Question:
protein

please help, now i am home and i cant get my protien in. I hate the shakes and the bullet is to thick and makes me gag. please any suggegestion.    — pinky_711 (posted on January 7, 2009)

January 7, 2009
add water to the bullet to thin out or add ice and let it melt down and thin out that way. I would drink (shoot) 1 oz. of the bullet at a time. I would shoot the 1oz. of the bullet stuff then chase it with yogurt or a smoothie or a graham cracker. Helped me.
   — jammerz

January 7, 2009
I also have the bullets. I'm 1 wk 2 days out. I found the best way for me is to use an 8 0z water bottle. Pour the amount of the bullet in 1st, add a little crushed ice, and full the rest with watered down Christal Light. Put the top on and shake it up, then drink. I have the fruit punch bullet and I use the strawberry kiwi Chrystal Light. By using the bottle it does not smell as bad to me. Good luck! I hope it works. Tecia
   — Tecia

January 7, 2009
I make it a habit to mix my vanilla and chocolate protein together to make 25 grams with about an once of water. I get it smooth and then stir it into my coffee. I can't tell that I am drinking protein. It tastes like a coffee mocha. Susan G. 6-6-08 Lap Band
   — susangielda06

January 7, 2009
Iso-Pure protein drinks (especially the Grape Frost) are clear liquid with a water-like consistancy. It tastes good, and has 40 grams of protein. You can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe or online.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

January 7, 2009
Okay, I'm going to sound like a complete goober. I'm 9 years out and I have no <i>idea</i> what a bullet is. I got a reminder on my WLS anniversary last month, so signed up to get the questions. I've been out of the loop for over eight years, but I never had any problems getting my protein. Immediately post-op I ate lots of yogurt, egg drop soup, cream soups, SmoothieKing smoothies, made "skinny" (no turbinado), with added protein and fiber, Malt-o-meal, and V-8. At two weeks I gingerly added beef jerky and refried beans with melted cheese, from the local drive-thru. I tolerated all of these things very well, and never lost any hair. I still have my weight off 9 years post-op. As soon as I can figure out how to lower the resolution on the pictures I have I'll post a new one. Good luck! - Juliana
   — jjames-thomas

January 7, 2009
I hated it too! Isopure No carb Bottles were the ONLY protein supp that didn't totally gag me... Comes in glass bottles...I would sip on one drink a day for 40 g's of protein per bottle. I also ate 3 meals of food with meat, beans eggs or cheese...But 3 months I was able to eat all my protein with no more supplements...If you try a bottle...make sure it's the NO CARB ones! They have several flavors...I like the Alpine Punch ...I think there's an orange, apple, grape and a blue one which I didn't like so I don't remember the flavor...It's a really great quality whey protien isolate...so even lactose intolerant as I am...I could drink it with no problems...It's a bit pricy....but for a few months it was worth it to get in good quality protein for healing!
   — .Anita R.

January 7, 2009
Shelly, I had the same problem. Still do. It took me 2 1/2 months to find something that I can handle. It is on the www.bariatricchoice.com website. It is put out by protidiet. It comes in little pouches in the flavors of grape, tropical fruit, orange, kiwi-mellon, peach, green tea. I like the grape, tropical fruit and the orange is ok. You put it in about 5 oz of water and drink it. It is not thick or gritty or sweet.
   — tonitoot

January 8, 2009
Unflavored Unjury saved me. I mixed it in milk in the beginning ...now I mix it into nestles falvored water. The sugar substitute was killing me prior to finding unjury. Go to Unjury.com and try it out. I still use it!
   — gpcmist

January 8, 2009
I couldn't do the bullets either! Now I buy pure protein shakes at GNC- 11oz. can with 35 grams of protein & the taste isn't that bad.
   — slreis09

January 8, 2009
Mix the bullet in with water and sugar free crystal lite mix or even plain sugar free koolaid..depending on how sweet you like your drinks. Makes a good koolaid type protein drink. I like to mix one orange with one fruit punch bullett in 2qt water with some wally's punch flavored mix to taste. I get in my protein and fluid at the same time. Good luck
   — angelvh2

January 9, 2009
I am two days out LapBand, and I'm using Unjury unflavored and Beneprotein which is also unflavored. You can mix this powder in with anything you eat or drink and you don't even know it's there. As long as you don't put it in boiling hot liquid, it doesn't even change the consistancy of whatever it is you're having. Unjury has more protein per serving, but I want to use up the Beneprotein first. Good Luck.
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