Some days water and protein shakes go down fine. Other days it’s a struggle. This am even small sips of my protein shake are making me gag and it’s taken me almost an hour to get down half. Is this normal?

I would love to hear an answer for this as i am only 4 days post op and still learning. Most of the time for me i feel like my liquid is passing something on the way down my throat LOL.. Half the time i think its a gas bubble as a few seconds later here comes a burp.

Sure it's normal. Switch things up. Switch up temps. Experiment. Get an action plan of "hacks" for those days. It's an evolution of continual experimentation. If all you can handle is water for that day, then fully hydrate and try a different "thinner" protein for that day.

I kept Isopure clear on hand and diluted it by 50% with plain water. Took longer to get my protein in, but I would still get the minimum in on those days. I liked the Green Tea, Grape, and Fruit Punch flavors the best. I also used Premier Protein Clear (Fruit Punch and Orange Mango). I'd also dilute the fruit punch flavor with water and would dilute the Orange Mango with tea and have it chilled or room temp.

You can also make popsicles with them or make slushies, or have them room temp, or even warm in tea.

Thin your thick protein drinks with decaff coffee or tea--make frappacinos, have them iced or warm...whatevs. Have warm broth with a spoon of unflavored protein isolate in it.

Broth seems to always go down easy for me. Almost too easy. I love the slush idea. Thanks!

25 minutes ago, Lillymunster said:

broth seems to always go down easy for me. Almost too easy. I love the slush idea. Thanks!

Then add unflavored protein powder to your broth. I use the Isopure unflavored (think you can get it at GNC)? I mix it into a slurry with just a bit of broth and do that when it's cold. Then stir out the slurry with added broth. Then I warm it just to about 150 degrees and drink it tepid. If it gets too hot it will curdle. I think it curdles somewhere around 160? But I can't remember--cuz I don't do that any more. I just get my protein from food. And broth is broth.

Hope that helps!