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So I had my 3 hour class at my Dr's office today where we had to pick out a flavor of Protein Shake powder, the choices were: chocolate Mint Chocolate Cookies n Cream strawberry vanilla I was totally unprepared & picked Vanilla?!?!?!? I did over hear a woman saying you could mix in crystal lite, has anyone done this? Or have any ideas what I can add (flavor wise) to get thru this hellish 2 week pre opp diet???

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Orange crystal light makes it taste like an Orange Creamsicle. You could add a banana, strawberries, Peanut Butter, caramel sugar free Syrup. Actually there are a lot of options with vanilla. I would say good choice.

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There are a bunch for sugar free syrups that you could put in the vanilla. Raspberry, hazelnut, chocolate, caramel, etc. The are usually in the coffee isle at the grocery store.

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I also got vanilla and tried it with crystal light I used the fruit punch flavor it came out really good you can add banana and other fruits and that you like:)

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It's rather surprising the flavor and taste nuances that will develop as we change our life styles.

Flavors I liked were cinnamon, nutmeg, stevia and others.

A little Peanut Butter now & then helped after the Dr. orders changed.

cheers in your journey

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I did the same thing. Vanilla is boring but the sugar free syrups are awesome. My favorite is the salted carmel. It works with vanilla, choc, and Cookies and cream!

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also 1 tbsp of sugar free pudding mix is good- I use pistachio in my vanilla shake...

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I went to costco and got the premier chocolate Protein Shakes put lots of ice with it, loved it did my two weeks easily. Had surgery 2/13 now strictly only on Clear Liquids oh how im dreading it the first few days were ok now im sick of it cant wait to get back to full liquids!! Where are you having surgery? I had mine at St Josephs -Dr Lufti amazing surgeon in Chicago

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