need protein supplement suggestion

Hey everyone..I'm starting my second week of my pre-op diet and I'm already getting sick of the taste of my protein supplement. I'm taking the Body Fortress in the flavors of Cookies n Cream and the Vanilla. Does anyone have any suggestions of a brand that taste good and the taste doesn't get too old of. Especially after surgery. Any tips would be great. I have surgery next Wednesday..I'm so exited and I want to have a heads up on the protein..Thank you..Danielle

Well I used chocolate, added a tsp of peanut butter, and half bananaa....But I love the Cookies N Cream from GNC.

Is this ok to do for the pre-op diet?..sometimes I have been adding a half of bananaa to my shake but I feel like I'm cheating cause I'm adding fruit..the peanut butter sounds sooooo good but again is that ok..how soon after surgery can you eat peanut butter?

I did a two week pre-op Optifast diet as recommended by my surgeon.. I had vanilla and chocolate protein powder. With the chocolate I did exactly what I suggested. With the vanilla I added Diet Dr Pepper or Diet Root Beer. I think you should be fine. I still lost 15lbs with that diet.

Hi use the Body Fortress in Vanilla and Chocolate. And to get it down I take 1 scoop protein, 3 tsp Sugarfree Vanilla Carmel Coffee-mate and mix in warm water. Tastes just like a latte to me. I have one of these almost daily. And you tastes do change after surgery.

hey danielle!!!
I am also in the second week of my two week pre-op liquids and by day six i was sooooo tired of the protein drinks....  I just started drinking the slim fast low calorie drinks and those have the least protein smell and taste. annnnddd i was in walmart and picked up swiss miss diet powder which only has 2gr. of protein but mixed with a cup of skim milk that makes ten gr per cup.  So, I have been drinking just one of these at night.  Good luck!  Your day is coming sooo soon!

Tori

I really reccommend IDS protein bullets. They are really good watered down. I mix one with 32 ounces of water. They're clear and taste like gatorade. They don't have any protein taste at all. I only get the grape flavor cause the other flavors have more taste to them. They have 42 grams of protein and I've had one every day ever since surgery.

Post-op I can add banana on the pureed diet but shouldn't try peanut butter til soft foods because the hit of fat might cause dumping. 

I drink Worldwide protein ( think that's the name) and it's 30 g of protein in 11 oz and it's only $20 for 18 drinks at Costco.  I actually love it- it doesn't have a heavy or chalky taste and if I drink 3 a day I hit my required 80 g of protein and then some!

Good luck with your surgery!!!

I am so frigging tired of the same protein shakes. I'm not a "sweets" person, so drinking something sweet every day drives me nuts. I need the protein, however, so I still manage to drink one a day.

My tips:

1. Make a shake in the morning, take a few sips, toss it in the fridge, and sip on it all day. You still get the protein in, just not all at once.
2. I'm now a milk junkie. Love me some cow juice. gram of protein an ounce, and other good stuff too!!
3. I get my protein as much as I can from other sources. mmm....steak.

Also, this is a great website for protein shake recipes. Get out the blender and try a new one! If you don't like it, try again! it's trial and error, but you'll figure it out.

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/

My new kick is the Muscle Milk Light ready to drink vanilla flavor. It tastes kind of like white cake batter. For fun, I toss that with a few frozen blueberries in the blender and let 'er rip!

Good Luck!!!

OMG you guys are awsome..I dont know what I would do if I didnt have you all to help out..Thank you for all your support. As soon as pay day comes Im gonna run out and buy a few different protein powders and see which ones I like. 7 days til surgery..I have butterflies Im so exited...Dani