Probably Doesn't Mean a Thing

I tried my first CIB last night - sort of yucky, I'd say.    I've always used Slimfast Low Carb and I like them better.  Today I had half of a Protein Bullet.  That was so much easier and the taste was better though it didn't fill me up at all.  But from what I've read, this may not indicate a thing about what I'll tolerate post-op?  So I'm going to continue to sample and have a variety of things on hand but not gallons of anything till I know what I'll like.  I plan to get samples for vitalady.  Anybody use the bullets and order them online?  Treading

It's true that your tastes may change post-op.  Anyway, I take the CIB and mix it with 8 oz. of skim milk AND a scoop of EAS chocolate whey protein powder that I buy at Sam's Club (or also Wal-Mart).  The three together make a good chocolate shake and you get about 35 g. of protein, which is about all your body can absorb at one time anyway.  I have one of those just about every morning for breakfast. 

Thanks for the recipe!  I'm happy to report that I didn't give up.  I had a strawberry CIB with soy milfk and some blueberries tonight and I found it to be almost yummy.  I know I'll be faced with CIBs in the hospital so I was determined to give them a fair ...shake.  LOL.  Treading

I tried the vanilla CIB but added a tablespoon of sf banana pudding mix to it.  I thought it was pretty good.  I don't care for the Slimfast Low Carb, but I do like the Atkins drinks, I find them creamier than the others I have tried.  I also have a container of Whey powder from walmart also Vanilla (figured it would be a good base for other flavors) but have not tried it yet.  As far as the bullets go someone posted that the protein in them is the lowest grade protein available.  I think the posting was on the main board a couple of weeks ago.   Good Luck in your taste tests!

I bought samples from enjoyhealth.com ---I am pretty sure they were cheaper than vitalady...but you couldn't pick and choose.  The nice thing was it was a mix of 'milky' and 'fruity' ones.  I really liked the nectar Roadside Lemonade!  I am a lemonade lover anyways....I bet it would be even better if mixed with crystal light Lemonade!

I've heard good things about the nectar products.  I was going to use vitalady so I can simplify.  I'll do vitamins and syrups and protein all in one order.  Thanks for the tips and the links.  Jaimbry, I missed that info on the bullets being low quality protein - very good to know.  Thank you.  Nothing but in protein will do so I will be finding a high qualtiy bullet or I will forget them enteily.  It's always an education.  Have a great day - Treading

I had my first CIB today, and I have to say I thought it was delicious! Then again, it was the first food I'd had since Monday evening, so maybe that had something to do with it!

Hey C, How did that go?  Was it at all painful or uncomfortable?  I liked the strawberry so much more than the Vanilla.  But in truth I'm not too picky.  I have made up my mind on this and so I don't fuss.  For the next many months,  it isn't about taste, it's about nutrition.  I don't have to love it, I just have to get that protein in.  So down the hatch it goes!  I wonder if the have boxes of one flavor CIB in the NSA?  At my Shaws they had just the boxes of chocolate and for NSA it was only a variety pack.  Well, I have to get the dogs out the door.  Treading

So far I've only found the chocolate! It wasn't painful at all, but I don't htink I have any restriction yet. I haven't noticed anything different when I drink. I've been forcing myself to sip instead of chug-a-lugging like I used to, because I DON'T want to find out what it feels like!