Premier Protein Shakes

[devin.c.co 0]

Anyone have issues with Premier Protein shakes? I’m 1 week post-op and starting on Friday last week, I started having issues with them. When drinking them it would make my stomach upset, give me a weird film in my mouth that would leave a weird aftertaste and I couldn’t get rid of. Even brushing my teeth it would stay. Because I couldn’t stomach it, I switched to a plant based powder and use fairlife fat-free and so far I’ve been fine. I have had lactose issues in the past, so wondering if this may be that or if others have experienced something similar.

[catwoman7 11,216]

definitely could be lactose - it's not uncommon to develop lactose intolerance after WLS. It's usually temporary, but not always. Another common culprit are certain kinds of artificial sweeteners. Sugar alcohols (those whose names end in -itol, such as xylitol) are especially troublesome for some people.

[devin.c.co 0]

I’ve always been sensitive to artificial sweeteners (at least the taste of them), and some more than others. It seems now after surgery, it’s even more sensitive. I had some yogurt yesterday and left a weird aftertaste that wouldn’t go away for about an hour.

[kcuster83 1,504]

My only problem is I always have chunks in them! It is soooo gross so now I strain them into a cup before drinking.

It is annoying though, so I am working through my stash and then back to making my own shakes. I just prefer the convenience of the pre-made.

[vsg2410 41]

I haven’t been able to tolerate premier shakes even preop. Theres a lot in premier shakes that could be causing you issues - whey Protein, artificial sugars, lactose. My stomach has a hard time with whey protein but I can drink the fairlife Protein Drinks. Fairlife is my favorite Protein Shake hands down - it doesn’t have whey protein added to it but it is made with milk. You may want to try a plant based protein to see if that’s the issue! I like the OWYN brand for plant based pea protein.

[NP_WIP 274]

Some people do develop lactose intolerance after the surgery. I did get the film feeling preop but after it was fine and I can still have them today, I do switch up the flavors not to get bored. I also use the Elite which has 42g of Protein in one bottle but have only found chocolate when I have one of those it is so much easier to reach that protein goal.

[catwoman7 11,216]

1 hour ago, devin.c.co said:

I’ve always been sensitive to artificial sweeteners (at least the taste of them), and some more than others. It seems now after surgery, it’s even more sensitive. I had some yogurt yesterday and left a weird aftertaste that wouldn’t go away for about an hour.

I had something similar happen. Some people's tastes dramatically change (as in the don't like things they liked before, or vice versa), but in my case, they didn't change - but they intensified. Sweet things tasted sweeter, spicy things tasted spicier, bitter things tasted more bitter. That might be what's going on with you as well. I think in my case it was temporary because i don't notice it anymore - or maybe I just got used to it...