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I'm three weeks post. Nothing taste good, Iv tried every kind of Protein power and drink and they all taste so bitter:/ even Soups are nasty to me:/ some of my favorite fruits that I use to love, blah I tried puréed them an they just taste so horrible to me:/ HELPPPP:(

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Your taste buds will change back soon. Just keep trying different things and then later swing back around and try all these again because your taste buds go through several changes and for most people go back to almost normal. Be patient and enjoy each phase, even this one.

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I went through that phase too but it took quite a while to begin to like food again. The three most important things after surgery are to meet your Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because you body is converting stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. So because you are having difficulty with Protein, this is one area that you need to work on. So keep experimenting until you find something that you can tolerate. You don't need to like it, only tolerate it.

For me that was Muscle Milk Light (vanilla Creme) Protein powder mixed with Water using a Ninja single serving cup blender. I blended in a half a banana to give it some taste. But many individuals have different taste. There are a lot of variety out there. So keep experimenting. I was lactose intolerant after surgery so I could not drink milk. But if you are not, you could even try drinking milk that has been fortified with extra protein by adding in powdered milk.

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Give it some time and see if it doesn't get better. Some of the foods that I couldn't eat right after surgery are now ok for me. I would agree with the previous comments about not having to like something, just tolerate keeping it down. After lots of experimenting I have learned what kinds of Protein shakes I like (and yes, some of the powders that initially tasted not so great are now ok tasting, so just keep trying).

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Protein Shakes are hard for me too... I'm 4 weeks out. I make myself drink one in the morning... then I may or may not have more. I did buy the Isopure Protein Drinks, and I'll drink those during the day if I need more Protein (they are not milky, more like a gatorade).

I'm trying to get more protein from food, but my stomach is still pretty sensitive, and I am limited on that. Most days I can hit the 60g of protein though. If i don't, I make myself have another Protein Shake, but I really dislike them right now.

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