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Hello All,

So my surgery is 5 weeks away and counting... and I have to start my pre-op diet in 3 weeks. My pre-op diet consists of 3 meals a day, 2 of those are Protein Shakes. Any suggestions on the best tasting Protein shakes/mix and any great ideas for making the shakes more interesting???

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Hello All,

So my surgery is 5 weeks away and counting... and I have to start my pre-op diet in 3 weeks. My pre-op diet consists of 3 meals a day, 2 of those are Protein shakes. Any suggestions on the best tasting Protein shakes/mix and any great ideas for making the shakes more interesting???

Hi, I use MATRIX 5.0 in 4 flavors, ELITE chocolate mint, (Both available on the internet) and BODY FORTRESS oin chocolate and vanilla from Wal*Mart.

To make them more interesting, I use extracts, unsweetened Kool-Aid and spices.

I also make "PROTEIN COFFEE".

I drink protein coffee almost every day. I make it by getting a big mug, at least 12-16 ounces and putting about 4 ounces of cold tap Water into the mug.

I take one or two scoops of a Protein Powder (I use a BUNCH of different ones, but usually Matrix 5.0, or Body Fortress or ELITE Chocolate Mint) and I use a FORK to whip the protein powder into the cold tap Water in the mug.

If I'm feeling like a change in flavor, I might add a flavoring, or a spice, or milk, or Creamer, or sweetener to the mix.

THEN I add hot coffee to that.

If you try adding protein to a hot Fluid, it congeals to a nasty mess that smells AWFUL and tastes WORSE (If that's even POSSIBLE)

So, that's how I make protein coffee.

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Ok. I don't want to sound pessimistic or anything but it seems to me that if I can stay on Protein Shakes for 2 weeks I should be able to lose all the weight by myself? How did you guys beat these two weeks?

Thanks!

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