Question:
Any comments on the clear protein drinks with the taste and consistency of kool-aid

I am preop and have tasted some of the traditional protein drinks, the thicker blender types. I would like to know if anyone here likes the kool-aid ones. What is Nectar like?    — mary ann T. (posted on May 8, 2003)


May 8, 2003

   — Linda A.

May 8, 2003
28 more days to go for me! I am stocking up on Isopure Zero Carbs. Six fruit flavors and they are not too sweet . . 40 grams of protien in 20 oz. I get mine at GNC or Vitamin Shoppe. Good Luck! Michele :)
   — Michele D.

May 8, 2003
I tried the Designer Whey Protein Blasts...they are VERY tangy...I like the Absberry the best and add it to any strawberry/raspberry protein drink I make (gives it a kick but on its own it seems too harsh). I keep meaning to try the nectars.
   — susanje

May 8, 2003
I tried both the Designer Whey Blasts (grape and absberry) and the Carribean Cooler Nectar, and all 3 made me gag. Even the smell made me sick!!! I am waiting for some drinks from Bariatrix that supposedly taste like orange juice (you can get them at www.i-shophere.biz) with 70 cals and 15g whey protein for each packet. We'll see. I sure hope I like them! Inga
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 8, 2003
Just a quick tip for fresh post-ops: You can make popsicles out of some of these clear, fruit-flavored, bottled protein drinks. I did that in my early post-op days, when I was on clear liquids (and popsicles seemed easier to get down sometimes than liquids). Having said that, I didn't care for the taste of them (and wound up using a different kind of protein shake powder in the long run), but I hear there are some new ones out that might be better. :-D
   — Suzy C.

May 8, 2003
I'm 2 weeks out, and use isopure. you can find it at gnc. it is a little expensive. 20 oz's are about 3.59. it tasts like sour gatoraide. I put a packet of splenda in it to sweeten the taste a little. you can also freeze it well too.
   — mellyhudel

May 8, 2003
I got my stuff today -- the orange pineapple tastes kind of like Tang, and it's GOOD! Wow, I was so hoping I wouldn't gag. It would make good popsicles, too. It's called Proti 15, and is made by Bariatrix. A box of 7 servings costs $12, but if you get 2 boxes it's $18.
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 8, 2003
I really love the Designer Whey Protein Blast drinks - especially the grape. However, my friend hates them with a passion. So everyone is different and you just have to experiment. Seems like the individually-bottled fruit drinks are a bit pricey, but worth it if they help you get in the oh-so-important protein. Best of luck to you.
   — Jeana B.

May 8, 2003
I swear by the ones by Baritrix http://www.i-shophere.biz/higprotfruit.html.. I bought the Nector Carribian cooler and it totallly made me gag.. The Baritrix ones taste like koolaid or tang.. They also make some good protien cookies and bars...
   — Catherine B

May 8, 2003
I did the Isopure zero carb drinks that look like Koolaid as a new post-op. Glass bottles-20 oz, 40 grams of protein. I had to have them over ice and cut them in 1/2 with water and sipped on them all day long to getthem in but it was a good way to get in protein during the liquid phase.
   — Cindy R.




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