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I am about to start my pre-op diet and I am wondering if anyone has an oppinion on what the cheapest and most reliable store is that carries Slim Fast Low Carb. I have noticed that they are deff. exspensive around $8 for 4! Any better ideas out there?

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Super Wal-Mart had the price about the same, I thought it was high. They also had the powder which makes about 14 drinks with skim milk, so I went that way. My doc also allows me to have the Carnation Instant Breakfast no sugar added. This is about 5 bucks for 8 packs. Found these at food Lion and Wal-Mart.

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I still use the whey Protein Powder mix at Walmart, the big jug of it for $14 (I get vanilla) and mix it in a blender w/ Skim milk, 2 tlbs of the sugar free / fat free instant pudding mix with about 5 or 6 ice cubes. And drink away, they are pretty good, and the good thing about the pudding is you can get so many different flavors cheap!

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Hello All..I would not recommend those slim fast drinks..my surgeon told me that those slim fast drinks are loaded with sugar..try whey protein/soy protien or isolate Protein shakes..i add non fat milk and ice with frozen fruit to make it bulky so i feel satisfied..:blush:

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If you are diabetic make sure you look at the sugars. Slim Fast has tons of sugar so I had to stop taking that one. I now use the Protein Powder from costco. Runs about $30 here in CA, but it is worth it. Very high in Protein and not too bad tasting, at least I like it. I blend it in the Magic Bullet with ice and milk. Makes a nice milk shake. Remember you can add any flavor extracts too so you can experment with your shakes. I tired one made from hemp and it was just aweful. The GNC protein powder is good also and you can get it unflavored so you can really have fun with extracts. Good luck, it is a wonderful journey so far for me.

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I still use the Whey Protein powder mix at Walmart, the big jug of it for $14 (I get vanilla) and mix it in a blender w/ Skim milk, 2 tlbs of the sugar free / fat free instant pudding mix with about 5 or 6 ice cubes. And drink away, they are pretty good, and the good thing about the pudding is you can get so many different flavors cheap!

That is the protein powder I use also haven't tried mixing it like this thanks for the idea:thumbup:

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My wife pays $6.05 at super wal-mart for 4 cans of slim fast low carb

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This is all wonderful information! Thank you all!

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i could not do the shakes so i use the proslam 45 Protein bullets. taste like a melted popsicle. so much easier for me to take! they are almost 4 dollars a tube but they have 45 grams of protein in them and you only have to drink them once a day and get the rest of the protein from other sources. so far in day 7 of my liquid diet i have dropped 16 pounds!

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BETH OMG!!!!! Did the SF FF pudding thing with pistachio pudding it was the best. I usually do fruit sometimes with Peanut Butter but this is definitely different and good. For those who don't like Protein powders, I'm sure other have said this, try mixing yogurt and fruit or this pudding thing you (I) really can't taste the powder or feel a strange texture.

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my surgeons office told me no slim fast..loaded with sugar...

buy isolate whey Protein and add frozen fruit for sweetness

I experiment with the brands out there..i am using the soy Protein Powder..its yummy!

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My surgeon said Whey Protein too. So why are you using Soy protein? can you educate me here? What am I missing? I know soy is smoother, but it is not whey. Why whey and not soy? Can anyone explain this?????

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