Protein shakes

[aidansmom 12]

Help!!! I am due to start my 2 week pre-op diet and I have yet to find a Protein Shake I can swallow!!. I just can't get more than one sip down.......no flavors taste good to me:(. Any suggestions????

Mari.

[dsdesigna 143]

There are literally hundreds if not more of different kinds of Protein shakes on the market. Go to GNC, I hear they have single serve testers. You will find one you'll love. I stay away from Vanilla's they are the worst in my opinion. The premade shakes are also not as great as the powdered versions. I added PB2 to my shakes to add a little Protein and some peanutty flavor. Torani makes sugar free flavor syrups typically meant for coffee that you can use to add flavor to your Protein powder. You'll likely be using Protein Shakes for the rest of your life, it is a good idea to get a good one or two that you like now.

[joodster219 7]

My first shake that I could tolerate was a Slim Fast low carb/protein. My surgeon's office has it on the list of acceptable Proteins. VERY GOOD and tastes like chocolate milk to me. The 2nd one is Visalus and I order that on-line. It's a bit pricey, but it's the only one, so far, that I can drink that doesn't give me gas. It's a "sweet cream" mix (kind of like vanilla) and you add stuff to it. I prefer mine with 1 or 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 or 2 tablespoons of instant coffee. I also prefer almond milk & skim milk over anything else I've had. I mix that together and then I use 6 or 7 pieces of ice in my ninja blender to have a real shake consistancy. I'm not a coffee drinker, but a hint of coffee gives it a great flavor. You can puree fruit into it, juices, etc. And lastly nectar Protein powders on line. You can get $1.99 single serving samples in many bariatric powders from Nashua Nutition ... http://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/protein-powders/protein-powder-samples-1-serving.html

Keep us posted on what you try and actually like! Good luck sunshine!

[amsterp 19]

Do you have to do shakes or can it be like the Isopure waters?