FYI on Protien

I am not sure if any of you use the Profect protien vials or not. I just wanted to let you know there is an alternative to them at a much lesser price.  It is called IDS NEW WHEY liquid protien.  They both have the same nutritional value plus the IDS has potassium and you can get it for half the price of Profect. I have friend at the local gym here that uses and gave me one to try (orange) and it was not to bad. I figured if I got the 42g vials I could use half in the am and half in the evening for my total protien while on liguid diet after surgery.  I have the link to order if anyone wants it just PM me. Toodles  Tara

I would ask your surgeon about those. The profect is a bad kind of protein and most surgeons say not to use them because they don't help with your protein totals. Not sure why but there have been many post about it on here.

I am sorry I forgot to mention I already spoke to my Bariatric Dietician concerning this product and got the go ahead, since this is a WHEY product with no sugar it is a better than most protien shakes because most have a small amount of sugar in them.  Only thing they recommend is splitting it up in two or more doses through out the day because your body can not process more than 30 grams of protien at a time. 

I wasn't fond of them, Dave liked them. I am not a person that likes fruity types of liquids. I get tired of Crystal Light after a while also. I prefer chocolate protein drinks, but only a couple different ones. CB

Hey Christine I am the same way with crystal light. I don't mind the wierd taste of the protien or most protien shakes or bars. 7.5  years ago before all my medical issues  I used to have a trainer and was into body building and lived on anything made by EAS I have found them to be the best next to Designer Whey. I have also heard good things about Fortress protien but have not tried it yet and it is not a brand I am familiar with.  I really like vanilla or french vanilla and I also like the chocolate shakes by medifast.  Hey did Dave try the fruit punch flavor?  Later Tater Tara

Tara, I bought a variety pak. Now, I got the Profect and not the other you mentioned. Maybe they will hit me a little different. I cannot remember if the Profect has a punch flavor, I think it did, but do not quote me.  I like the EAS ready made. I buy them by the case at Sam's and they only have chocolate (Sam's), but what more does a woman want but chocolate?  We love Met-RX powder, chocolate and vanilla. I empty the paks into a tub and use 1/3 cup mix to 8 oz of skim milk and 4 cubes of ice **** machine made 1/2 moon shape) and put it in my bullet. A whole pak of the mix to the recom. amount (16 oz) of milk is too much and too thick. I cannot drink it. I did not care for the Designer Whey so I use it in my protein peanut butter ball recipes. I also like ready made Muscle Milk Lite. It tastes like a chocolate malt to me.  So you like the Medifast? My doctor mentioned it and also has a link to them on his site. I was going to go in and try their bars, shakes and soups but have not done so yet.  Christine

Hey Christine, Ya I do like Met-Rx it is really good the strawberry is not to bad in it but I lean more towards the vanilla and chocolates in powdered protien. Now if it is strawberry EAS or thier french vanilla in the can they are good also. Actually I like a variety of protien drinks I have a couple different kinds I drink on a regular basis.

The Medifast I like only the hot chocolate, the dutche chocolate,  banana creme  and french vanilla shakes  and the puddings aren't that bad. As far as the soups let me tell ya the chili is just wrong it taste wierd to me and believe me I don't mind a diet taste but the chili was like a tomato protien paste ewwwwwwww. The robust tomato is not bad but I still don't like it something about it. I heard good things about the chiken soup but I have not tried it yet. I will try anything once so it is good they sell sample packs of stuff.   You will have to send me your peanut butter ball recipe. I love peanut butter and they sound good. Hey I posted some pics of me so now everyone can see who I am put a face with my name....lol  Toodle noodle.lol Tara