what do you use?

I just had on of my finally insurance required 'classes' and I meet with my surgeon to pick a date March 17 (the office lady said she normally does them 2 weeks after your last class, so Im expecting the begining of April :D ). Anyway, I was wondering what vitamins you take (brand) and where you get them, as well as your favorite shakes and any other needed things.  - I hear alot about the cups with the ball whisks?


Thank you in advance!!!
Mary

My fav protein is the Amp 60 xxx from gnc-it is delicious! Cookies and creme and chocolate are my favorites so far! I mix with soy milk and it tastes like chocolate milk, for real even my roomie likes them! Plussss you can return any gnc product even opened!!

 Vitamins: Multi Vitamin = Flinstones Complete (LOVE feeling like a little kid!), Calcium = Citrical Pettites (not very pettite) you'll probably need to find a until you're a little further out post op, Sublingual B12 = Memembers Mark brand from Sam's Club. 

As far as protein shakes go, remember you tastes can change from pre to post op. GNC is a great place to try them out those since you can return them with in 30 days. I had tried the Amp 60 kinds but I didn't like them. No matter how I mixed them. I actually found the cheap store brand whey protein from K-mart was my favorite! YAY for cheapness!! I never purchased the protein jug w/ shaker ball in it. I like my shakes to be semi-frozen, like a malt. So I will freeze my soy milk into 1oz cubes and toss them into my magic bullet with the powder and anything else I'm adding. I did buy a Stay-Fit Protein shaker, not so much for mixing my shakes, but the bottom part you can put in the freezer and it helps keep your shake nice and cold. 

Vitamins

B12- buy at walmart- they just go under your tongue no flavor
Vitfusion multivites gummy- buy at sams club- they are gummy and come in berry, orange, and peach
wellesse calcium and vitamin d3- buy at walmart- its liquid and tastes like a cream sickle
Liquid Tylenol- buy at walmart- i use this more then my pain meds when i got home


Shakes
Oh yeah! shakes- fitness mania- 32g of protein- i like the strawberry and cream and the cookies and cream
Nector- fitness mania- 23g of protein- i like the strawberry mouse and i got the ice tea (mix the ice tea with water and you can count the water towards your 64oz)

I didn't buy the cup with the ball whisks, but know people who have and say that it is a great thing.

A small pillow that you can place on your stomach when you walk, sneeze, or cough in the beganing. Also sweatpants my belly button area was very tender for about 3 weeks.

Good Luck!

syntrax nectar is my favorite protein! i drink the crystal sky and fuzzy navel varieties and they're really good. if you have a vitamin shoppe near you, vitamin shoppe carries them and lets you return opened protein for store credit like gnc. there are also a bunch of websites like mybariatricpantry.com that lets you order samples as well

 I go for surgery on the 17th as well!! Good luck on your journey!