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Yippee! I have a date with the physician! For surgery, nothing else, just in case that came across wrong! :001_tt1: Yup! December 29th! So after I've been reading all of these posts and such and become good friends with some of you, I get my date and forget everything! :ohmy: Just like me. . . sorta like you know what you want from Wal-Mart, but once you walk through the blowy area, poof its all gone and you can't remember anything. . . so I'm going to try this pre op diet thingy, Protein Shakes, which ones are the good ones? Don't like the Vitamin tasting ones, doctor said I didn't need the pre-op diet but I told him, i'd like to do it. . . dumb huh? :thumbup: Which Vitamins are good, soluble? Do gummies work well after surgery or no? any help will be great right now. . . :)

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Congrats on getting your date ! ! !

I use the GNC Solotron chewable multi-Vitamin with bioavailable Iron. I used Gummy adult Vitamins for a month, and I found myself lethargic and exhausted. When I really read the label, I found that they did not contain Iron. They are berry flavor, and have the texture is not bad. They are similar to a TUMs texture-wise. I love them. I take 2 a day.

I like the Optimum whey Protein. On bodybuilding.com you can find a 16 flavor pack sample for about 18 bucks. I like the Extreme Milk chocolate. It has zero texture, no foaming or frothing up when mixed. It mixes completely in Water in a shaker cup. No Protein taste or smell. I'm not using them anymore as I get my protein from food sources, but it's the only one I could stand taste and texture.

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Congrats on getting your date ! ! !

I use the GNC Solotron chewable multi-Vitamin with bioavailable Iron. I used Gummy adult Vitamins for a month, and I found myself lethargic and exhausted. When I really read the label, I found that they did not contain Iron. They are berry flavor, and have the texture is not bad. They are similar to a TUMs texture-wise. I love them. I take 2 a day.

I like the Optimum whey Protein. On bodybuilding.com you can find a 16 flavor pack sample for about 18 bucks. I like the Extreme Milk chocolate. It has zero texture, no foaming or frothing up when mixed. It mixes completely in Water in a shaker cup. No Protein taste or smell. I'm not using them anymore as I get my protein from food sources, but it's the only one I could stand taste and texture.

Can you get the Optimum whey protein at Sam's or costco?

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Can you get the Optimum whey Protein at Sam's or costco?

I'm not sure about those places because I don't ever shop there. I do know they carry it at GNC, but the cost is more expensive there even with the Gold Card discount, and we don't pay taxes at our GNC on base. It's just cheaper even with shipping from bodybuilding.com so we've continued to order it from there. My husband uses after his hour long weight lifting. He uses 3-6 scoops 5 days a week.

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I'm not sure about those places because I don't ever shop there. I do know they carry it at GNC, but the cost is more expensive there even with the Gold Card discount, and we don't pay taxes at our GNC on base. It's just cheaper even with shipping from bodybuilding.com so we've continued to order it from there. My husband uses after his hour long weight lifting. He uses 3-6 scoops 5 days a week.

Ok, I've a gold card from GNC too, so I'll just go over there and get it. . . thanks!

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