I Hate Protein Shakes
Well I saw my doc today (1st post-op) and he said I'm coming right along. I asked about the new-whey protein bullets and he said, Yes you can use them BUT you will only be getting about 1/3 of the 42 grams. WHY? Because it's collagenic protein and your body will not absorb all 42 grams. What's in the shakes is another kind of protein that the body absorbs. TMI!!!!! Bottom line, I won't waste my $$ on them. However,they did give me a protein powder sample called Chike and I must say it wasn't bad at all. No funky smell and it went down pretty easily. The web site is -
www.chikenutrition.com . Their phone number is 877-974-2537. I will be ordering some of that to supplement the food when I need to. As for the fish, he recommended tuna in water,tilapia,Chilean sea bass,flounder and sole all baked or poached. Soft and flaky for this soft food phase I start tomorrow. Veggies are secondary to protein. I've been using the Benefiber powder in my shakes but I sincerely believe the pooping thing is reliant upon me drinking the protein shakes because guess what, I had 3 servings yesterday and today. Hope that helps. Keep me posted!

Before my surgery I was able to drink the protein powder shakes also. I bought about $100 worth of powder shakes pre-op. I thought, "ya know, this really isn't going to be bad." But, the moment I woke up from surgery, my taste for things changed completely. Even water doesn't taste the same to me anymore. It's so weird. I may be a "special case" But, make sure you don't buy all your mixes pre-op thinking you'll drink them after your sx. Your buds just might change. I don't want to sound like a "debbie downer" I just regret spending that type of money on something that I won't drink now.

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