ENSURE/GLUCERNA

[slimmingsteff 31]

So I got my sleeve surgery *yay* on July 18th. My surgeon has me on a liquid diet for 21 days, so until Tuesday. I was first allowed Ensure/Glucerna the first 3 days and then I moved onto being allowed broth, Jello, & natural fruit juices as well. The whole time, I was super concerned because Ensure has a lot of carbs & sugars, and very little Protein. When I went for my 1 week post op, I asked him about this and he said to trust him basically (Might I add that my mom who knows nothing about macros/micros kept talking over him) So I was doing pretty fine on the shakes. I would alternate between Ensure & broth. I did have watermelon juice (remember, all allowed) and it had too much natural sugar for me. So, I got my surgery in Colombia. I came back to the States on July 27th. On July 28th I believe, I went outside of his orders and tried Premier Protein Shakes (since I had bought some for my pre-op diet) and HOLY MOLY I ALMOST DIED. My stomach was NOT happy. I was in pain for the first time ever since surgery. Drank broth 3 hours later & was fine. Decided to give the premier shake another try, making sure I was drinking it slowly and yep... still same effects. Later that night, I also tried Crystal Light... same effects. Gave me light headedness and I felt so nauseous, dizzy, etc. So now we're in present time and I can't stomach the Ensure anymore. I don't throw up, but now it feels icky and sometimes causes pain. I can't drink anything with artificial sweeteners (sugar free jello, Vitamin Water, crystal light) without getting the gross dizzy feeling. I'm so frustrated! What can I do?! Did anyone struggle through this?

[Sammie1221 21]

I was the same way and my nutritionist recommend triple 0 yogurt it has 15 gm of Protein and fairlife milk 13 gm protein. Mix them together in my Blender Bottle and then pour it in 9 of my 2oz cups and drink for the next 2 hours (I do this twice a day minimum and that yield 56 gm(s) of protein then I drink 4oz of milk to get to the 60 minimum). I struggled with the shakes and have about 6 brands in powder forms and the Vitamins are just horrible. maybe you try that and see if that helps. She gave me another brand of yogurt but I forgot the name so for now I just use the triple 0 ( she recommended that as well). They have many flavors so you can change up the taste so you don't get tired of it. Let me know.

[Missy161 395]

The triple zero yogurt is the only one I can tolerate out of the regular sf brands because it has no artificial sweeteners. I tried yoplait 100 and it made me so sick- realized I don't tolerate sugar alcohols hardly at all. So glad the triple zero comes in great flavors!


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 194 GW 135

[Missy161 395]

I should explain- the sugar alcohols are what made me feel sweaty, nauseous, dizzy. Google why does sugar alcohol make me sick after vsg . Made so much sense.



Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 194 GW 135

[slimmingsteff 31]

Thanks for that suggestion!!! I will def be trying that. I miss yogurt! I currently took the dive & having some mashed potatoes bc I have literally been getting in maybe 100-200 calories and every time I get up I get blurry vision and dizzy. Have been wanting yogurt and I was already an avid fairlife milk fan. Thank ya'll!!!! Today seems like a better day