Are you allowed to put stuff into your protein drink to make them tastier? Like if you have a vanilla drink, can you put in some strawberries? Or if you have a choc shake, can you put some coffee crystals in (decaf)?

I'm asking for pre surgery and post surgery....

I'm going to be starting to incorporate protein shakes into my diet (surgery probably not until jan), just want to get a handle on things now....

Any advice, suggestions are VERY VERY WELCOMED...Thanks!!

Surgeon/Nuts's instructions vary so much, so you will need to check with yours to see what is permitted. For my pre-op diet, I was not allowed to add fruit to the protein shakes, and for 10 days post op I was instructed to add more water or ice to thin them down. After that, it was not a problem to add additional ingredients.

I don't think there should be any problem with adding decaf coffee crystals or other non-fat/sugar free flavorings to make the shakes taste better at any point.