I have a weak stomach to begin with- meaning certain smells,certain taste make me gag or throw up. My husband say's im a child when it comes to tasting things.

With that being said im 2 week post op- i cannot do another shake i dry heave after every sip. I'm concerned about lack of nutrients anyone have any tips on what i can do to get Protein in? I'm able to keep down pureed things at this time.

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If you are able to drink Water I suggest what I use which is Bariatric Choice liquid Protein fruit drink concentrate, its liquid that you pour into water. The berry tastes good and if its too sweet u can add more water. Also u can mix it with mio drops. I couldnt handle the Protein shakes because of the after taste and smell. The liquid reminds me of jolly ranchers or kool aid. Amazon has a few flavors you can choose. Good luck!

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Oh also each liquid packet is 15 grams of protein!

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I have a weak stomach to begin with- meaning certain smells,certain taste make me gag or throw up. My husband say's im a child when it comes to tasting things.

With that being said im 2 week post op- i cannot do another shake i dry heave after every sip. I'm concerned about lack of nutrients anyone have any tips on what i can do to get Protein in? I'm able to keep down pureed things at this time.

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My tastes changed drastically post op. My go to now is 1% milk and a scoop of Isopure flavorless protein powder!!

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I had issues with shakes after a while. Try different shakes - before surgery I liked the Protein powder shakes, but after surgery I could only tolerate the ready to drink Premier Protein ones. So try different stuff. Also, after surgery I had better luck with the more clear fruit drink protein stuff like syntrax nectar, I liked the roadside lemonade and would freeze it in ice pop type sleeves to make it easier to tolerate. Also, put Protein Powder (unflavored) in anything you do tolerate - like bouillon, yogurt, pudding, etc. And focus on fluids. While protein is super important, it's even more important to stay hydrated. Good luck, it does get better, just hang in there and keep trying!

Unflavored protein powder is an option and I bet sample packets. Unflavored does not mean flavorless so I masked it, mixing it with Crystal Light or into sugar free pudding. They also make a chicken soup flavor that gives a much needed break from all the sweet flavors. At 2 weeks, if you are cleared for puréed foods, Greek yogurt and cottage cheese are good choices as well. When I struggled with shakes, I was told to add nonfat powdered milk to things to up the protein content. Good luck.

My taste buds changed horribly and I would do the same with the shakes. Ive tried syntax nectar unflavored Protein in my yogurt and apple sauce and I've tried syntax nectar fruit punch powder in Water and love both. The fruit punch one is like a crystal light and I also mix mio drops to give stranger taste. Syntax nectar has many flavors that aren't shakes but like fruit juice

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Stronger taste not stranger

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Protein shakes don't bother me but maybe it's because I make my own.

whey, Peanut Butter powder, frozen banana, and almond milk. Taste likes a shake. I'll never be able to drink a pre made one.

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I went through the same thing, it took about two weeks before I was able to eat anything without gagging. Just try your best, it will pass eventually.

Once I started eating again, I felt immensely better.

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Surgery date- 11/8/16

HW- 249

SW- 235

CW-207.5

Try "New Whey Shots". It's only 3.8 ounces and has 40-42 grams of protein! And they taste great, I personally loved all the flavors (Acai, Watermelon etc.) except for the fruit punch flavor. Our nutritionist said to pour the shot tube out into a cup and then add 1 tube of Water to dilute it. Total is under 8oz and you get half your Protein for the whole day! It was a godsend for me when I just was NOT IN THE MOOD FOR ANOTHER &@$>{€{} shake lol

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Thank you all for the feed back. I bought flavorless protein powder. Put it in oatmeal this morning. Went down great. Then tried it in flavored water...the texture and smell made me throw up. Definitely going to look into some of the other ideas. Thank you all.

@@m3go25 I had luck mixing the protein power into cream of Tomato Soup.

Also a huge help when adding the powder to anything is to first mix the power with water and then add spoonfuls of the mixture into your dish, vs just adding dry powder into the dish directly. No lumps this way