I’m almost two weeks post op and I just cannot tolerate the protein shakes. The past few days my stomach has not been happy. This morning I tried a clear protein drink from Premier Protein. It has whey protein in it but no other dairy. I drank it no problem and had no gas and was not running to the bathroom. Then in the afternoon I tried a plant based protein powder with milk and within a few minutes of starting it my stomach was gurgling!

Any suggestions on what I can add to a powdered protein shake that’s not milk?

have you tried Almond milk, coconut milk, or macadamia nut milk? these are all nut based milks and have no lactose

8 minutes ago, MargoCL said:

have you tried Almond milk, coconut milk, or macadamia nut milk? these are all nut based milks and have no lactose

I have almond milk at home. I’ll have to give that a try.

I use almond milk for my shakes and macadamia nut milk for coffee. I think the shakes are actually more creamy

8 minutes ago, MargoCL said:

I use almond milk for my shakes and macadamia nut milk for coffee. I think the shakes are actually more creamy

I’ve never tried macadamia nut milk. I’ll put it in my list!

I use unsweetened vanilla Almond Milk because I cannot tolerate regular milk.

1 hour ago, Briswife15 said:

I use unsweetened vanilla Almond Milk because I cannot tolerate regular milk.

Thanks! I’m gong to try that today.

Hi there, I’m lactose intolerant here is what I used. The iso I mixed with lactaid ff milk or the milks that margoCL and Briswife15 suggested those work for me as well.

I wish you the best

43 minutes ago, wanda247 said:

Hi there, I’m lactose intolerant here is what I used. The iso I mixed with lactaid ff milk or the milks that margoCL and Briswife15 suggested those work for me as well.

I wish you the best

Thanks for the suggestions!

The protein mix I have is plant based but I use water to mix it.. I tried milk before surgery didnt like it.. so maybe just use water instead of milk? I use currently Orgain creamy chocolate protein powder its surprisingly pretty tasty.. bought it at Costco

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1 hour ago, chuckwalsh said:

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Thanks. I do have some plant based protein powder. I’m going to try that with almond milk.