I am having my surgery Thursday!! I was informed today that I bought the wrong Slim-fast shakes. They said I needed the one with one gram of sugar and twenty grams of protein. I have already bought the optima. Should I just drink them until they are gone? What is the difference??? Just wondering if anyone knows?? Thanks:huh2:

Less sugar is healthier. If you're in a financial crunch, the ones you bought will be fine.. if your doc is against you having the sugar, try to return them? Are you diabetic or anything?

Ideally, you want high Protein, low calorie, low sugar.

You won't be able to take much in after so you need the protein, there are only 3 approved shakes 2 are optifast and only one slim fast. You have to have the protein to heal and regain your strength. day one post op had 3 ozs of protein shake tonight for dinner and was full. Good Luck.

the optima shakes have just about as much protein as the low carb ones. they just have sugar, too. if you bought a case of them, you might consider returning them. but if you just bought a 4pack or 2, i would just drink them. it isn't going to kill you. and they probably taste better.

the optima shakes have just about as much Protein as the low carb ones. they just have sugar, too. if you bought a case of them, you might consider returning them. but if you just bought a 4pack or 2, i would just drink them. it isn't going to kill you. and they probably taste better.

Sadly, the Optima are not even close to the Low Carb Slim Fast for Carbs and Protein.

Optima has about 24 grams carbs and 10 grams protein per can.

Low Carb has only *6* grams carbs and has *20* grams protein per can.

Big difference.

Even the High Protein Slim Fast has 24 grams carbs and only *15* grams protein. How can they call it High Protein when another variety is higher?

But I agree, if you have a few cans, I'd drink them and get the Low Carb the next time.

Low Carb only comes in vanilla and chocolate. Sams carries 15 packs of Chocolate in my area. I will sometimes buy the Vanilla (Walmart and Kroger carry them) and then buy a box of those flavored drinking straws (the sugar free kind-can find at Walgreens) and make the vanilla into Cookies and Cream, or banana, or strawberry simply by drinking it through a flavored straw (once you are cleared to use straws again).

I agree with everyone else that if you only have a few then it would be fine to drink them and switch to the low carb when youre finished with the optima. They low carb ones are a little more expensive then the optima and I find that they are a little harder to find at most supermarkets but if you have a Sam's club around your area I would suggest buying them there. In my area if I find a 4 pack at the supermarket its about $7 and at Sam's you get 15 cans for about $17. I drink one a day so buying in bulk and saving money is a big deal.

by the way I too started out drinking the Optima because that is what my nutristionist suggested but when I noticed the carb count was still very high and not much Protein I switched to the low carb which of all the Slim Fast drinks has the most protein - even more then the High Protein shake

I can't praise the powers of Sam's Club enough when it comes to shakes. My fave shakes are the Atkins- but to save money I use the Slim Fast. My doctor sells New whey drinks, which have like, 42g of Protein. A powerful punch!

I try not to worry about protein too much once I got out of the liquid stage. I'm pretty good about drinking a shake, eating tune or chicken regularly.