Two Weeks Postop and I hate these shakes
Tired of them as well, I am allowed mushies on Friday but going to tolerate the liquids for as long as I can. Try to switch up the flavors of your protein drinks, I just try to keep myself busy still, I still have 4 glasses of water to get in before I can go to bed lol it is 11:35pm here.
I am of course going to try a small amount of mushies and sorry Thanksgiving is this weekend so I am going to be trying Turkey Oh the smell that will be going through my moms house, I can't wait and I will try and take a slice or two back home with me. I have a turkey in my freezer but with me and 2 children it lasts a long time and now where I can't eat that much it would be a waste to cook it. Maybe a few months down the road. I use to make a sheppard's turkey pie afterwards with all of my left overs but I don't think it will be any good to use gravy or the potatoes. I will just slice it up in 2oz packages and pull it out of the freezer over time or just invite some family over. I think it is going to be hard for me to just eat turkey alone but hopefully I will get the full feeling quickly before I can eat anymore. I usally get the hiccup.
I am of course going to try a small amount of mushies and sorry Thanksgiving is this weekend so I am going to be trying Turkey Oh the smell that will be going through my moms house, I can't wait and I will try and take a slice or two back home with me. I have a turkey in my freezer but with me and 2 children it lasts a long time and now where I can't eat that much it would be a waste to cook it. Maybe a few months down the road. I use to make a sheppard's turkey pie afterwards with all of my left overs but I don't think it will be any good to use gravy or the potatoes. I will just slice it up in 2oz packages and pull it out of the freezer over time or just invite some family over. I think it is going to be hard for me to just eat turkey alone but hopefully I will get the full feeling quickly before I can eat anymore. I usally get the hiccup.
I quickly lost my ability to tolerate the shakes as well. I luckily found a great protein drink while I was in the hospital that my doctor also sells. It's called Healthwise protein drinks. They are basically like drinking juice. My favorite was the pineapple-orange at first then have changed to my favorite being the cran-grape. The cran-grape is bitter and just like the juice itself.
Mixing up the flavors is the best way to do it. I buy packets of the protein powder and use the Torani syrups to mix it up. I currently am using a lot of chocolate powder and peppermint sf syrup. Yummm!!! I also throw in some silken tofu, no taste and adds 5 extra grams of protein so I usually only have to have one shake a day.
Today I did vanilla powder, a whole peach and a cup of strawberries with a dash of sf vanilla syrup. It was very refreshing and delicious.
Here are some links for shake recipes and protein ice cream ideas:
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2008/08/protein-ice-cream.html
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favorite-protein-shake-recipes.html
Today I did vanilla powder, a whole peach and a cup of strawberries with a dash of sf vanilla syrup. It was very refreshing and delicious.
Here are some links for shake recipes and protein ice cream ideas:
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2008/08/protein-ice-cream.html
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favorite-protein-shake-recipes.html
I absolutely SWEAR by Vanilla Whey protein powder by Jay Robb. Blend it with some frozen fruit, a little ice, plain Greek yogurt & milk. Drink it cold & it is wonderful!!
If you buy the vanilla flavor protein powder, you can change to a different fruit or even coco powder every day. I also use powdered espresso with the vanilla protein powder to make a mocha... nummy!
If you buy the vanilla flavor protein powder, you can change to a different fruit or even coco powder every day. I also use powdered espresso with the vanilla protein powder to make a mocha... nummy!