PROTEIN SHAKES???????????

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD SHAKE? i HAVE TRIED A COUPLE AND I JUST CANT SEEM TO LIKE THEM. I AM IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JUST LIQUIDS AND I AM GETTING NO WHERE NEAR WHAT I NEED. mAYBE 10 OUNCES OF WATER AND 10 GRAMS OF PROTEIN A DAY!! THATS HORRIBLE..........SO ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED........THANKS SO MUCH................shaughnessy

Protein shakes are personal tastes and what one person likes another doesn't. Have to try to order samples of shakes....Baratriceating.com and vitalady sells them for a buck each.....I use a couple. One is Muscle Milk (Chocolate only) and the other is Syntrax Nectar Strawberry Kiwi. Muscle Milk tastes like a yoohoo but a little high on the calorie side. The Nectar is my favorite because it tastes like a juice for me...I was a big juiceaholic before surgery. Debbie

Thanks Debbie for the site.........maybe I can find one or two that I like! Thanks for the reply...............take care........shaughnessy

Hi, Don't beat yourself so much. How do you feel?? I found two I liked and have stayed with them. I use the powdered strawberry Isopure mixed with 12 oz Carb countdown, add a 1/2 bananna, strawberry or peanut butter for a little something different. I put ice in and mix myself a smoothie. Over 25 grams of protein. I also like red grapefruit crystal lite, 16 oz mixed with 1 scoop of unflavored Unjury and ice. Can barely taste the protein and it is 20 gr of protein. I count the drinks as a meal and a liquid. Double bubble and the easiet way to get in 50 grams of protein a day. The other 4 meals are food, protein 1st, then fruit and veggies if there is any room left. Remebber protein 1st. It is really hard at 1st and trying to find a drink that doesn't make you gag is hard. Sometimes water is hard. Try to focus and stay positive. It'll get easier each day. Elissa

Elissa......thanks so much for the ideas!!! I will try anything at this point. I feel better today (Tuesday) than I have since my surgery last wednesday, so I guess you are right................I will feel better every day! I am hardly drinking any water either. I am trying to drink more and more each day! Its hard though, especially when my husband is home and he's such a great cook! He was making grilled cheese awhile ago and I was almost drooling!!! Thanks again............tak care..... shaughnessy

I have been using GNC Liquid Protein.(punch flavor) It is 18 grams of protein for 3 tablespoons. Some people take it like meds by the spoonful but I add it to water with a spoon of splenda to sweeten it more and sometimes I also add some flavoring like orange, or strawberry. It's a change from the Choc or Vanilla EAS shakes I use . Sandy

I used Designer Whey from GNC I only like the chocolate peanut carmel( to me it taste like chocolate milk) It is 18 gms a scoop. I normal put 2 scoops in one of the GNC shakers and fill it up with skin milk and It only has a total of 180 calories and it can also count toward your liquid intake. It is usually on sale for $19.99 but make at $24.95. Hope that helps you.

Hey Trisha........I hope that all is well with you and your husband! I have missed the meetings because I have been going to Delmarva Bariatric Center meetings on the same nights! Anyway, thanks for the option...that sounds yummy! take care........... shaughnessy

thanks for the response sandy!!!! I dont know if I could go punch flavor, but thanks for the option!!!!! Your picture looks great! take care........shaughnessy