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Has any become lactose intolerant and had to mix with Water? I just did just trying things out to see how I like them and vanilla with water is just NASTY!!!

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Have you tried other lactose free milk type products? Such as soy milk, almond milk, etc?

I agree, I tried Protein Powder with just Water once and it was horrible.

Are you on your preop diet?

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Thank you Swimbikerun I wondered how I would ever get that down in was awful.

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Have you tried other lactose free milk type products? Such as soy milk, almond milk, etc?

I agree, I tried Protein powder with just Water once and it was horrible.

Are you on your preop diet?

Yes lol I'm on my preop diet and haven't tried almond milk or anything but Water that's a no go.... Have any hints for the preop diet?

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Have you tried other lactose free milk type products? Such as soy milk, almond milk, etc?

I agree, I tried Protein powder with just Water once and it was horrible.

Are you on your preop diet?

Yes lol I'm on my preop diet and haven't tried almond milk or anything but Water that's a no go.... Have any hints for the preop diet?

It has thankfully not been too bad for me. I only had one or two days of cravings, and that was over the weekend when I was lazying around the house when it was raining, so boredom hunger, haha.

I do pretty well at work and don't have cravings. I am allowed 2 shakes and one meal with 3-4 oz of lean meat and veggies.

I make sure to plan in advance what I am making for dinner so I don't have an excuse to cheat. For instance, tonight I had a little filet and brussel sprouts.

I also have tons of Jello and sugar free popsicles in the house :-)

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It has thankfully not been too bad for me. I only had one or two days of cravings, and that was over the weekend when I was lazying around the house when it was raining, so boredom hunger, haha.

I do pretty well at work and don't have cravings. I am allowed 2 shakes and one meal with 3-4 oz of lean meat and veggies.

I make sure to plan in advance what I am making for dinner so I don't have an excuse to cheat. For instance, tonight I had a little filet and brussel sprouts.

I also have tons of Jello and sugar free popsicles in the house :-)

Lol yep jello n Popsicles are my best friends lol :)

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I'm about to try unflavored Protein powder mixed in with food like Soup, Jello, etc. I'm curious to see what everyone else says. I got soy milk and I just couldn't stand it. Blech. Glad I can drink 1%.

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Has any become lactose intolerant and had to mix with Water? I just did just trying things out to see how I like them and vanilla with water is just NASTY!!!

Try unsweetened almond milk. I love it in Protein Shakes. It also makes them a tad less sweet.

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May I suggest egg white Protein powder. Jay Robb has it and it has 25 grams of Protein.< /p>

Also unsweetened almond milk is very good in vanilla.

Good luck.

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I am allergic to whey Protein so I use egg protein powder. I tried the Jay Robb powder and found it incredibly salty. I use the GNC egg protein and love it. I mix it with unsweetened almond or soy milk.

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Almond milk is a great alternative to milk. I love the taste and it doesn't upset the stomach like some dairy products can.

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Prior to surgery, I could drink skim milk and be ok.. but whole milk would make me feel really gross. When I talked with my NUT about it, she suggested that after surgery I try either acidophilus milk or soy milk for my Protein shakes. I wasn't too worried at the time, thinking I would still be ok with skim milk.. then I made some sugar free pudding with skim milk and tried it post-op and just, no. It was bad. I've never been a fan of just soy milk, so I got light vanilla soy milk and use that for my shakes. I'm not gonna drink it plain or anything, but it's ok and I haven't had any problems with it so far. Haven't tried acidophilus, so I can't say anything about it.. but maybe one of those will work for you!

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I recently figured out that I am now severely lactose intolerant. I had tried almond milk and found it to be too thin. I now mix my Protein powders with almond/coconut milk. It has a good texture and tastes a bit nutty which only adds to the flavor of the Protein powder making it more tasty. I am doing quite well on it now. No more cow's milk for me. I am not using the unsweetened almond/coconut milk because what I am using has only 60 calories/8 oz. and with the protein powder the shake is only 140 calories. Since it is the only thing I am currently able to "eat" (severe nausea ever since surgery), I need the calories of the sweetened a/c milk. Drinking 3 - 4 per day gives me only 420 - 560 calories/day. It works for me. Water and fruit protein powder are not too bad, but vanilla isn't good.

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