Hello,

I started my Bariatric journey April 20, 2016. I have a surgery date of August 1, 2016 I have been doing very well pre-op, gave up diet soda right away and have been making changes weekly. However, I am so over confused about the Protein drink I will be using after surgery. Can someone please shed some light on suggestions of the Protein Drink (shakes) I should be shopping for. Thanks so much... I am so ready and excited for my new lifestyle

You can get a premixed whey protein drink (Walmart sells Protein Premier )or whey powder protein, which you can mix with milk, coffee, sugar free pudding, cottage cheese...I personally liked the Isopure zero carb whey protein. It comes in a variety of flavored. I chose the unflavored so I could easily mix it with liquids and food. I had my surgery May 2015 and still drink it. They also have an isopure flavored grape drink, and they are great because they taste like grape kool aid and right after my surgery I lived on the grape drink. Look online at Amazon or if you have a GNC near you they sell Isopure and other brands, they helped me a lot.

Thank you so much

I bought Bariatric Advantage from my dr and used it in my two- week pre/ op dirt ( added fruit as I didn't care for the vanilla or strawberry taste of the shake

Then post op I couldn't drink with fruit and it was torture to choke it down. My taste buds had changed and it was now way too sweet . I tried muscle milk lactose free and that was also too sweet. I ended up with Bi pro .... Simple ingredients and no added sweetness .... Perfect !

Good luck on your Protein drink journey ... Lots to try - maybe query protein - I know I have found lots of good suggestions on multiple threads

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Don't buy too much prior to surgery, your taste buds will change...

Whatever you choose, stick with Whey Protein Isolate... my doctor does not recommend Premier Protein for the first 6 months because it's not all whey protein isolate, but I love that stuff...

You get what you pay for too... pay attention to the protein content per serving... some of the cheaper ones are just lighter in the protein and after surgery you need the more concentrated brands because you can't drink as much.

I'm so over the 'milky' shakes... I've started adding plain protein whey isolate to flavored Water, or buying the Isopure drinks someone else mentioned... my favorite flavor so far was the blueberry

_{THANK YOU everyone... You suggestions and advise are so appreciated !! I will only get the plain for now... and wait til after surgery to get Protein shakes ..}

My surgery date is August 1st as well. I found out yesterday that we aren't required a pre-opt diet but want me to lose about 5-10 lbs. For the next 6 wks, I'm suppose to eat fruit and veggies first then my Protein and lift light weights to tone. Crazy how all our plans are different. I'm not quite 5'1 and weighed 174 yesterday.

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Premiere Protein is really good. The chocolate is the best then the vanilla and strawberry cream

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My doctor provided this resource. I've been buying samples (like one of everything) so I can see what I like after the surgery.

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I'm using Cytosport 100% Whey. It's 27 grams per scoop and is affordable (assuming you have a Costco and a membership) and it should last a month if you do 2 1/2 scoops a day (assuming your goal is 60-80g like mine). It comes in vanilla and chocolate only though, so that's unfortunate.