It's finally my turn....YAY!!! Needing some protein shake advice.

Well I cannot believe my ears but it's true... I was promoted to a Management position with AT&T recently, and just found out that my new insurance for Manager's cover's Bariatric surgery.  WOW!!  It has been a dream for soooo long now there is no more waiting, well except to get my doctor appt's done. My first appt with Dr. Gorospe is June 27th and his nurse said the type of insurance I have now through United is very quick on approvals, so I could be having surgery as soon as August. I am working on getting my pictures and weight tracker posted and I just wanted to thank you for answering all my prior questions when I thought I was going to have to fight an exclusion on my last policy.   I have already started planning a trip to Disney World with my son, I will actually be able to walk around and ride the rides with him...I couldn't ask for more, than just to feel better. I am a little nervous with the liquid diet right before surgery, and would appreciate any suggestions for protein shakes.  I have a hard time with any thing really thick. :)  I look so forward to the journey I have ahead of me...the journey to wellness!

congrats.....we will be waiting for you on the losers bench.   Protein shakes , to not have them thick i use protein, a little splenda and some crystel light, i like this much better than thick too in the summer especially. I use only about 6 oz of crystal light so the shakes are quick and easy to drink and i can get 3 of them a day and get my required protein. i dont eat enough food to cover more than about 15 grams of protein ++++ since we have the re  routed intestines we dont get but about half the protein we eat....all of the protein in the protein drinks ....good luck and hope all goes well  Your doctor is that over in Ok.? i think that is the doctor my daughter in law had. 

CONGRATS!~ Your on your way for the ride of your life, thats what this journey is.  Ok-I use ON (Optimum Nutrition) 100% Instantized Whey Gold Standard, and I purchase it at Food 4 Less on 32nd street in Joplin. It is 1/2 the price as it is a GNC or Suzannes Health. My favorite are the strawberry and the Chocolate. You can either get the 2# or 5# tub. When I first went and got it-I bought Soy-so make sure and write down and match exactly what I said-LOL....Its not too thick-and I used 2% milk instead of skim.  Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. Maybe you would be interested in going to the support group in Springfield sometime-and we can get you some samples then to try of different proteins.  Good luck! Janet