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anyone know which is the best tasting Protein Shake? ??? i need to buy some before my surgery date but dont want to buy any yucky ones

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I like Unjury shakes. You buy them on line.

thank you very much I will look into them:thumbup:

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I like Atkins Advantage that are premade.

I HATE powdered shakes... ick, ew, gross! :tongue2: But Atkins actually tastes good to me. Sometimes for cost I do Slim Fast Optima, but they have a weird aftertaste to me.

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I'm with MrsFlipFlops, I wasted a lot of money on the powders because I just can't handle the taste. I prefer the pre-mixed shakes, they are convenient and taste pretty good. Atkins shakes are a good choice for both flavor and Protein content with low carbs (vanilla and chocolate delight are my favorites).

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I like Atkins Advantage that are premade.

I HATE powdered shakes... ick, ew, gross! :tongue2: But Atkins actually tastes good to me. Sometimes for cost I do Slim Fast Optima, but they have a weird aftertaste to me.

hmmmm .. my doctor said no slimfast! was told i need 80 grams of Protein a day and to look for something with 35grams per servng of protein:confused2:

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I buy Muscle Milk Lite. It comes in several flavors. You can get powder or ready made, both are pretty good. I prefer the powder so I can add stuff if I want. So far I've found it at The Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Target, and Albertson's. I haven't tried the Unjury, so Muscle Milk is the best tasting one I've tried so far. I don't have to choke it down and it doesn't make me gag! :tongue2:

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I think you will find this differs from person to person. I think you're just gonna have to try a few and see what tastes good to you. Personally, I like a ready to go shake like Carnation Instant Breakfast or Slim Fast. But I do add a little of the unflavored Unjury to both of those to up the Protein a bit. I have a friend who had the LB done a year ago and she let me sample a few of her mixes so I wouldn't have to buy a large quanity and find I didnt like one. Check with your nutritionist. They may have some samples in the office to help you decide.

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Try GNC. If you can go to the store there is one that my hubby uses. It's called whey Protein. I think Optiumum Whey protein. It comes in different flavors. Also there is Syntha-6. It also comes in yummy flavors. Try Cookies n Cream or Milk chocolate. YUM!

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I have tried powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury and they are quite good. Come in Choc/Van/Straw and chicken Soup (kind of like broth) as well as unflavored. Unjury.com.

For ready to drink, I started with Atkins, but that only has 9 or 15g Protein (I forget which) plus Vitamins that you will likely be taking in a supplement anyway. My sister found Worldwide Protein shakes at Trader Joe's. A little pricey, but cheaper that at GNC who also carries them. At Trader Joe you can get choc or vanilla in 21g or 35g Protein, maybe 2 carbs, 1 fat (0.5 sat fat) and 1 sugar. The vanilla 35, which I drank this morning is 160 cal, and I think the chocolate maybe 170. No added Vitamins, and to me tastes better than Atkins. Here in Maryland they are $1.69 each for the 21's, and $2.29 for the 35's. GNC only carries the 35's but they are $2.99 each there. There are 3 other flavors, banana cream, Cookies 'n cream, and strawberry, but the only place I have found them is GNC online and Vitamin Shoppe online. GNC to get a discount you need to buy a gold card, and free shipping is on orders of $75 or more. I think Vitamin Shoppe you need $99 or more for free shipping. Haven't been in the VS store to see if they carry them in the store, but GNC only has vanilla and chocolate. I like them much better than Atkins and you get more protein for roughly the same price. Atkins may be a tad cheaper.

With the powder drinks, sometimes a packet of Splenda helps. I use EAS Advantage, Pemalean, and I have a strawberry sold at the gym my sister goes to that I haven't tried yet.

I hope you aren't sorry you asked, but that this info helps. In case your dietician hasn't heard of Worldwide (they are promoted as a sports drink mostly, even says not for weight loss on can) I found a link here once to Brigham Women's Hospital bariatric program, and Worldwide is listed there as an approved Protein shake.

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hmmmm .. my doctor said no slimfast! was told i need 80 grams of Protein a day and to look for something with 35grams per servng of protein:confused2:

Mine said no Slim Fast too (nothing that says "Meal Replacement" on the container) because they are higher in carbs. Atkins and EAS are allowed, I tried EAS and didn't like it.

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I have tried unjury and they are quite good. Come in Choc/Van/Straw and chicken Soup (kind of like broth) as well as unflavored. Unjury.com.

For ready to drink, I started with Atkins, but that only has 9 or 15g Protein (I forget which) plus Vitamins that you will likely be taking in a supplement anyway. My sister found Worldwide Protein shakes at Trader Joe's. A little pricey, but cheaper that at GNC who also carries them. At Trader Joe you can get choc or vanilla in 21g or 35g protein, maybe 2 carbs, 1 fat (0.5 sat fat) and 1 sugar. The vanilla 35, which I drank this morning is 160 cal, and I think the chocolate maybe 170. No added Vitamins, and to me tastes better than Atkins. Here in Maryland they are $1.69 each for the 21's, and $2.29 for the 35's. GNC only carries the 35's but they are $2.99 each there. There are 3 other flavors, banana cream, Cookies 'n cream, and strawberry, but the only place I have found them is GNC online and Vitamin Shoppe online. GNC to get a discount you need to buy a gold card, and free shipping is on orders of $75 or more. I think Vitamin Shoppe you need $99 or more for free shipping. Haven't been in the VS store to see if they carry them in the store, but GNC only has vanilla and chocolate. I like them much better than Atkins and you get more protein for roughly the same price. Atkins may be a tad cheaper.

With the powder drinks, sometimes a packet of Splenda helps. I use EAS Advantage, Pemalean, and I have a strawberry sold at the gym my sister goes to that I haven't tried yet.

I hope you aren't sorry you asked, but that this info helps. In case your dietician hasn't heard of Worldwide (they are promoted as a sports drink mostly, even says not for weight loss on can) I found a link here once to Brigham Women's Hospital bariatric program, and Worldwide is listed there as an approved protein shake.

they did tell me about worldwide ,I think i will buy a few from Trader Joes and see how i like them :tongue2:

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The good thing about Unjury and GNC, and I am sure several other places, is that they have a no questions asked return policy. If you purchase Protein powders, shakes, drinks from them and find you don't like them, take/send them back (with receipt, GNC is 30 days), and you will get a full refund.

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