Pre-op diet

[brat7169 0]

Does any one have suggestions on how to minimize the gassy feeling from the Protein Shakes? I have tried pepto & gas relief and it doesn't seem to help.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Gas-x? Beano?

Let me pose a question. Are your shakes based on milk -- do you mix a powder with milk or as an RTD is there milk as an ingredient? If so, were you a milk drinker BEFORE now?

The answer may be lactose intolerance. If you are using a powder, try mixing with Lactaid milk, soy milk such as Silk or take Lactaid tablets and see if that makes a difference. Gas is a common sign of lactose intolerance. And, the older we get the less tolerant of lactose we become.

[brat7169 0]

You know you may be right. I am drinking the RTD Myoplex Lite and I do believe it has milk. I don't normally drink milk so maybe I am lactose intolerant. I have been trying gas-x and beano, pepto but so far no good results. I can't really avoid the Protein shakes unless I powder and mix with Water. Something to think about for the future. I already bought a bunch of the RTD for my 2 week pre-op diet so after that maybe I will do the powder.

Thanks for the tip.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Well, you don't even have to mix with Water. Try Silk Soy Milk (the vanilla flavor is quite good and I imagine that it would add a nice flavor mix to a chocolate shake. Another option is Lactaid brand milk. It has been treated to break down the lactose.

I thought the soy milk would be gross -- you know how you get something in your head, right? Well, I was in the grocery store and they were giving free samples all over the store that day. Most of that stuff doesn't appeal to me but when I saw the lady handing out little cups of Silk I thought "what the heck" and I tried it. I was surprised at how good it was. Soy milk has a lot of Protein, just like cow's milk, so it would be a good substitute.