So I know that a lot of the time your tastes change, which is probably a good thing, so i dont want to get too ahead of myself BUT....

I really dislike, even hate, a lot of fake sugar (splenda, stevia etc) I dont mind a few Protein powderss with splenda in it thank god, however I thought id be proactive and try a few additives like sugar free torrani (i got the pumpkin flavor) and i tried that today, holy hell it was awful! So now I'm worried, what if i continue to hate the taste of almost all the sugar free stuff? It sounds as though sugar free Popsicles and Jello are really staples for a while.

Sorry for rambling, i think my question is, what do you eat if you cant stomach fake sugar?! or has anyone who prior to surgery hated splenda then went on to like it after?

You don't have to do fake sugar. Unjury chicken soup protein powder and Celebrate tomato soup protein powder are good savory options. You can get unflavored protein powder and add it to warm broth (bone broth, ginger miso broth, etc.). There are high protein soups you can buy -- they sell them under different brand names but I know they sell some at this site, in the Bariatric Pal store. You can find the same soups under a different brand name (I think Healthwise?) at nashua nutrition.

You don't have to do popsicles or jello. Just stock up on different broths, tea, high protein skim milk (Carbmaster, Fair Life), tea and coffee if permitted, unsweetened vanilla almond milk or cashew milk. Good luck!

@ Bufflehead where can you buy Carbmaster and Fair Life milk?

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Carbmaster is only at Kroger supermarkets. I think Fair Life is in lots of different supermarkets these days, I know I see it wherever I go -- Kroger, Food City, Publix, etc. There are other brands -- inspect your dairy aisle closely and I'll bet you find something.

@ Bufflehead where can you buy Carbmaster and Fair Life milk?

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Our Walmart has Fair Life milk.

I agree with you about fake sugar, not a fan, although I can handle Stevia better than the others.