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Hi all! I bought the LiquaCel unflavored Protein in preparation for my surgery on 12/2/22. I was hoping to be able to add them to broths or Soups in order to get more protein during the liquid phase, however, they are really sweet to me (no flavor but sweet) and I'm pre-op so I'm concerned that they will be even more sweet after the surgery. Does anyone have a recommendation for an unflavored protein, even if it's powder that isn't sweet?

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Iso Pure is actually flavorless, it is what I used. BUT make sure you add it after you heat up your Soup, I noticed my broths and Soups bubbled over in the microwave when I added it first,

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On 11/21/2022 at 8:22 AM, naynay77 said:

Hi all! I bought the LiquaCel unflavored Protein in preparation for my surgery on 12/2/22. I was hoping to be able to add them to broths or Soups in order to get more Protein during the liquid phase, however, they are really sweet to me (no flavor but sweet) and I'm pre-op so I'm concerned that they will be even more sweet after the surgery. Does anyone have a recommendation for an unflavored protein, even if it's powder that isn't sweet?

The dietition at the weight loss center recommended Isopure unflavored Protein Powder. I went and got it right away. When I went into GNC i told the girl that i was looking for unflavored protein powder and that i was in pre-op for gastric sleeve. Before I could tell her what he dietition recommended she said I will show you the one everybody seems to like and she came back with the isopure. I tried it with unsweet tea and it was great to not have the sweetness. I couldn't hardly stomach another sweet Protein Shake yuck! So I will experimenting with some other liquids. I am on day 8 of 14 pre-op. I cannot wait until next Monday which is surgery day!

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Also Isopure flavorless and those with fruit flavor i mix with a little crystal light and golden

The unflavor taste like nothing and has a little smell of powder milk

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Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it.

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On 11/22/2022 at 12:01 PM, SuziDavis said:

Iso Pure is actually flavorless, it is what I used. BUT make sure you add it after you heat up your Soup, I noticed my broths and Soups bubbled over in the microwave when I added it first,

For sure! I learned that one the hard way!

The other trick I found works well is to do like you would if you were adding cornstarch to a recipe. Basically make a slurry with a tiny bit of cold Water & the Isopure, then stir that into your Soup, broth, etc. Really helps to keep it from having lumps.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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