I am about to begin my pre-op diet and have tried and loathed in the past protien drinks. Mainly the thick gritty texture and "masked" infant formula taste.

What is your fav protien drink?

Thanks - Cat

Hi Cat.

I just had my band placed last Tuesday. I, like you, hate most of the Protein drinks. They are disgusting. But, I did find the EAS chocolate is pretty good. I have been using it. It's better if you get a cup of some kind you can freeze and then put your milk in there after your cup is frozen and add your protein. I only do one scoop of protein because, like you said, it gets to thick and gritty. Also, if you add a couple pieces of ice, it seems to make it taste better.

Hope this helps. I have lost 14lbs in 8 days! Woo hoo.

Amanda

Funny about the infant formula. I was making my Protein shake at the same time as I made a bottle for DS and oh they smelled IDENTICAL. Gag.

I'm only on day two, but I've already discovered that blending them with a ton of ice and adding a flavor enhancer works wonders. I'm drinking a muscle milk chocolate right now that's been blended with ice and a tablespoon of decaf instant coffee crystals. It's actually not too bad.

Other mix-ins that work well are a teaspoon of sugar-free, fat-free Jello or pudding mix (the dry stuff, not mixed up). Also, a can of diet soda mixed in is good. Try a vanilla Protein Shake with diet orange or diet root beer.

I tried the Isopure Orange clear one, and it was AWFUL! Just FYI. Awful.

So far, I like Muscle Milk and the EAS Myoplex the best.

Amy

Thanks Amanda! Wow just a wee over a week!!! Congrats how are you feeling? I will def try the frozen cup trick. Years ago Nestle had a diet beverage like slim fast and I could tolerate that if ice ice ice cold.

Hi Cat.

I just had my band placed last Tuesday. I, like you, hate most of the Protein drinks. They are disgusting. But, I did find the EAS chocolate is pretty good. I have been using it. It's better if you get a cup of some kind you can freeze and then put your milk in there after your cup is frozen and add your protein. I only do one scoop of protein because, like you said, it gets to thick and gritty. Also, if you add a couple pieces of ice, it seems to make it taste better.

Hope this helps. I have lost 14lbs in 8 days! Woo hoo.

Amanda

Funny about the infant formula. I was making my Protein shake at the same time as I made a bottle for DS and oh they smelled IDENTICAL. Gag.

I'm only on day two, but I've already discovered that blending them with a ton of ice and adding a flavor enhancer works wonders. I'm drinking a muscle milk chocolate right now that's been blended with ice and a tablespoon of decaf instant coffee crystals. It's actually not too bad.

Other mix-ins that work well are a teaspoon of sugar-free, fat-free Jello or pudding mix (the dry stuff, not mixed up). Also, a can of diet soda mixed in is good. Try a vanilla protein shake with diet orange or diet root beer.

I tried the Isopure Orange clear one, and it was AWFUL! Just FYI. Awful.

So far, I like Muscle Milk and the EAS Myoplex the best.

Amy

Thanks Amy! I found a couple websites with a variety of different drink options. I am now on a search for freebies I dont want to invest in something that is BLAH:thumbdown: Are you on day two of post or pre-op?

If you want to avoid the milky drinks all together, you can't beat Protein Blitz by Designer whey. They come ready-to-drink in Orange Mango, Grape, and Punch. They really taste like Kool-aid to me. I tried the Isopure Fruit Drinks and they were so chalky, but you don't get that at all from the Protein Blitz.

My favorite "milkshake" drink was the Muscle Milk chocolate Malt flavor, which I can't seem to find in stores anymore. I never had any problem with undissolved clumps of protein in the ready-to-drink bottles. I also like the Labrada Lean Body in Strawberries and Cream, also ready-to-drink.

I only used ready-to-drink Protein Drinks during my post-op period. It was just much more convenient for me. And these 3 got me through the 3 post-op weeks of liquids. I got them all from the Vitamin Shoppe.

I'm on day two pre-op. I wish it were post-op! LOL

If you have a Vitamin Shoppe near you, they sell the pre-mades individually so you don't have to invest a lot to try them. I've also heard the GNC lets you try the stuff, but I don't know if that's true or not.

I think I'm gonna get some powder Protein from costco and try it. Costco is really good about letting you return things if you don't like them.

Amy

I am about to begin my pre-op diet and have tried and loathed in the past protien drinks. Mainly the thick gritty texture and "masked" infant formula taste.

What is your fav protien drink?

Thanks - Cat

I have been drinking the Slim Fast Optima but it was suggested to me to try the EAS Myoplex Lite. Going to try and get some today.

I drink Jay Robb protein drinks. They are pretty good and can be found at Vitamin Shoppe's. I also really like Designer Whey. It mixes well with just water.

I'm currently following the pre-op diet too. Only one more day to go! LOL

I'm a very picky eater and can't stand Protein drinks. I did find some that work for me. They are from Chike. Chike Nutrition - Best Tasting Meal Replacement shake. Guaranteed. Pour, Shake, Drink & Go! They taste really good to me. You can get free samples from them.

There are also a lot of recipes here theworldaccordingtoeggface: My Favorite Protein Shake Recipes.

Hi all! My favorite was premier nutrition at Costco. 18 ready to drink shakes for $23. They only have chocolate but I felt good because each shake has 30 grams of protein. Yay!

Hi all! My favorite was premier nutrition at costco. 18 ready to drink shakes for $23. They only have chocolate but I felt good because each shake has 30 grams of Protein. Yay!

So far these are the ONLY Protein drinks I can stand, lol! After day 2 I did notice I smelled like old Vitamins though, lol!

Wal Mart has big containers of Protein Powder, Not sure of the brand off hand. I use it when I work out. It's fairly cheap $12 or $13. It tastes pretty good too. It's whey Protein.

I dont know much about all of this yet im still learning but. cant you make your own protien drink? As in Ice Protien powder and fruit?

EAS pre made choc shakes ( I get them at BJ's) I bring them everywhere.

Unjury...shudder

Jay Robb...not so bad, but I got sick of them

I am on my 4th brand of protein shake. As times go by, you may need to change things up. Health food stores may give you samples to try.

I have 2 cans of Unjury in pantry, so be careful not to order or buy too much, if you end up not liking them. It gets expensive to waste it.

One more to add to the list:

BSN's Lean Dessert Protein Powder. It's really, really good. We have the chocolate Fudge pudding, and it's actually tasty. We're about to order the vanilla, another chocolate, and Cinnamon Bun, so I'll report back when we get them.

Amy