1 week out and protein drinks are killing me.

Hi all!! I just got revised from a band to the sleeve on monday. I feel wonderful and have no pian...but the protein drinks are making me nauseous!!! I can tolerate everything else no problem...i still have 2 more weeks of this until i move on to mushies but i dont know how in the world im gonna make it without getting sick. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Oh and ive tried the protein shots and a protein gel...also made me ill. Thanks everyone!!!

Jamie

I have a hard time with the protein shakes unless I heat them up in the microwave and drink them like hot chocolate. That's the only way ive been able to keep them down. I use Premier Protein chocolate.

What are you making them with? A lot of people (myself included) encounter issue with milk after their surgery. Maybe try with water or almond milk or possibly let them sit for a bit so they aren't so cold? 

Ive been drinking the premade stuff..its lactose free. Tried a couple different ones so far trying to mix it up...but the texture is just so awful!!!

All the pre-made ones I've had have been gross.  Try ordering samples of powder from Nashua Nutrition.  

My doctor didn't approve protein drinks until 7 - 10 days after surgery. And now he had me drinking a half of a premier protein 3 times a day, it is easier to drink 5 1/2 oz 3 times a day then to drink 11 oz all at ones (well it is for me). He also said the protein spaced out would help my energy level and it has.

A friend told me she puts a tsp of peanut butter in hers to help mask the protein taste.

My surgeon has us drinking 4oz of protein drink every other hour...and then clear liquid (4oz) every hour in between...its murder...

I am 2 weeks post and I agree all protean shakes are GROSS...  I did them two weeks pre- surgery diet and thought I can do this No problem but now when I try to drink them YUCK... , I can hardly get them down .. I still drink them twice a day but I will be so glad to get my protean from other sources. good luck to you...

my surgeon wants me to take (for the 2-3 weeks after surgery)   pablum in the morning, vegetables liquid soup mixed with proteins for lunch and dinner  with snacks of yogourt with proteines etc and then I can switch to mushy

Keep looking for a product you can tolerate. There is a huge variety out there. If you are a coffe drinker, try Chike- it is like an iced coffee and I adore it. I did Isopure Plus early out- drank like koolaid to me and 60 grams of protein a bottle. Try the cream of chicken soup option- that was also good a masking the protein taste. I also added shake mix to regular decaf- made like a Mocha that was good. Keep trying!