Not a fan of the pre-op meal replacement

so I started the pre-op liquid diet today and I do not like the protein powder at all. I never have. I was able to get one down, but I really needed to have 4. Gosh, I hate them. I also am allowed to have limited broth, limited watermelon and one jello cup, as well as celery with no limit. I certainly ate all of the extras that the diet would allow. Now I'm cranky. 

Has anyone else struggled with distaste for all protein mixes? What can I do to make this suck less? I want a chipotle burrito bowl :)

Um, yeah, most everyone struggles with the pre op diet, but they do it.

You can add flavorings (I tolerated it best by adding a little coffee to the chocolate protein).

The first 3 or 4 days are the hardest as your body gets off of sugar, flour, etc.

You can do this.

Experiment with other protein powders. There are a zillion out there. 

This is the life you are signing up for. The first few days are hard.  Not only are you retraing your eating habits but retraining your brain to know that now, your are not living to eat but eating to live. .

like Gwen said. Experiment with different protiens. Nectar proteins are good.  You can get them at the vitamin shop. I like the EAS carb control shakes. You can get them at the food store. 

Personally, I have a strong dislike for artificial sweeteners and the taste of whey protein.  Try an alternative protein, like egg white, hemp, etc.  I like Jay Robb's egg white protein mixes fairly well (or at least, they're the least objectionable of the protein I've tried).  They're very mildly flavored, so they should be pretty easy to doctor to however you like them.  Plus, they're sweetened with stevia, which doesn't have nearly as much of an aftertaste as artificial sweeteners.

Have you tried the Nectar protein powder? I have the strawberry kiwi that I mix with 16 oz of water. It taste like liquid jello to me. Good luck with your pre op diet. I start mine tomorrow.

I liked Nectar best....trick is to mix it right....no blender or shaker...it foams up. Room temp water and stir stir stir...then ad ice. Grapefruit tastes like a fresh sweetened grapefruit, cherry, green apple. ....not a big fan of the grape.....you can get a sample pack on amazon or at www.allstarhealth.com  they also make Nectar Medical Powder which is flavorless. ....an extra 10g of protien I add to broths...soups...puddings.etc....watch the clumps but it is no tsste.

 

Later you can try the Nectar Double stuff cookie.....like and oreo shake...I can do that one in the blender with ice and unsweetened vanilla flavoredalmond milk.  You can use water but not near as good. 

Odd.  Most people love the pre-op diet.  They love drinking protein shakes.  

LOL.

I am joking.  Try Nectar.  I still drink them to this day.  I like the double stuffed cookie mixed with unsweetened almond milk.

 

Have you tried any pre made protein shakes? That's what I used and much better tasting than any powder I found

You won't like your post-op diet either. But you need to tough it out if you want to succeed. It's the price that has to be paid....