Has anyone used Ensure High Protein drink?

I had surgery on 8/16/05. Have tried several protein drinks, but awful tasting. Is Ensure ok for now? Also is apple juice ok? They gave me cranberry juice in hospital and I was surprised because I thought sugar would cause nausua or dumping. Any help would be great! Thanks...Belinda

Hello Belinda welcome : ) I got seriously *sick* and used Ensure to get better about 2 months out.. ensure has it *ALL*.. and is good but it has a lot of calories and stuff added we dont need. So short term YES Ensure can help. Have you tried different protein powders... in different flavors? I love chocolate milk... I add Advant Edge chocolate to skim nonfat milk.... in a blender and make sure the milk is refridgerated cold first. YES some protein powders can SUCK taste wise... some people like Isopure...others Designer (thats the brand).. some like it in water... some make it with juice.... others like me use Milk. Juices- It depends on YOUR tolerance..... 100 percent juice with NO added sugar is important.... Natural sugars are tolerated differently. At this point PROTEIN PROTEIN protein... you have to get vitamins, protein and liquids, but food wise.. protein FIRST : 0) Another trick my wife taught me is protein bars? My favorite are *Strive* brand mixed berry... but the Advant Edge brand, cookies and cream variety is good too. Protein bars tend to have about 20 grams of protein. Remember to CHEW chew chew chew... especially at first. YOGURT... I eat a lot of yogurt and cheese too. A yogurt has about 7-10 grams protein... two yogurts make a meal for me and thats about 15 grams... good enough for one of my **six** small meals. **important**.. read labels. Most things that have added sugar we shouldnt have... or added sugar above a few grams. Yogurt.. I can tolerate up to about 15 grams of sugar.. but we buy the lowest sugar we can find.... about 10 grams normally SOMETIMES yogurt with low sugar is advertised as the low fat stuff...sometimes its the Light... read the label read the label read the label... it varies Godspeed... have a super day... ask questions and if we can help...we will! Take care Timmy Ray