt based smoothies are good too. I make my own. Soups are a good alternative. Some have around 50 calories in a cup. Then you can mix some protein in there. I have miso a couple of times on my preop. The sodium count is high though, so it may make you retain water.

Isopure Dutch Chocolate! Delicious, no after taste and goes down smooth.

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My favorite shake is Equate. It has such a good flavor, that its easier to stick with. I was using Slimfast low carb chocolate shakes, but they taste like washed down elmers glue mixed with chocolate exlax. Yuck!

You can also get samples from Unjury. I think it's called an office pack. I got that before I started and also the sampler pack from bariatriceating.com that MysticstarD mentioned above. That one is actually really nice because it comes with a book that I read cover-to-cover. The book had some shake recipes in it, too, that I've tried.

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will definitely check them out. Everything is getting so near that I am just going crazy trying to do everything that I am supposed to do. My surgery date is July 13...Friday the 13th...isn't that funny?

WOOHOO! Thank you!

Personally, I was able to do the Slim Fast Optima Milk chocolate shakes... some ppl can't handle them but I didn't mind them. I'm also a fan of the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury and Muscle Milk drinks.

I'm not sure what your pre-op diet entails but I was allowed to eat two cups of raw or cooked veggies each day. Believe it or not, CABBAGE was my best friend.

As part of my "last supper," my mom made me roast pork with cabbage and all the other good stuff. Well, that cabbage is my favorite so I modified it so it would fit into the pre-op diet. If you're interested, here we go:

Slice up 1/4 cabbage (about 2 cups) and place in a pot of boiling Water. Add 1 tbs of Better than Bouillion chicken Stock. Cook the cabbage until nice and tender... drain. Then, spray a pan with PAM (JUST so it doesn't stick, only a quick 1 sec. burst, not enough to coat the whole pan). Place the cabbage in a hot pan and brown it for about 4 or 5 minutes. The flavor is so rich that you don't even feel like you are eating vegetables!

I lost 23 pounds on my pre-op and out of those 2 weeks, only had one day that was a bit tough. The rest was a cakewalk for me.

Good luck on your journey! You're going to do great!!!