Not from Minnesota BUT... Pretty Damn close!

Just wondering if it would be cool to post on your message boards... I have really always felt that Minnesota has always been a second home to me.  I am from Thunder Bay, Ontario which is around a 35 min drive from the Minnesota border, and around 3.5 hours away from Duluth. I have relatives in St Paul, and I love the twin cities. Sadly I am also a Vikings fan..(raise the roof all lol)

I like following your boards especially because of the different products you guys get as oposed to our limited Canadian ones. I myself will be having the RNY done in Hamilton Ontario within the next 2-3 months.  Is there any good protein products you guys can recommend? Or the post off shakes such as carnation etc? Any input would be greatly appreciated! and if it helps I also have a Sams Club card LOL

Welcome to the Minnesota boards!  I don't have any issues with you posting here.  The more, the merrier! 

First off, i've noticed that most programs want you to have WHEY protein.  There are sooo many kinds out there that it's hard to recommend you one.  I use a couple different kinds.  Before surgery it was pretty easy to drink them and the taste wasn't bad but as a lot of people have mentioned, my tastes changed after surgery and now they all taste nasty to me.  I have tried/used Body Fortress Whey Protein from Walmart, Unjury from unjury.com, Chike from chikenutrition.com, and now I just bought a new kind from GNC called AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60.  I would suggest you get samples if you can and try some out.  Don't go crazy and stock up because you won't know if your tastes are going to change.  As far as something like Carnation or things like that, my program does not allow them.  It doesn't have the nutritional value like Whey Protein does.  Unjury might be a good one to try first.  They have a sample pack you can buy and a few flavors to choose from.  Chicken soup is a popular one because a lot of people don't like how sweet things taste after surgery and their unflavored protein can be mixed in all kinds of things.  Chike offers free samples, you just have to pay for shipping.  I have looked at Sam's Club for whey protein but the Sam's Club I go to (St. Cloud, MN) does not have really a whole lot to choose from.  I hope this helps!

Jessy

Heck ya, Welcome......

I use UNJURY unflavored or Chike Banana magic or Orange Creme...I hated anything else I tried....I have a ton of protein shake recipes in case your interested.....

Kelly

Kelly,

I think I need to get some recipes from you.  I am having the darndest time getting in my protein for the day and have yet to find a good combo with my protein powder so that I can supplement my protein for the day.  HELP!

Jessy

Jessica,

Are u on facebook?

I have all my protein shakes posted in my notes section, I can add you as a friend....I also have a private support group on there....Let me know if your on there, if not I can email recipes to you or send then to you in a PM....

Kelly

very interested in any protein recipes you might have! I will friend you and send you my email if thats ok? Thanks so much

Yep, that is fine....Just accepted you as a friend on here....

I will PM you some recipes.....:)

Kelly

Welcome to the MN board!

I'm not new around here however, a lotta folks here now won't know/remember me as I've been away from posting for a while...

hoping to get back more regular....my time isn't my own any more  but still would love the support

hope you like it here too

Good luck with your surgery!

PEACH.......

I remember you......:)

Long time no see.......Hope to see you around here more often...

Kelly  (I used to be adriannamae on here)

I remember you too! Good to see you and I do plan on being around more 
thank you!!!