Post-op diets! What are you eating?

[GonnaRide 0]

What do you think of those Profect vials? I've been thinking about getting them for post-op, but I haven't wanted to invest too much in something that I haven't heard much about.

I ordered one of each of the sampler packs, which I'm REALLY glad I did. The flavors I thought I'd like, I absolutely couldn't stand. But it was only 3 ozs, so I was able to get them down (granted, pre-surgery).

When I placed the order, it took just a few days for the samplers to get here, but it took over a week for the "real" order to get here. They shipped one of the wrong flavor, and are fixing that. They shipped the right one out today and are sending a UPS label for me to ship the wrong one back to them.

They totally remind me of a liquid sweet-tart. It's a little thick, but I've halved them with Water and it's much more smooth that way. Having had one this morning, I do notice I'm much less hungry today than I have been. I had that for Breakfast, sipped on some Water through the morning, and just ate some egg drop Soup halved with chicken stock over the last hour and am quite happy. I know I'm not getting in as much liquids as I should, so this really helps me to at least get in the Protein that I need. I'll probably have another one later this afternoon/early evening and between my soup, those and dinner, will have over 100g of Protein in for the day.

I went with the 50g protein vials instead of the 25g. It worked out to be cheaper per g that way, and my thinking is, once I'm on regular foods just one vial per day should be enough.

I really do like them, and they are MUCH better cold than room temp. I would definitely recommend getting the trial packs to find out which flavors you like best. The four I ended up ordering were: Ruby Melon Twist, Cool Melon Splash, Passion fruit, and Grapefruit Mango. They also list a 15% off code on the site to use on your order, so that definitely helps out.

I'd rather spend a little more money on something that's easy for me to get down, than less money on something I don't really like, or have to take a lot of to get the same benefits. I hope this helps!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Go to the food section of this board. There are all sorts of suggestions for all food stages. It should be a big help.

[Juniper 0]

that really does help, thank you!

i think i'm going to go ahead and order some, since i'm already having a hard time getting the powder Protein shakes down me in any form, blended or frozen.

[GonnaRide 0]

My doc told me to STAY AWAY from the unjury.

Did he happen to give any reasoning? I've heard nothing but good things about the Unjury. I just can't tolerate the smell now :grouphug: Congrats on your approval and band date!

Juniper, I'd definitely recommend the Profect. Even the regular vials are 25g which can be a huge boost. And if you have time to order the sampler packs, do that, for sure! Better to spend $20 and find out you don't like some of them than spend $60 or $80 on a full pack and hate all of them! Good luck! (PS- I thought the Cool Blue was the worst! Nothing even close to the Cool Blue Gatorade I love lol)

[Kellster 1]

What kind of Protein is in the Profect vials? I have a case and a half of New-Whey 42 that I love the flavor of (sample - so I get all flavors), but my dietician doesn't like the fact that it's made from collagen protein isolate - boo. So as of now I have been drinking my World Wide Pure Protein Shakes from Trader Joe's, and I still love them. Have some Unjury but haven't tried the chicken broth yet - I'll try that tomorrow. I need to find some other protein supplement that packs a high protein punch but is either fruity or salty, I love sweets but the WWPP vanilla and chocolate are going to get old soon...

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

If you're looking for fruity then go for Isopure.

That collagen Protein is really bad news.