Your favorite protein shakes??

Hello group, I am pre-op and am expecting a surgery date very soon.  I was wondering if people could tell me their favorite protein drinks?

From what I read from my surgeons papers he wants us on one that is 30-50 grams of protein, low in carbs and 1-2 grams of sugar per serving.  Has anyone found this, more importantly anyone found this and like it? 

Thanks much!!
Lisa

Hey Lisa,

My number 1 recommendation is DO NOT stock up on protein before surgery - unless it is samples. There is protein that I LOVED pre-op, but post op I couldn't STAND it. In fact, the ONLY protein supplement  that I could handle for the 1st seven months post-op was Isopure in the premixed glass bottles - and there were only two flavors (Grape Frost and Blue Rapsberry).

NOW, I love Champion Pure Whey Stack Cocoa Mochaccino - I do it hot - 155 degrees water (over 160 will curdle the protein). I also like IDS Vanilla Cinnamon with Champion Pure Whey Stack Chocolate (equal parts). I do that hot too. Though with summer coming, I may do iced again.  I also like doing just the chocolate by itself (Champion) with sugar free Toasted Marshmallow syrup (Davinci or Torani).

You can find many places to order samples from - I get my protein from vitalady.com (hope it's ok that I post that).  She sells samples - and there are SO many different proteins to choose from! The nutritional information about sugar/carbs are available there as well.

Hope that helps!

Wow, that sounds delicious!  Thank you for the advice.

I agree with Annie Do NOT stock up on protein before surgery (get samples) your taste buds will change soooooo much. I was a sugar junky before surgery would put 5-6 spoon fulls of real sugar in my coffee in the morning . Now some sugar free things are way to sweet for me . I also luv the champion Chocolate the best ever . I also like the twisted cherry nectar, fuzzy naval nectar syntrax, Caribbean cooler nectar syntrax.

I just discovered adding warm chai tea to my vanilla protein powder taste just like a tea latte.

I also love the sugar free pistachio pudding mix and vanilla protein powder blended with a little ice...delish

My handy all time get make me happy shake is the Walmart brand Early to rise sugar free drink mix $1.00 a box mixed with vanilla protein powder ice and water..OMG taste just like a cream sickle.

I have tons of recipes save on my computer at work I can email them to you if you give me your email address tomorrow as soon as i get in to work.

Good Luck on your journey! I ordered a lot of maples from unjury and vitalady before surgery and if you make meeting people share samples because those pwders can be expensive I've paid $50 for some strawberry protein powder and it suck Isopure

I am also preop.  My doctor suggested I drink at least one protein shake or pudding everyday.  I bought the sample packs from Unjury and some from BariatricEating.com.  I especially like the strawberry sorbet from Unjury and the Caramel Latte from BE.

Itis not 100%, but very close, that after surgery there is some food you liked before that you cannot even think about without gagging afterwards. 

I have been taught that over 30g or protein at one time cannot be utilized by the body.  Have never heard a sugar amount.  Of course, it goes without saying that we want low carb.  Although research shows our brain needs an adequate amount of carbs to function normally.  (On a day when I'm acting like a "space cadet", I joke and say I'm carb-deficient that day LOL)

My favorite protein powder is Unjury.  Can be ordered on line.  Though what one person likes, another does not and there are a gazillion million choices.  Is there a support group in your area?  Talk with as many bariatric patients (regardless of the procedure) and see what is a popular protein which is available in your area - or that they like well enough to order on line.  Perhaps they would share one serving with you.

I wish you well