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Thepbourn 03/11/2013

Hey good evening everyone and thank you all for stopping by and showing me the love on the great news i received today - i must tell you that my brain is in the clouds and have frozen - as i admitted earlier, I didn't do any of the shopping I needed to do because I didn't know how delayed i would be so I have a few questions and I am praying you will indulge me as they come up no matter how silly or repetitious they may become:

1. Protein shakes - I was given the following list -
- designer whey protein
- unjury
- spiru-tein
- Isopure
- Nectar
My nutritionist recommends mixing one scoop of protein powder with 1 cup of skim plus milk, soy milk, fat free lactaid milk OR 1 cup non fat plain or sugar free yogurt

How did you make it work for you and are their other brands that may be less painful?

2. On the preop high protein diet they gave me the list of things i need to eat but failed to tell me how to season it - i know i have to avoid high sodium is there any particular seasoning you use - if so please share.

Please share any other prep tips you may have with me cause I swear my brain just went south - prayerfully it will return tomorrow. I think I got so caught up and excited today that everything i learned flew over the coo coo's nest with me. LMBO

I am sure there will be more questions because there were when i started this thread and like everything else they

KatLin 03/11/2013

I only use now foods pure unflavored whey isolate protein powder. if you look it up you will see there is no soy or gluten or..cant remember its been so long lol.

my favorite shake is a little less then a cup of 1% milk. 1 scoop of protein powder, and 2 squirts of sf great value chocolate syrup. (2 tbs is the serving but i cant take that much) then I blend that on smoothie setting........next I take yogurt 4 or so cubes and blend but just till it looks like a milk shake. I do a ballancing of yogurt cubs and milk so it comes out to a cup. but in the begining you wont take that much in,

I only did a 48 hr clear liquid pre op for the revision and 24 liquid for the RNY. congrats though :)

Thepbourn 03/11/2013

I only have to do 48 hours clear liquids 2 weeks before the surgery but prior to that i have to do this high protein diet - which is 2 meals of protein shakes - breakfast and lunch and then high protein dinner - menu provided. so i am looking for the best way to do 2 meals of protein shakes that have the potential to be disasterous.

Yogurt cubes? what is that?

deleted_user 03/11/2013

I use Isopure Unflavored. Any brand of Whey Protein Isolates should be lactose, gluten, and soy free. My favorite drink following surgery peaches, banana, and oj with protein powder. BUT, let me break it down for you in a very simple way. Try many, don't buy a bunch of any...... at least until after surgery and your tastes have adjusted. Ensure drinks I could drink before surgery were like drinking pure chocolate syrup after surgery. I bought a case of some brand at Walmart and got them home and they were like watery chocolate milk. I tried Body Fortress powder and hated it. A local vitamin store has many of their main powder brands to sample. I suggest you sample as much as possible and just keep enough on hand for a week at a time until maybe 3-6 months after surgery. At that point, stocking up on a huge supply is worthwhile. Otherwise, it seems most of us go through many phases with protein tastes and textures and what we prefer.

KatLin 03/11/2013

just put what ever yogurt you eat in ice cube trays and freze them over night. just a note when you take them out of the trays set them in a little hot water then they slide right out.

i needed to do what i could to nurish my body during my complication. a friend told me about this. I put a bunch in frezer bags so I only have to do them once a week. well right now for some reason i can only tollerate protein in 8 oz of milk with a hair of that syrup. I tried the torilini sp? but it didnt set well neither did the hersheys sf chocolate...my body is a generic product woman and thats good with my purse lol

Thepbourn 03/12/2013

Sounds like solid advice Dinae. Thank u both for responding.

deleted_user 03/12/2013

I drank GNC Lean Protein shakes then a protein packed dinner at nite
Honestly, also had and said goodbye to some foods I'll never have again. Didn't pig, but had a last bite and made my peace.
Not for everyone, but worked for me.
Still lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks Pre-op
Also joined a gym then too

deleted_user 03/13/2013

Dont buy alot of anything..Some of that protein is naaaaaaaaaaaaaasty !!! And you wont want to even try it again. I vote for Advocare shakes. I also love the greek yogurts. Lots of protein in them..Hey the atkins shakes are good to (to me).You will find everyone is so different (their tummy's, i mean) LOL

deleted_user 03/13/2013

I agree with Dinae...do not stock up on any particular protein drink because what tastes great to you pre op will probably make you gag post op. Sample if possible. Stick to rtd and powder that are 100% whey isolate and don't invest $$$$$. d

deleted_user 03/13/2013

Premier Protein shakes have 30 g of protein and were great for me at the beginning because I didn't have to take in so much fluid to get the protein in that was required by my surgeon. I liked the chocolate, vanilla was tolerable and I never tried the strawberry. The chocolate and vanilla were available at our Sam's Club and I am told that Costco also carries them. As everyone has said though, all of our likes and dislikes vary, so if you can sample first before you buy, that's best. I was blessed enough to have a friend that was a month or so ahead of me in the process so she would pass on "this and that's" for me to try so I didn't have to get something unless I already knew I liked it. So happy for you, Tami!! You are going to do so good!!

ShelleyNY 03/13/2013

I liked the "New Whey" protein bullets, mixed with water. And I used the Target brand Chocolate and Vanilla protein mixed with water. I try to stay away from adding milk to my shakes because of the amount of sugar in milk. Also with the protein shakes, they were easier on my tummy if I made it the night before and let it sit in the refridgerator over night. I think it disloves more when it sits.
Shelley :o)

imjj4short 03/13/2013

The first protein shake I didn't detest post-op was pre-mixed EAS Lite. Then I moved on to Muscle Milk 100. Eventually, I started mixing Muscle Milk with Gold Standard powder. Now, I use Gold Standard Whey Protein - Extreme Milk Chocolate and mix one scoop of it with a scoop of Protizyme - Peanut Butter Cookie. I blend them with water and a cupful of ice. It is like a Reeces Peanut Butter Cup!! Yum!

I didn't have a particular pre-op diet. I was just supposed to lose 10% of my excess weight. I did it through practicing "mindful eating" and eating 3 meals a day with no snacking. I read Geneen Roth's "Breaking Free from Emotional Eating" and started working through my emotional eating issues.

You are gonna rock this thing!

JJ

deleted_user 03/13/2013

Hi Tami

I have always loved Unjury both before and after surgery. It settles really well in my pouch. I doctor mine up with Torani and DaVinci sugar free syrups. I also add decaf coffee granules to make a shake that tastes like a latte. My favorite is to add Banana sugar free syrup to vanilla unjury. It's just like a banana milk shake.

Dannon Light and Fit greek yoghurt is awesome! My favorite is the Cherry. Only 80 calories and 12gms of protein.

You'll rock this!!!

Diana

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