Protein; what is better bars, drinks?
I got this link from one of the Yahoo groups I'm in:
www.vitalady.com
The woman that owns/runs the site is named Michelle, and she is 9 years post-op. She's a great resources and offers great products, specifically geared to WLS patients.
I made the investment and ordered a ton of different protein shake samples. I'm keeping notes on which ones I like and which ones I can live without. I've also been told tastes change after surgery, so I won't buy anything in quantity til I've sampled it again.
At any rate, I highly recommend purchasing samples through Vita Lady.
Are you pre op or post op? If you are pre op....don't buy to much of any one thing. I found that my tastes changed after surgery. I have used two ifferent shakes. One is by Scitec...Protein Delite. I found it at my local vitamin store. Lowcarb...low sugar....19-20 grams of protein depending on the flavor. The other on I use is Carb Solutions I get it at Wal Mart. It's not bad tasting and can be "doctored up" to improve flavor. Sometimes I put some Davinci sugar free syrup (white choc flavor) in it.
There are a few good protein bars out there. I like Balance Gold (caramel nut blast.... didn't care for the other flavors). Atkins Advantage has a chocolate pnut butter flavor that is pretty good. Good luck. Kim O