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I am having a hard time with the Protein Shakes. They feel like a rock sitting in my stomach and bowels. I am pre surgery and would like to find something that works so i can get all the Protein i need to heal. Anyone have this problem? Any suggestions?

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I am having a hard time with the Protein Shakes. They feel like a rock sitting in my stomach and bowels. I am pre surgery and would like to find something that works so i can get all the Protein i need to heal. Anyone have this problem? Any suggestions?



Which brands have u tried?

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I like the Premier Protein shakes. They make me feel full and they don't taste half bad.

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Ive tried Premiere and genpro. They do keep you full but if feels like a rock on my stomach and I get constipated. Its a horrible feeling

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1 hour ago, Anndee said:

Ive tried Premiere and genpro. They do keep you full but if feels like a rock on my stomach and I get constipated. Its a horrible feeling

I hate to say this, but a lot of us deal with chronic Constipation after surgery. I think it has more to do with the diet (high protein) than anything else. You're probably getting it because of all the Protein in those shakes...

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1 hour ago, Maggie1955 said:

I just had my pre-surgery meeting today and NUT told us that if we use Premier for the pre-op liquid diet to also add a fiber supplement and a daily multivitamin. Perhaps adding a fiber supplement Constipation would not be a problem? Just a suggestion.

This is exactly why we recently launched a Protein Shake that contains a multivitamin and fiber! It’s called BariatricPal Protein One and available at https://store.bariatricpal.com/collections/bariatricpal-protein-one

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Ive tried Premiere and genpro. They do keep you full but if feels like a rock on my stomach and I get constipated. Its a horrible feeling. I bought a Protein Drink today called Isopure from GNC but not tried it yet. I was told to add Benefiber to the shakes not heloed the heavy feeling in my belly or the Constipation and ive not even had the surgery yet!

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52 minutes ago, CaliforniaCandy said:


This looks really good but what do you think of the flavor?

candy

I'm slightly biased since I created the product :D

I guarantee you that you will LOVE the flavor. We're planning on rolling out another 5-10 additional flavors in 2018. If you're not happy with the product or flavor, we will refund your $! Every customer that's tasted it has loved it. It's really easy to mix and truly tastes good.

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I really liked the GNC Lean25 shakes. They are a light lighter in texture than many of the shakes I tried and they come in so many flavors, including special seasonal flavors so you can switch it up if needed.

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Thanks I will look at the lean 25. My dr requires that the shales have 30 grams per serving.

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I am having a hard time with the Protein Shakes. They feel like a rock sitting in my stomach and bowels. I am pre surgery and would like to find something that works so i can get all the Protein i need to heal. Anyone have this problem? Any suggestions?

Check out JBN (Just Be Natural) - specifically the Confidence whey isolate (Total Fat: 1g, Total Carb: 8g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 25g.) You can order sample cups (3 different flavors for $5 and shipping is free! That way you haven’t spent a lot of money if you decide you don’t like it. I find it very tasty. The Confidence whey Isolate comes in the following flavors: banana Cake, berry Delight, chocolate, Chocolate Mocha, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Truffle, Unflavored, French vanilla, Malted Milkshake, oatmeal Cookie, Orange Cream, pumpkin Spice, & strawberry - a flavor for every taste!


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I like Syntrax, specifically their Fuzzy Naval and Vanilla Bean Torte. They seem fairly light to me. I also use Optimum Nutrition Double Rich chocolate. It's a little heavier but not bad.

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