protein supps and vitamins

soon will be having RNY and am thinking about "GOOD TASTIN" protein supps....any suggestions? Also looking advice on vitamins.  Did anyone take vitamins prior to surgery?

If you are talking about protein for shakes I like unjury's vanilla and chocolate, chicken soup ****asionally) and I use the unflavored for mixing in homemade soups and smoothies and such. I got the recommendation from someone on the boards when I started my preop diet. I didn't start vitamins until after my VSG. 

I got the unjury online.  

Best of luck!
Kala 

I am taking a multivitamin currently and I will be having my surgery soon... My Dr. said it was a good idea to take a multivitamin:) Also my Dr. gave me a bottle of fusion/orange cream, bariatric vitamin for after surgery and they aint that bad either:)  And as far as protein shakes...Ive tried carnantion instant breakfast no sugar added....its really not that bad.... it tastes like chocolate milk!!! Good Luck!!!

i didn' start my vitamins until I was off the supplement  meals.  Then my Dr recommends a B12, Caltrate and a good multiple vitamin.  Thing is they have to be chewable or liquid. 

Courtney Bonner

Caltrate is calcium carbonate which is not bioavailable in an RNY gut.  Post-RNY, we really need calcium citrate.

Hi There.
I've been taking multi vits for years, but the ones I take were too big for immediatly post op. I went to the Vitamine Shoppe and bought some expensive powdered vitamins. I tried them mixed with a protein shake, and it tasted like poison! I threw the whole thing out. I went to Wal-Mart today and bough a bottle of Centrum Chewable Adult Vitamins. They have all the ingredients my program at Duke recomends, and they taste good.
As for the shakes, I use EAS Premium Protein suppliments. They are not too thick or too sweet, and have 27 grams of protein in 6oz.. I also bought Isopure Creamy Vanilla, and it has 50 grams per 8 oz., but haven't tried it yet. I'll keep you posted on that one.
Good Luck!
Vini

My doc has had me on Optisource chewable vitamins (4x daily). Plus now I take an added calcium.

I found something new this weekend - One-A-Day makes a drink mix (like Crystal light) that you add to water. I saw it in the Woman's multivitamin in a berry flavor and the Energy Advantage as a lemon-lime flavor. I've just mixed up the lemon-lime in my morning water bottle and I must say - it's not bad at all. I'm going to try and get Andrea's opinion on them. Look for her answers - she knows her vitamins.

- Iris

Iris,
How do the Optisource taste?

To be honest - they remind me of an orange baby aspirin. Nothing to over the top. I had tried the chewable orange centrums prior to surgery - YUCK!!!!

- Iris

HI, My favorite protien supplement is AnyWhey from GNC.  It is virtually tasteless and can be used hot or cold.  If you are using it in a hot drink make sure that the drink is not too hot to drink before you add the protien whey or it will curdle and be nasty!!  For Vitamins I take a Centrum Chewable (berry flavor) and a calcium citrate with Vit D.

Good luck,