Optifast

[MontrockGirl 17]

For some reason I miscalculated the number of shakes I drank in my pre-op diet. I have some left, is it appropriate to drink them after my surgery?

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Oh yeah,but warning! They may not taste the same to you, our taste buds get modified too. Many people find shakes post surgery unbearably sweet, often they cut them to 1/2 strength with. skim or 1% milk. Now me, I have one I haven't heard anyone else say, I find straight Water bitter in taste, I usually flavor it some way and chill it cold, others have to have room- temperature or even warm like decade or herbal teas. Your stomach becomes your guide on such things, amazing a banana-shape or a tiny pouch can rule your life, but if you disregard them, they do have a way of enforcing their rules! But wishing the BEST for YOU!

[MontrockGirl 17]

Oh yeah,but warning! They may not taste the same to you, our taste buds get modified too. Many people find shakes post surgery unbearably sweet, often they cut them to 1/2 strength with. skim or 1% milk. Now me, I have one I haven't heard anyone else say, I find straight Water bitter in taste, I usually flavor it some way and chill it cold, others have to have room- temperature or even warm like decade or herbal teas. Your stomach becomes your guide on such things, amazing a banana-shape or a tiny pouch can rule your life, but if you disregard them, they do have a way of enforcing their rules! But wishing the BEST for YOU!

Oh yeah,but warning! They may not taste the same to you, our taste buds get modified too. Many people find shakes post surgery unbearably sweet, often they cut them to 1/2 strength with. skim or 1% milk. Now me, I have one I haven't heard anyone else say, I find straight Water bitter in taste, I usually flavor it some way and chill it cold, others have to have room- temperature or even warm like decade or herbal teas. Your stomach becomes your guide on such things, amazing a banana-shape or a tiny pouch can rule your life, but if you disregard them, they do have a way of enforcing their rules! But wishing the BEST for YOU!

Thanks for your input... It will be interesting to discover what my tastebuds have to tell me [emoji6] [emoji3]

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[ms.sss 14,637]

...also Optifast has a lot more calories and carbs than other Protein drinks/powders...you may want to check if it fits in well with your meal plan.

I had a few extra Optifast packets after my pre-op diet as well, and I ended up giving them to the fam to drink because I didn't want to ingest the extra carbs.

[MontrockGirl 17]

I was thinking of giving to my Dietitian for extras to pass on to her clients who may be short

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