Prep! Meals & Vitamins

blessedbutlers
on 9/11/12 8:27 pm - TX
 Have you begun buying supplements and protein shakes? What kind?
espiset
on 9/11/12 10:17 pm, edited 9/11/12 10:19 pm - Dallas, TX
VSG on 09/06/12
Yes! I ordered:

Iso-100 Dymatize: 106 calories, 24 grams of protein, 1 carb, 0 sugar, per scoop

2 Chocolate and 1 Vanilla ( I meant to order 1 Strawberry and 1 Chocolate, but oh well...) www.bodybuilder.com had a sale when I ordered, but check around, they are on multiple sites. Reviews showed the chocolate and pina colada at the most tasty, but had good reviews on all the flavors.  I had already been told by my nephew, who is big into weight lifting, that this was the best powder protein and it tasted great. I haven't opened the vanilla yet, but the chocolate is tasty. 

Right now I've been getting 5g of protein & 60 calories at a time by having "ice cream shots". It's my first recipe, but it includes 5 scoops, 3.5 cups of milk, 4 cups of ice, 2 jars of banana baby food. I put it all in a blender and then pour it in little 2 ounce plastic cups, and put them in plastic wear, freeze and voila!

I also ordered Unjury unsweetened (to mix in whatever I'm eating, I've noticed it thins the food out, instead of thickens) and the chicken soup, because as much as I love sweets, I need some "salty" to balance out my day! :-)

As for multi-vitamin, I have always taken pana-C 315. www.panac315.com It's about $60 a bottle, but it's the best there is.

Also, Viactiv plus calcium is a chocolate chew that you can get virtually anywhere. Drug stores and grocery stores, but because of the density, I'm not starting any until my initial 5 weeks are up.

Good luck mamas! Sending skinny thoughts your way!!
Izabelle G.
on 9/12/12 9:14 am - Cheltenham, PA
VSG on 10/15/12
I started my vitamins a few months ago. 

The protein drinks  - i have tried various ones from GNC to Body Fortress to All About Time to Unjury to Isopure.

GNC - too many carbs
Body Fortress  strawberry - only good with frozen berries
All About Time - Chocolate - Delicious! Strawberry - horrible
Unjury - Chocolate - milkshake awesome have samples of the rest
Isopure - Disgusting
Atkins Ready shakes - Like them all

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hjoanneg9000
on 9/12/12 2:06 pm - North Bay, Canada
RNY on 10/02/12
 I am vegan, so I have been trying/buying vegan protein supplements/meal replacements.  I have yet to find a palatable one.  Sigh.


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blessedbutlers
on 9/12/12 4:51 pm - TX
 Thanks ladies! Ice cream shots sound perfect!  I am 5 weeks pre-op and haven't started anything, at all! My mentality is to eat what I can while I can! Need to convert to my better eating habits and supplements! 
chowell
on 9/14/12 7:30 pm - marietta, GA
RNY on 10/04/12
I have been stocking up on everything from broth to sf jello and protein shakes from sams club premier protein they come in a case of 12 for 19.00 they have only 4g of carbs and 30g of protein.  i havent started any supplements but i am getting mulitvitain gummies from walgreens and the others from walmart. I am only 3 weeks out from having my surgery. i wish you the very best

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LDallas
on 9/28/12 9:11 pm
VSG on 10/25/12
Hello, my vsg is 10/25! Found some deals at walgreens yesterday, plus i had coupons. See details on my VSG board post!! It was for Body Fortress powder and Flintstones Complete vit and their brand citracel petites. Hope it is helpful info!!
Lindah55
on 10/2/12 1:57 am - OR
RNY on 10/09/12
I have one wee****il surgery. I am using Unjury protein I have every flavor I like the chocolate
splender (good hot) and the chicken soup. The unflavored comes in handy I make banana shakes with sf syrup and I can make beef soup with Wyler's beef granules. I also have Syntrax
Nectar in several flavors my favorite is fuzzy navel--it is my go to shake and starts my day.
I also replaced a meal or two a day before I started my diet so it would not be such a shock to my system and I felt like I was doing something to start the process. Gave me a chance to play
with my food LOL.
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