Hi everyone. I am having a really hard time drinking any of the pre-made protein shakes. They are so thick and have such a overwhelming fake sweet aftertaste. The only one I can somewhat get through is the Fairlife nutrition plan 30g protein shakes, but I am afraid there is no way in God's Green Earth that I will be able to drink these day after day for the upcoming pre-op diet. So, I am search of places to purchase trial and/or sampler packs of protein powder. I would really like to avoid purchasing an entire tub and not be able to choke it down.

Any and all suggestions welcome! Also would love protein shake recipes!

Thank you!

On 01/09/2021 at 06:16, TreeTrunks said:

Hmmm... Do you think the powder tastes better than the pre-made shakes? I can't get over the taste of the pre-made Premier... I've tried the vanilla, chocolate, caramel and Cookies and cream. I really did WANT to like it, I just couldn't do it...

Absolutely!! The pre made tastes very milky and way artificially sweet. The powder is thick but I add ice with soy milk and I’ve never had a problem with taste. Also I forgot to mention I add PB2 to the shake. Gives it a great flavor & more protein.

Here’s my shake nutrition info

Thank you so much, OP, for asking this question! It's something I've been wondering about as well.

My mom used Bariatric Advantage Banana flavor when she was pre-op. I can't stand the texture (it always comes out gritty for some reason.) I've been drinking Premier's new cafe latte flavor (does contain caffeine which I know a lot of pre-op diets restrict- I'm 8 months out from surgery so not an issue for me yet) every morning for breakfast and love it. The peach and cinnamon roll flavors are really good as well.

A co-worker recommended Syntrax Nectar to me and I was able to find a 15 pack trial kit online for about $35. It should be here in the next couple of days. The fuzzy navel one sounds delish and I'm looking forward to trying it.

Try Bowmar, they have a sample pack with like 20-25 different protein flavors and most are pretty good and they fall within the criteria of the pre op diet.