I'm preparing for surgery Jan 24 ,2018. Which shakes are best for protein ? Is there savory options vs sweet? Can anyone recommend a non flavored protein that can be added to foods?

I don't know about any protein additives. However, I think the best protein shakes are Premier Protein. 4 different flavors, all good.: 160 Cal. 30g protein, 3 fat, 5 carbs. Best part is it tastes good and it's filling. I'm doing my 2 wk. clear liquid diet (plus the shakes) now. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 16th. Good Luck to you and God Bless.

Thanks Carolina May!

I always recommend Unjury. IMO they have the best chocolate protein drink around. The nice thing is that they have single serving packets available to order so you can try out different flavors without being stuck with a tub of something you hate (i.e. I was not a fan of the strawberry but choked it down anyway!). They have a chicken flavored one along with unflavored.

While I haven't used Premier myself there a lot of folks on here that say their stuff is top notch. One of these days I'll get around to trying it.

Isopure, Syntrax, Unjury, and others have unflavored (not to be confused with flavorless -- it has a protein-y taste, just not any added flavor) protein powders you can mix in with various things to give them a protein boost. I'm not sure how well they work because I haven't tried them myself.

Unjury has chicken soup flavored protein; Celebrate has chicken soup and tomato soup (at least for now -- I was told the tomato is being discontinued).

Personally, I love the Syntrax Nectar powders the best; you can buy custom sample packs of them at mybariatricpantry.com so you can try individual flavors (up to 10 in a pack, I think) without committing to a whole tub. Some stores also carry single-serve packs, but stock is often limited to just a couple flavors.

I've tried Isopure unflavored, wasn't a fan. My suggestion is to try a bunch out AFTER surgery. No telling what you will be able to tolerate then. I made the mistake of stocking up ahead of time on a shake I can't even get or keep down.

Edited January 13, 20188 yr by Tealael

I've tried Isopure unflavored, wasn't a fan. My suggestion is to try a bunch out AFTER surgery. No telling what you will be able to tolerate then. I made the mistake of stocking up ahead of time on a shake I can't even get or keep down.

What was your issue with the isopure unflavored? I have been contemplating It, but not purchased it yet.

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7 hours ago, OKthebeautiful said:

What was your issue with the Isopure unflavored? I have been contemplating It, but not purchased it yet.

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It was touted as having no flavor so I thought I could add it to food and mainly water with nothing else to instantly increase protein but it was not flavorless enough to use often. I kept reaching for traditional flavored protein shakes and at $50 a canister it wasn't worth it IMHO

Yeah, the thing with "unflavored" protein powders is that they're not actually flavorless, they just don't have ADDED flavor (like chocolate or whatever), so they still taste protein-y, just with nothing to mask it.

Isopure no carb has about 50g of protein per serving