So i see premier protein is super popular, but are they the best tasting? I’ve had a chocolate one that I wasn’t a fan of and I’ve also had the GNC brand (lean something) and I don’t remember it tasting too horrible.... what are some suggestions. I’m waiting for insurance to approve and get a date so once that happens I wana be prepared and start shopping for my preop diet....

I like to have a variety on hand. I drink Premier chocolate, but its not my favorite. I also use the Unjury chocolate powder with milk (only available on their website and in some hospital pharmacies). Sometimes I like something other than chocolate (since I'm not a huge fan of chocolate anyway), and I find the Syntrax Nectar ones to be good. I bought a sample pack and tried all of them. My faves are the lemonade, fuzzy navel, and the oreo one (that's not what its called). I typically drink the lemonade or fuzzy navel as my afternoon snack because they seem more like a drink and less like a food replacement shake. I find that they need a few ice cubes. Pre-op, I used to add a lot of ice and blend them into a nice big slushie-type drink.

It may be good to get some sample sizes of a bunch of different ones to try. My Vitamin Shoppe had a pretty good selection of single serve powders from a fair number of brands. That way, I didn't waste a lot of money buying big tubs of stuff I don't want.

I like premier and ordain chocolate. I haven’t ventured on to other flavors yet though.

1 hour ago, Bougieb said:

So i see Premier Protein is super popular, but are they the best tasting? I’ve had a chocolate one that I wasn’t a fan of and I’ve also had the GNC brand (lean something) and I don’t remember it tasting too horrible.... what are some suggestions. I’m waiting for insurance to approve and get a date so once that happens I wana be prepared and start shopping for my preop diet....

I’ve tried a bunch. Premier protein is good but I really like Unjury chocolate splendor and their vanilla. You’re right to find ones you like beforehand. They gave me the ensure protein in the hospital. They were ok but your tastebuds will be off a bit and sweet things may taste SUPER sweet to you. That’ll pass after a few weeks. Good luck!

I have to use Premier pre-op, but I have heard the Atkins high protein shakes have some really yummy flavors - looking forward to trying them!

My surgeon doesn't allow his patients to use Premier since it's a concentrate protein, but before I knew this I tried almost all of their flavors and wasn't a fan of any of them—I don't like the aftertaste. I really like Bariatric Eating's Inspire—it's whey protein isolate, they have a lot of flavors, and it doesn't have a powdery texture/aftertaste.

Carnation's Breakfast Essentials has a LIGHT START variety that was approved by my team. I add Fairlife milk to it. All in all it's about 18g of protein, but it has a wonderful thin consistency and tastes like a yoohoo.

They are all vile, LOL. I kept buying new ones in a desperate attempt to find a good one, but after surgery I can’t shake the artificial sweetener taste. Premier with coffee or thinned with Fairlife is tolerable, as are the Atkins. Sometimes I make one with Greek yogurt, fruit and Fairlife, but that has higher calories and less protein per ounce, so most days I just choke down the chemical shakes, I only have to have one a day now.

Try Unjury and Isopure

I enjoy combat chocolate or chocolate peanut butter

Throwing some premier into coffee is definitely the best