Newbie with pre-op protein concerns

[lookin_good_feelin_better 0]

Hi, all!

Well, I've been through the approval process and my surgery is January 4, 2011...right around the corner!! I am both excited and terrified. The pre-op diet it kicking my butt in the worst kind of way! I cannot stand any of the Protein shakes, and trust me, I've tried them all!! Every one of them make me sick to my stomach. I am literally living off Carnation Instant Breakfast in the morning and broth/gelatin/sugar free popsicles the rest of the day. I know I am no where near close to the 70g of Protein that I was told to consume per day. I am concerned this could cause a problem during, or after surgery. Any suggestions?

[melzie_99 22]

Hi, all!

Well, I've been through the approval process and my surgery is January 4, 2011...right around the corner!! I am both excited and terrified. The pre-op diet it kicking my butt in the worst kind of way! I cannot stand any of the Protein shakes, and trust me, I've tried them all!! Every one of them make me sick to my stomach. I am literally living off Carnation Instant Breakfast in the morning and broth/gelatin/sugar free popsicles the rest of the day. I know I am no where near close to the 70g of Protein that I was told to consume per day. I am concerned this could cause a problem during, or after surgery. Any suggestions?

My surgery is the 10th, so I'm suffering right along with you. I'm allowed things like sugar free pudding and Jello as well as 1/2c no sugar added apple sauce, sugar free yougurt, and low carb veggies. If you have Protein powder, try mixing it in with some sugar free pudding; it's a godsend when you feel like cheating and makes it much more tolerable. I'm not a fan of veggies on their own most of the time, so I've been eating some 0 point WW Soup I froze awhile ago; no fat and taste great! (And I don't think it breaks any of my rules...) I also got some Isopure tea from GNC; it's not the greatest but it's a break from the shakes. Only downside is you have to drink the whole bottle(20oz) to get 40g of protein as opposed to 8oz of the stuff I have to get the same amount. Hang in there, and know you're not alone!

[Chasnlucky 0]

Hiya there....Of course, I don't know what Protein supplements you tried but I usually don't like any of them either. I found though that Unjury brand was great!! I love all the flavors....Chocolate Splendor is great with some iced coffee (decaf, of course), vanilla is good with just milk. strawberry is great with lemonade or plain with Water. But my favorite is the chicken flavor...it really tastes like chicken broth...I'm not big on salt, so I often did one scoop of chicken flavor and one scoop of unflavored to tone down the salt flavor. But each scoop is 20 grams, so it's really easy to get enough protein. Again, I don't like any of the other protein supplement brands, so might be worth it for you.

[Shelley64 26]

Are you eating any yogurt? Greek yogurt has a ton more Protein than any others. I really like the Chobani brand. It has about 20 grams of Protein. I'm not supposed to have any yogurt with fruit so I bought the plain variety and I'll just add some sweetener. I'm not crazy about the shakes either but I'm managing to get the muscle milk vanilla down. It's better when you can add frozen fruit because it makes it kinda frothy but no fruit right now. Hope the yogurt idea helps. Good Luck.

Hi, all!

Well, I've been through the approval process and my surgery is January 4, 2011...right around the corner!! I am both excited and terrified. The pre-op diet it kicking my butt in the worst kind of way! I cannot stand any of the Protein Shakes, and trust me, I've tried them all!! Every one of them make me sick to my stomach. I am literally living off Carnation Instant Breakfast in the morning and broth/gelatin/sugar free popsicles the rest of the day. I know I am no where near close to the 70g of protein that I was told to consume per day. I am concerned this could cause a problem during, or after surgery. Any suggestions?

[MaggieB 6]

Another fan of Unjury - chocalate is my favorite - I make a shake with skim milk (28g protein) every morning for my breakfast sometimes I will add it to my coffee - 20g Protein with the coffee. Did not care for unflavored or chicken. I mixed the strawberry with crystal lite lemonade. See if your doctor has any samples if not you can order online a sample box.