I am new here..(hey everyone) I'm saving all the money I can for the month i have off from work. My surgery is 9.14. Just wondering if that is the cheapest i have to do a 3week pre op liquid diet blah and im trying to save money anyway i can.

I've tried Body Fortress whey Protein Isolate from Wal-Mart. One serving actually has 60 grams of protein isolate, which is hard to beat. A jug runs you about $19.00, which is a great price compared to others on the market. This kind of Protein powder kept me full for about 3-5 hours, but did not stir or blend together well.

Wal-Mart also carries the Muscletech brand which comes in whey protein isolate and is also inexpensive. This was the first kind of protein powder that I used during my pre-op phase.

If you have a Sam's in the area, you can save even more by buying a larger quantity. Sam's also carries Premier Protein powder in a very large jug. Many people that I know tend to like it.

Edited August 15, 201511 yr by WL WARRIOR

Body fortress from walmart has 30 protein and 200 calories per scoop! That's a lot of calories(400 if you do the 2 scoops for 60 protein)...syntrax nectar is a decent tasting powder(they have a variety of flavors) for half the calories(unless you're not concerned with that and just concentrating on the protein)...

Body fortress is actually being sued for padding their Protein numbers. So I wouldn't use them at all.

https://blog.priceplow.com/supplement-news/body-fortress-lawsuit

I went by what was on my surgeons list of acceptable protein and chose Premier Protein. It has 30g for 160 calories, 5 carbs and only 1 sugar. I get them in bulk at costco.

Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added) might also be an option for you and is relatively inexpensive.

I like GNC Lean 25 shakes. GNC seems to have frequent sales.

I just ordered Premier shakes from costco. They are currently on sale with free shipping.

Protein supplements may be expensive but look at the amount you are NOT spending on food and it pretty much evens out.

I pay $30-40 per large jug and that's pricey, sure, but it's like 20 or more meals. You can easily spend $10 a meal at a cheap fast food place. And even cooking at home is as much as the $1.50-2 per meal the protein powder costs

I only used the Super Advanced Whey Protein Isolate formula from Body Fortress. I still have my leftover canisters in my basement because I saved them for art projects. The label says that 2 scoops has 260 calories and 60 grams of protein.

I read the Body Fortress lawsuit and agree about the statement that the label is confusing. I've read the label over many times when using it because it was so confusing. Most of the reviews were not good for it on the Wal-Mart website mostly due to the taste and inability to mix with Water completely. I agree with all this, I just can't complain too much because I lost a lot of weight using it. Then again, that was around 3 and 4 months post-op. I probably could have still lost weight drinking kool-aid.

Wal-Mart also has a Pure Protein brand (in pic below) that is pretty good. It has 30 grams of protein per scoop and is $18 per jug at Wal-Mart. The picture below also has Premier Protein (at Sam's) on the far right. If you want to save money, then buying the powder instead of the ready made formula is the way to go. There are 29 servings and I honestly can't remember the price. You may have to look it up on the Sams Club website.

Edited August 16, 201511 yr by WL WARRIOR

I've tried and tried and could not get the picture to appear. Sorry!

I've taken the protein powder to my nutritionist and she said it was fine

One last thing, the body fortress lawsuit summarizes that the powder is only worth purchasing if the price goes below $15. I actually saw it on a big display at a local Wal-Mart last week for $14.97. However, they were sold out of the Whey Isolate chocolate (vanilla is not recommended unless you can hold your nose while drinking it), so I went ahead and bought the Premier Protein powder.

Also, my nutritionist had Body Fortress on a display of protein powders that she recommends. Muscle Milk (also available at Wal-Mart) was also displayed on her recommended protein powder table.

If you are REALLY strapped for cash, a friend of mine actually gets Muscle Milk with her food stamps. I haven't seen this first hand, but I've heard that it is true from a few others as well. I guess the reasoning behind it is that Muscle Milk can be used as a Meal Replacement (like Ensure), so EBT actually pays for it like regular food???

Edited August 16, 201511 yr by WL WARRIOR