Day 5 post op and protein shakes are now disgusting to me. 3 weeks of protein shakes (Pre op and post op) i knew it would get to me. need to figure out other ways to get protein in until May 3rd when i am cleared for soft foods.

Flavourless Protein power, it can be put in anything. Prepare protein drinks ( like a sports drink) I forget the brand I used but I am sure there are more brands out there

42 minutes ago, SleeverSk said:

Flavourless Protein power, it can be put in anything. Prepare Protein Drinks ( like a sports drink) I forget the brand I used but I am sure there are more brands out there

I got me the flavorless protein powder. tried to put it in broths, OMG it was sooo gross lmao. I am going to go to the store later to try to find that gatorade that has 10G of protein in it.

Try plant-based protein drinks, such as Equate and Orgain. You may like them better than whey-based. Also try fruit flavored powder like Isopure and bottled Protein20.

2 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

I got me the flavorless Protein Powder. tried to put it in broths, OMG it was sooo gross lmao. I am going to go to the store later to try to find that gatorade that has 10G of Protein in it.

Which brand of unflavored protein powder did you try?

4 minutes ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Which brand of unflavored Protein Powder did you try?

This one

Just now, liveaboard15 said:

This one

Oh boy. That's the one I ordered last week. I haven't tried it yet. Maybe I should just go ahead and return it.

Thanks for the heads up!

Just now, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Oh boy. That's the one I ordered last week. I haven't tried it yet. Maybe I should just go ahead and return it.

Thanks for the heads up!

its fine if i add it to greek yogurt and milk but i only add like half a scoop if that. Just doing anything to increase protein amount. But to stuff like broths its disgusting.

Just now, liveaboard15 said:

its fine if i add it to greek yogurt and milk but i only add like half a scoop if that. Just doing anything to increase Protein amount. But to stuff like broths its disgusting.

That was why I bought it. I know how I burn out fast on the sweet protein shakes post op. So I was going to add it to broth.

I found the shakes gross too & the so called flavourless pea protein I bought had flavour to me & it was disgusting (& I love peas). The bones broths were a bit too salty. You can strain soups like pho, ramen or wonton soup & just have the broth which is more flavoursome. Or make a chicken soup & strain that (often home made is much tastier). I ate prepared cream of chicken soup & beef & vegetable soups too - strained them & added extra water to thin them out more. Wish I had discovered yoghurt drinks earlier. They can be thinned with extra milk. Don’t be afraid to up the flavour content with additional stock or herbs or spices you can tolerate (let them steep for a while then strain). Try protein water a try too.

Yep, protein shakes very quickly became intolerable, and flavourless protein powder absolutely ruined any food I added it to.

I switched to protein water. Still too sweet, but I could at least manage to drink it. The one I buy has 28g of protein per serve, so have a look around.

Immediately post op everything sweet tasted gross to me. I found the premiere protein clear drinks to be tolerable and the premiere protein caffe latte (it has caffeine). If you like coffee drinks the caffe latte is really good. I still drink one for breakfast daily and I am over a year out and wouldn’t need to.

The trick to the protein powder (I used Isopure) is DON'T heat it up!!! It clumps and is gross. If you want to put it in soup, heat the soup, then mix the powder with a small amount of cool water THEN add it to hot soup. Try it in a spicy or strongly flavored soup. I found it was better with cream based soup like lobster bisque. It wasn't as noticeable.

You can also use high protein milk (like Fairlife brand) or sugar free greek yogurt as sources of protein.

Some people thin out the protein drinks with water and find it more tolerable then. Some people like the protein waters, but they tasted "thick" to me.

Good luck! take it like medicine if you have too. Sometimes I am someplace where I can't get a brand of protein shake I like and I'll just drink one I hate with my nose closed, as quickly as I can without being in pain.

Day 5 post op and Protein Shakes are now disgusting to me. 3 weeks of Protein shakes (Pre op and post op) i knew it would get to me. need to figure out other ways to get protein in until May 3rd when i am cleared for soft foods.

I was going through the same issue but my doctor insisted I try different brands and really enjoy far life protein shakes

I am 2.5 weeks out & I feel the same way! I have tried the Gatorade Protein & found it to be gross. I have also tried the Isopure premixed ones and those were bad too. As Shoppgirl suggested, I am going to try the Premiere Protien clear next. Fingers crossed!