protien for clear liquids post op

[stamich0830 0]

Hi all! I'm just a week away from surgery and I am curious as to what protien you are using or will use during your clear liquid phase post op. I'm having a hard time deciding on one. Please give your opinions Thanks!

[Berny 0]

I go in on Feb 2nd, excited and scared all at once. The Atkins ones are not to bad and I also tried the Carnation Light which have been good. I tried one from the lady from biggest loser but could not keep it down, it was so nasty! I have struggled finding the right one as well, so many out there.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Isopure is a clear liquid and the Special K makes a mix in, however it only has 5g per 16 oz of Water. Not really worth it to me. I also get these packets from Walmart - Search results for Beneprotein - Walmart You can mix them into your jell-o or in anything really.

You can also try the Protein shots from Walmart called Super whey Protein by Body Fortress. It has 26g per vial and has 110 cals. They are only 1.99 each too.

Edited January 28, 2010 by LilMissDiva

[miss_seeann 0]

Hi, I think everyone has different tastes, but I agree with an earlier reply that the ones from Biggest Loser are aweful. I have found that Nector brand "Strawberry Mousse" is really good and Stack brand "Chocolate" and they are even good mixed together. My doc told us to make sure we are taking in 30 g of Protein a shake(2-3 shakes a day)and to check the sugar in them and make sure they have less than 6 g per serving. Also you can make them with 4-6 oz. of Water, that is easier to drink than a big watery shake. There are tons of flavors out there, so I found a store that lets me taste test them, if you are interested in getting samples from her then write me back and I will email you the website! Good Luck and remember your tastes will change after the surgery!

[k-statearmywife 6]

Everyone's going to tell you something different.

However, if you buy a basic vanilla flavored mix...you can add anything you want to it, and make it any flavor!

here's a great site for weight loss surgery shakes

recipies

recipes.html#proteinshakerecipes" rel="external nofollow">Yummy Protein shake recipes - Perfect for Pre- or Post-Surgery

[stamich0830 0]

Thank everyone for all the info!!

[BetsyB 9]

Check with your surgeon. Many do not okay adding Protein to Clear liquids. The rationale is that Clear Liquids are intended to give the digestive tract a rest. Protein supplements, though easily absorbed, still require digestive effort. They still produce residue.

To my surgeon, clear liquids meant NO protein--just standard clear liquids.