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Ok I'm having my surgery April 1st and was wondering what brand of Protein shake I should get

There are several websites that you can use to order samples. That way you can decide which you like. I have read that your taste will change, that's why I like the samples. I ordered from MyBariatricPantry.com, powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury.com, and Nashuanutrition.com. They all have samples packs. I also picked up Body Fortress whey powder from Walmart. Hope these suggestions help some! Good luck!

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I was told to look for that, and that the Body Fortress brand was a good choice. But as I see in this forum, everyone's nut tells them something different! ;)

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Ok I'm having my surgery April 1st and was wondering what brand of Protein shake I should get

That is the big question going in! Everyone has different tastes, so it's tough to recommend a brand. I hate those clear Proteins, but some love them. I like chocolate, vanilla, smoothie like shakes. samples are the best route. Some tastes change, you get bored...some people buy the unflavored or vanilla and blend with extracts.

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Your tastes are going to change sooo much post op mine was immediate! Flavors I liked before are now waaay to sweet! Id recommend getting the no flavor whey Protein and mixing it into Soups. Youre going to be VERY tired of sweet sweet sweet!

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Bariatric Advantage sent me a sample pack for free. I just called and said I was having a gastric bypass. They have delightful Calcium chews...as far as free Protein samples, I don't know of any

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Since your tastes change after surgery, it sounds like it would not do any good to try a bunch of them before surgery?

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Since your tastes change after surgery' date=' it sounds like it would not do any good to try a bunch of them before surgery?[/quote']

I agree some I liked pre op then post op I couldn't even sip them they were soooo sweet!

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I'm on the pre op diet as well, I am having such a difficult time. you can go to Walmart and buy whey Protein for about $20. however, whey protein isn't the easiest to digest. I personally have a hard time holding down whey. I knew that coming into this diet because I used to try various Proteins when I went to the gym a lot. muscle tech is a good brand for whey but its more money than walmart's... I prefer soy protein, its so much easier to digest (especially for those who like me are lactose intolerant) my only problem with that is that at walmart I noticed a limited selection of soy proteins, all of which were high in sugar. so I had to settle for whey, unless I want to spend $20-30 online for soy.today is day 7 of my liquid diet and I noticed that today was the most difficult because I had to go out for my pre admin testing, I didn't make a Protein Shake before I went out and I tried to eat something before I left and for some reason my stomach was just not having it. i felt like i just couldn't drink anything. so stupid me didn't! ugh. by the end of my apt i was nauseous, dizzy i felt faint and weak...definitely don't skip your "meals" and drink lots of fluids. that was NOT fun at all!!!

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