Rant. Questions about protein shots.

Are there any protein shots that do not contain collagen?

Is there anyone here who solely uses protein shots for required daily protein and are you doing okay with the collagen proteins? 

I'm constantly seeing the New Whey Protein Shot ad up top and thinking ANY protein is better than none and even if I absorb HALF of what is provided in a protein shot, at least I'm getting something.  Maybe that's a skewed way of looking at it but at this point, it's better than nothing. 

I had a HORRIBLE time finding a protein drink I could tolerate presurgery.  I found one and bought it.  Well, here I am a week out and CANNOT get it down no matter what I try.  Goes down, comes up.  I bought a $30+ tub of Chocolate Truffle and thought my protein worries were FINALLY over.  I'm back at square one.  I bought the sampler packet from Syntrax and ended up sending it to a board member here just to get rid of it.  I bought Cher-Amino from Twinlabs..it was so horriffic that I called them and asked them if I could PAY THEM to take it back. It went into the trash.  Now, I'm sending back the tub of Chocolate Truffle because it makes me vomit. I tried making a shake type thing today.  I mixed a pinch of banana, a half container of nonfat chocolate pudding, 1/2 cup of skim milk and a scoop of chocolate truffle, it was disgusting, thick, nassssty.  I have bought about 9 different brands of protein drinks and can't drink any of them.  I just can't get past the smell/taste/texture of protein.  Once I can start eating, I'll do my best to get in as much protein as possible but in the meantime, I'm doing nothing.  I know it's not good to do what I'm doing but I haven't found anything that works.  Some of you have in the past have told me to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.  I really don't need those types of comments right now.  Thank you.  I REALIZE that this is not good.  I don't CARE if you think I'm being a whiney ass baby or whatever.  If you think it, keep it to yourself.  If you're going to make passive-aggressive comments, don't.  Trust me, I think worse of myself than you do and the last thing I want or need right now is to have someone else come along and tell me what's already swirling around in my brain.  


Thanks. 

 i don't know anything about the shots but have you tried mixing say fruit flavored protein with water and a pack of crystal light lemonade? it takes away the yucky flavor and it's thin like lemonade. i use unjury's strawberry sorbet and its great. i also have power maxx cappuchino flavor (i got from GNC) mix it with decaf coffee and a splash of skim milk..so yummyyy. 
i have also tried countless brands and synthax i found to be pretty terrible even with the crystal light it was drinkable but not good.. and foamy..gag! 

I know some people's tastes change after surgery. Have you tried any of the other proteins that you didn't like preop since your surgery? Is it possible that you might like some of them now that you didn't like before, seeing as how you no longer like the one you did like preop?

I saw the posts you are referring to about the big girl panties. From what I remember, they were talking about people simply not liking the protein drinks, but what you're describing here is having the taste literally make you sick, which is a completely different issue IMO. If you can't keep it down, there's no point in drinking it, right?

I'm so sorry you're having trouble with this. Can you call your nut tomorrow and find out if there is anything else you can do at your stage in the plan? Surely you're not the only person who has had surgery who has this problem.

Feel better soon, and keep trying with the protein!

One more thing I just thought of... was one of the proteins you tried before the Premier Protein Shakes that are available at Sam's Club or Costco? If not, you may want to give them a try. I was just thinking about what you said about the shake you made tonight being too thick, and these are pretty thin, like almost a watered down slim fast (at least the chocolate is... haven't tried the other flavors).

THere is no acceptable pill, shot or bullet form of protein that I am aware of.  You aren't going to absorb half... you'll absorb pretty much nothing.  Stay far, far away from them.

Keep searching for protein powders that you can stand, preferably whey protein isolates.  Dress them up with crystal light, a little cocoa powder or greek yogurt if you have to.

 oh i forgot about isopure zero carbs..its 20 ounces of "clear liquid" 40 grams of good protein not collagen and 0 cards. i have to drink it after surgery while i'm still on clear liquids. there are alot of different flavors some i hear are terrible and some i hear are ok especially if diluted with water and/crystal light

The shots/bullets are a waste of your money.

You'd do better drinking milk.  Or Muscle Milk.  And I'll second the suggestions for either Premier ready-to-drink or the Isopure nectars.  I couldn't stand the nectars, but lots of people love them.

Actually the protein shots you see at the top ARE Whey Isolate.  I bought them at GNC, tried the grape so far and have an orange to try.  3.68 without the gold card discount.  I figure one per day would be divine to help me.

Still tastes HORRID to me but I can down 3.8 oz in a few swigs and IT IS WHEY ISOLATE.  No collagen, etc.  

Works for me! 

The ingredients on every protein shot I've looked at are a "protein blend."  The first ingredient in the protein blend is collagen, which means it's also the protein that it contains the most of.  Yes, there is some whey in them, but you can't tell from the ingredients whether it's 2% whey or 40% whey, so you have absolutely no idea of how much USABLE protein you're getting.  Out of the 30 or 40 grams of protein, you may be getting 2-10 (just as an example).  Not worth the money or effort of drinking them.

You are deluding yourself, unfortunately.  They contain a teeny tiny fraction of whey isolate just so the manufacturer can put it somewhere on the label to try and mislead people.  They are almost entirely collagen protein.  

The nature of whey protein isolate means that it cannot be liquified and fit into 3.8 oz.  Sorry, but I am standing by my original statement.  These are garbage.