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Preparing for pre op starting tomorrow. (21 days to surgery)

I know everyone does Protein powder/shakes.

So when purchasing your Protein shake/powder do you check the ingredients?

I spent a couple hours shopping around. I'm not in the USA or Canada. We do have many GNC products but the ingredients scare me. Even for the chewable vitamins: I've noticed corn Syrup, sugar, words I can't pronounce.

So I went to a health store. I purchased one Protein shake that was highly recommended:

Ingredients: skimmed milk, Water, micellar casein, flavouring, stabilizers(E471, E407, E412), acidity regulator E500, sucralose and coulor (carmosine).

Protein: 21.6 g

Fat: 0.9g

Sugar: 10g (bad!)

And The powder I chose:

Pure whey Protein vanilla

Ingredients: whey protein concentrate, lecithin, flavourants and sucralose.

Per 2 scoops powder with water:

Protein: 30.6g

Fat: 2.5g

Carbohydrates: 2g

155 Calories

My question is what ingredients do I avoid. How many is too many carbs or fat per drink.

Can you please look at your ingredients on your Vitamins and shakes, it's very difficult to find the right options and I'd love any feedback.

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After weight loss surgery, many individuals have their taste buds change. So be prepared to change to another Protein shake after you have the operation. Sometimes you can find sample packs. For me I find that all Protein shakes taste terrible. The goal is to find a Protein Shake that I could tolerate. Experiment.

As far as ingredients in the shakes, you might consider the following. After surgery I became lactose intolerant. Several types of Protein Shakes contain milk byproducts, So it was important for me to select one that was lactose free and to not mix it with milk. After around 2 months, I was again able to tolerate lactose.

Secondly, avoid any Protein shake that has substantial processed sugar.

Also, I would recommend using a blender if you use a powder for your protein shake. I tried mixing it by hand, but the powder clumped together and did not have the proper consistency. I used a Ninja blender (single serving). Also if you still find that the shakes taste terrible, you might blend in some fruit such as a half a banana. This can make the shake taste better.

Protein is very important after surgery, so be prepared to experiment to find something that you can tolerate.

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