:mad2: Hello to all, Hopefully soon I will get the hang of this. My surgery date is Nov 4 and I am so stressed out! Im on a liquid shake diet for 2 weeks and have had nothing but problems. Since the second day, Ive had migranes and cannot hold any of them down. Ive tried slim-fast, Akins and advantage. I'm having bad reactions or maybe allergic to something in these. I cannot figure out. Has anyone out there had problems?? What should I do...Ive worked this hard to get here and now I feel like throwing in the towel!!

I really liked Unjury protein. (google it) It doesn't have the additives the others have. You can add it to stuff you can tolerate. Like chicken broth, fruit juice, yogurt smoothies. They have an unflavored version.

I think that would be your best bet.

You need to have good communication with your Dr and his support staff. Let your Dr know about the problems. Maybe he has suggestions.

Hang in there.

Amanda : )

Hi newbie! I was like you - alergic to all the protein drinks --- my nuterinionist made this one up for me - it is 27 grams

1 cup 1% milk

1/2 egg whites subsitute - found in dairy -- do not use raw!!

1 teaspoon of vanilla

3 tablespoons of powder milk

1 packet of splendia

mix well - don't drink to cold or with too many bubbles so you don't get gas after surgery.

enjoy --- don't give up - I was banded on sept 4th - have lost over 30lbs

good luck

most protein drinks have barley in them - which I am alergic too

I noticed you were scheduled to have surgery today. My thoughts are with you and I wanted to send you out the best wishes for a quick recovery & lasting success. I am scheduled for Dec 8th. My fingers are crossed "Please let it work for us."