5 days post op and still haven't found a decent protein shake

Ok here's the thing diet I' 5 day out of surgery and on a thin liquid. Before the surgery nobody told me that I was suppose to be testing out protein shakes before I had my surgery and so the day of my surgery when my dr asked me what I'll be drinking I had no answer for him. I've never been a milkshake type person so just the thought of drinking protein shakes makes me sick. Anyway, I've tried some type of Atkins drink that has 15g protein, but it make my stomach hurt. My mom bought me some Muscle Milk (21g) but after my brother told me how nasty it was I refused to drink it. Now I'm drinking these shot things I got from walmart. They're 26g but it takes everything in me to make me swallow that crap. Last night I just went out and bought a quart of skin milk. Does ANYONE know of an even half decent protein shake?

Indeed it is a challenge.  I do know what taste great pre-op may not be so good post-op.  Also, with the muscle milk, you may want to try it.  You could find totally different results than your brother.  My saving grace was Protenix (from Walmart) at the time and GNC's store brand liquid protein.  The teaspoon amounts helped me until I was able to tolerate other things.  Believe me in time things will get better.  Best wishes to you.

Things will get better with time and experimentation. I'm two months out and found it difficult to get in enough protein as well. I'm using Isopure as a supplement. I didn't care much for the shakes either post wls. I tried Atkins Iwhich I drank easily before surgery, but gaged following), Nectar brand, and even the bland unflavored protein that some add to foods (hated it!). Keep trying. You'll find something you like or can tolerate.
Remember that your food will change as you move through different phases of the post weight loss diet.
Good Luck

I never used protein shakes so early out because of the milk yuck!!!! Most protein shakes taste like chemical dirt or something else really nasty.

But I did drink Isopure from GNC and Unflavored Unjury with water as well as the whey bullets also diluted with water. 


~Maxine

Thanks all of you. I'm just going to have to go to the store and start buying stuff.

Try Extreme Smoothie, - they are like milk shakes, pre mixed sort of like a slim fast, but between the Isopure and that brand they taste pretty good. they come in strawberry, choc and vanilla.

When I was on liquids I used Unjury protein.  www.unjury.com. I likethat you can get sample sizes before committing to a large jug of the stuff.

Good luck!

Can you buy that from GNC or only online?

Only online. Sorry

hey there!!!  First off - stop listening to other mofos - did your brother have WLS?  Then stop letting HIS opinion drive YOUR actions......  he ain't stop you from eating them burgers and cakes and shiot that lead up to WLS, did he?    (yea - had to be raw with that one!)

So - you got a couple options - powder or RTD (ready to drink).  I have found that people tend to lean toward one or the other - so your first mission will be to understand which side of the fence you fall or lean on.  There are some good protein powders in WalMart - you can also take a look at GNC - Vitamin Shoppe has test packets of things - that's a great place to start so you don't spend major $$ trying to find what you like.

I personally am a RTD girl.  I have used Labrada Lean Body RTDs and now drink Oh Yeah! (yes, that's the brand name) RTD shakes.  In my experience - chocolate is the best flavor to start with on RTDs - if the chocolate is nasty - they can't get any other flavor right either!  LOL

Also - places like Smoothie King make smoothies and shakes with protein - you might treat yourself to one of those every once in a while to break the boredom - be careful and make sure you read the sugar content on whichever one you pick - they have some specific bodybuilder ones that are low sugar, high protein. 

Good luck to you!!!