not your usual protein shake question

[jtickle 295]

My surgeon's office says I can only use their Protein Shakes since surgery. They sell Bariatric Advantage and Celebrate mixes. They are 45 dollars a tub. I prefer the Protein Shake I was getting from sam's club. What is everyone using after their surgery?

[Harley59 67]

Hi

I don't know what that is all about but I have gotten my shakes from Sam's club - the Premier Protein ones - I love the chocolate and I am 11 weeks post op and my nutritionist was so happy with my protien intake she just lowered me down to 1 a day. Great cost savings but somedays I still have 2. Maybe you should ask if there is a particular reason it has to be their shakes. Good luck.

[Racewalker48 41]

I use Isopure zero carb whey Protein. I get it from Amazon.com

[Patti04005 2]

I get mine from www.unjury.com love them they are delish!

[Writerjennifer 107]

I have HMR shakes, and they are pretty good. My Surgeons office sells the Bariatric Advantage too... but I wasn't 'required' to get them.

[Wayne Hunt 59]

Maybe you should ask if there is a particular reason it has to be their shakes. Good luck.

Harley,

I can't (obviously) speak for all Dr offices, but mine didn't mandate Bariatric Advantage or anything. Like most, I ended up using Premier Protein shakes post surgery and really loved the chocolate as well. The one thing my Nutritionist said was to be sure and read the label.

She didn't care which brand but wanted me to stick to whey Protein. The Premier Protein Shakes primary ingredient (as I recall) was Soy Protein. The nutritionist's (and her phamplets) reasoning was that Whey protein is supposedly more easily absorbed by the body post-op.

I can't call this anything BUT coincidence, but about a week after surgery, I was 100% Premier Protein shakes when my body kicked off a Gout flare up, which they couldn't treat directly and took weeks to get over.

Now, I'm back to powders for the moment (mostly Six-Star and Body Fortress) but miss the convenience of a chill-and-go premixed Premier shake...

[Chelly 364]

I've used since after surgery Jay Robb Whey Protein Powder.< /p>

It comes in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and one other flavor.

I get it from Amazon, but it is sold directly from the company and at Whole Foods.

I mix it either with Torani sugar fee syrups which I get directly from the company or PB2 Peanut Butter powder or the PB2 chocolate peanut butter powder. Torani comes in a multitude of flavors.

PB2 can be gotten at Target or the grocery store.

I find it silly that you must purchase from the surgeons office. I have never heard of that before.

[pookybear 284]

They probably want you to use theirs because they can keep better track of what you're getting that way. There are plenty of other ones on the market that work just as well. I say use what you like, as long as it has what you need in it. I use Body Fortress and I get it at Wal-Mart. Its cheaper and it does what I need it to.

[jtickle 295]

They probably want you to use theirs because they can keep better track of what you're getting that way. There are plenty of other ones on the market that work just as well. I say use what you like, as long as it has what you need in it. I use Body Fortress and I get it at Wal-Mart. Its cheaper and it does what I need it to.

I agree if it has everything in it that I need, I should be able use anyone I chose.

[Harley59 67]

Maybe you should ask if there is a particular reason it has to be their shakes. Good luck.

Harley,

I can't (obviously) speak for all Dr offices, but mine didn't mandate Bariatric Advantage or anything. Like most, I ended up using Premier Protein shakes post surgery and really loved the chocolate as well. The one thing my Nutritionist said was to be sure and read the label.

She didn't care which brand but wanted me to stick to Whey Protein. The Premier Protein shakes primary ingredient (as I recall) was Soy Protein. The nutritionist's (and her phamplets) reasoning was that Whey protein is supposedly more easily absorbed by the body post-op.

I can't call this anything BUT coincidence, but about a week after surgery, I was 100% Premier Protein shakes when my body kicked off a Gout flare up, which they couldn't treat directly and took weeks to get over.

Now, I'm back to powders for the moment (mostly Six-Star and Body Fortress) but miss the convenience of a chill-and-go premixed Premier shake...

Thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye on it. so far so good but I will say I have been having some "chunky" shakes lately and finally called premier. They said they were aware of the issue and once I gave them the lot # and time stamp - they will replace my last 3 cases. I think the convenience and taste is why I love them.

[BLUE63 11]

HOW LONG AFTER SURGERY ARE YOU REQUIRED TO KEEP TAKING shakes? I AM 6 WEEKS OUT WITH SLEEVE.

[jtickle 295]

My surgeon says we can keep drinking them to make we get our all Protein in. I know some surgeons are different and they want a person to get all their protein from food. I'm going to keep drinking them, I can't eat 80 grams of protein a day.

[rubyred138 17]

I am using the Syntrax nectar brand of powder Protein and the premade Protein drinks made by CytoSport, I get them both at the Vitamin shoppe. I also drink the premade pure Protein shakes from Wal-mart. Also the Protein Powder from True Nutrition on their website.

[pik 262]

Yep. They MADE me buy all of those Bariatric Advantage things and I had a hard time with them before the surgery and even worse time after. I had been using the Premier Protein which I liked before surgery but now can't stand them.

I think it is just a money making ploy. They say it's so they know exactly what you are taking, but I'm just not so sure about that.

In between the shakes, Soup, bars and all of the Vitamins I paid $450.00. Money down the drain.

[Getting to the Ruth of it 0]

Bariatric Foodie ( on facebook) has great recipes. Insurenutrition.com will actually deliver premier shakes to door and get insurance copay.