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Hi Everyone....

I'm a new one....going to have my lapband surgery on May 19, 06

having a little prob as to what taste good for Protein shakes...i've tried curve's vanilla, but it dosen't have that milkshake flavor i'm looking for... any out there that does or close?

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A brand called Six Star or Six Starr tastes pretty much like a milkshake if you mix it with milk. I use fat free Carb Countdown milk from Hood.

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I'm on the pre-op high Protein diet too ( having surgery on the 12th of May) and have been loving the shakes! Slim Fast Opitma, Atkins Advantage, Boost, and Boost Breeze, Carnation Instant Breakfast - sugar free) I will drink them chilled, or as a smoothy. Most of them all come with a vanilla flavor so I'll just add a flavor packet to them. I hate the strawberry Boost though - ICK! Then I've been adding a scoop of Beneprotein to everything to get the grams in during the day. I feel great and haven't been hungry or craving foods at all! I think I've lose 10 pds too, according to my scale! ;)

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I find that the Body Fortress brand (found at Wal-mart & Sam's Club), when mixed with skim milk and refrigerated for at least 1-2 hours, has a thick milkshake-like consistency.

Good luck to you!

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I had my surgery 1 week ago. I am on all liquids, living on Soup & Protein Shakes. Check out UNJURY.com. It is the brand my surgeon recommended and it is good. There are recipes on their site as well. They have an unflavored that works well with most hot or cold foods. Just be sure to mix well and then heat up if adding to soup. Also to make my shakes thicker, and colder, I add sugar free Ice cream, just a scoop, it really works.

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Body Fortress Vanilla Protein Powder (2 scoops) mixed in 1 1/2 cup of fat free milk (Braum's has the best - not blue!), with 3 tablespoons of sugar free, fat free, chocolate pudding, and 1 tablespoon of reduced fat Peanut Butter. MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm. Tastes like drinking a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and gives you 40g of Protein. It's a little too high in fat, calories, and carbs, so I alternated days with this drink and an Isopure carb free protein drink.

I now get all of my protein from the foods I eat so I don't get to have this drink anymore. *Pout*

Good luck!

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I really like the body fortress from Walmart too. I always doctor my shakes up though. I add a little chocolate Syrup or strawberry syrup if I'm just having a quick shake. If I'm making a smoothie I've been known to do the following:

vanilla Protein

8oz OJ

variations-

1/2 cup canned pineapple

splash of lite coconut milk

1/2 banana

5-8 frozen strawberries

1/2 banana

1/2 cup frozen berry mix

1/2 banana

teaspoon of instant coffee

splash of chocolate syrup

chocolate protein

8oz low fat milk

splash of chocolate syrup

variations-

add Peanut Butter and/or 1/2 banana

teaspoon of instant coffee

mint extract

I buy a huge bag of strawberries and berries at Sams. I use canned pineapple with no added sugar. Doing it this way makes your shakes a treat.

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I like SF CIB with a scoop of unjury. I make it in all different flavors, even add fruit or Peanut Butter. I eat it more like a milkshake or smoothie and enjoy every drop.

Basic Recipe:

1 cup ice

1/2-2/3 cup skim milk (depending on how thick you like it)

1pkt of SF Carnation instant breakfast

1 scoop of Unjury (sometimes flavored or unflavored)

Variations:

Choc CIB

1 Tbsp peanutbutter (makes it taste like a Reece's cup)

choc CIB

1/2 banana

French vanilla CIB

choc flavored Unjury (reminds me of a marshmello sundae)

French vanilla CIB

1/2 banana

about 2 tbsp of canned pineapple or 1 tbsp of Peanut Butter (The peanut butter one is really yummy)

strawberry or French Vanilla CIB

4 or 5 frozen strawberries

about 2 tbsp of canned pineapple or you could do the 1/2 banana here

You're only limited by your imagination. I always keep a bag of frozen strawberries in my freezer and banana's are a staple in my house.

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I really like the Isopure Vanilla mixed with Vanilla Silk Soy Milk. Talk about Yummy! I buy mine off of vitaminshoppe.com

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I couldnt stand the Protein shakes, so I grew desperate and doctored mine as follows:

1 Cup skim milk

1 scoop strawberry proteint powder

1 can Slim Fast Vanilla

1/2 banana

2 teaspoons Splenda

or

1 Cup skim milk

1 scoop vanilla proteint powder

1 can Slim Fast Cappuccino

2 teaspoons Splenda

Blend together in a blender.

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