How much and what kind of these do you take or eat?
calcium
tea
coffee
brown sodas
dark lefy greens
nuts
seeds
grains

water
things like Crystal Light (citric acid)

I am two years out still with feeding tube.  My Bariatirc surgeon wants to do explatory laporscopic surgery on me because I do not want a reversal.   Has anybody had the explatory laporacopic surgery and what came out of it?

see if he can find you a natural whey. Whey is not gritty. Soy is often gritty.

a good whey can be shaken in water, but that's flavored.

one of the plain or natural ones can be added to food. it disappears. You might not find this with soy.

Mixing it with milk just repeats what you're already doing--adding sugar.

It's your tongue, but if you'd prefer savory over sweet, try a good whey that has no texture or flavor and mix it in with something soup or brothy. Don't know what you're allowed, so some put it in cottage cheese, for example.

Can you get your hands on "natural" whey? Like Designer could maybe be found locally? Mix it into something savory, not sweet, like broth or even warmed V-8? I say whey because you want a smooth texture and the best protein you can get. If you have Nectar locally, you could hunt down their "medical".

Once you try these NOW, then you can prolly find better pricing on line.

Are you getting in some water?

Milk is mostly sugar, so that's why it tastes sweet to you.

I was doing Isopure in the hospital, not a lot, about 1/2 bottle a day.  I drank water and had jello once.  I'm finding that the 'sugar free' foods have a way stronger taste and taste too too sweet.  It's making me sick and I've never been a drinker to begin with.
I tried my skim milk w/ protein powder but it was  too sweet also.
It seems like anything I do is making me sick, even SMELLS are making me nauseous.  I have to keep brushing my teeth because the icky taste is making me sick.
Does anyone else have these issues?
What can I drink that isn't gross and sweet but still have protein/calories??
I don't understand why all the focus is on protein either....if you're having trouble getting anything down, wouldn't it be better just to get SOMETHING down?  I read about people who are actually being hospitalized and put on feeding tubes for this exact reason, but no one tells you what to do when you CAN'T eat!  I'm already starting to regret doing this, maybe it's just because I feel so crappy and alone too.  My mom and sister haven't even called to see how I am, no one came to the hospital,etc.  I'm feeling hormonal. i cried earlier today just cuz I felt so ****ty I just wanted it to stop.