11 days post op and Protein shakes are making me sick!

OH2012
on 4/5/13 2:01 pm - OH

I'm right there with you.  the very thought makes me sick.  I was only getting about 18 gms of protein a day, at first.  I'm doing better now.

For me, I think it was the drinking of them 4 times a day, for two weeks pre-op.  Plus I think there's a bit of taste changing post op.

Best Wishes to you, it looks like you've received some great suggestions.

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Julie H.
on 4/5/13 2:22 pm - Austin, TX
VSG on 04/23/13

Hello all,

These suggestions all seem very good to me.  I'm a few weeks away from surgery and I'd like to bookmark or otherwise save this thread for reference when the time comes.  Can someone tell me if/how to do that?

Thanks,

Newbie Julie

 

      

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dahoodman
on 4/5/13 7:37 pm, edited 4/5/13 7:38 pm - VA
RNY on 03/26/13

A Couple things you can do,

next time copy the link header in the address bar of IE or whatever browser you are using and paste it in a text document or somewhere like so:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4618125/11-days-post-op-and-Protein-shakes-are-making-me-sick/

or you can get back on this page (since you're probably looking at this response now) and "add to favorites" in IE or whatever browser

or you can look in your profile and since you posted in here, you can look at your previous posts

There are a 1000 ways to "skin a cat" so I'm sure others have other ideas that may be good too. 

Hope this helps!!

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LadyLilMax
on 4/5/13 8:49 pm - Retirement Ville, AZ

dahoodman

Promise you will always post on OH!  Great advice as usual.  Love following your progress. 

Sorry you had so much going on in the beginning!

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dahoodman
on 4/8/13 7:20 am - VA
RNY on 03/26/13

I Promise, I'm still here. :-)

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Nutmegger
on 4/5/13 9:07 pm
Not sure what specifically isn't working with protein...taste, texture, etc.
My issue was both, I wanted thin shakes, and nothing too sweet.
Max protein (GNC) worked better than the protein I liked prior to surgery (thinner). Like someone else mentioned, Nectar fuzzy navel helped as well, it is closer to juice and has some citric acid in it so not as sweet.

I also had to work up to a full scoop of max protein in 8 oz milk, I had to do 1/2 to start.

By my second week I was also having lowfat cream of...soup with lactaid to help with protein. If allowed on your plan, try some alternatives, as you already know protein is really important.
poet_kelly
on 4/5/13 10:27 pm - OH

What do you dislike about them now?

 

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AprilFresh4U
on 4/6/13 5:25 am - OH
RNY on 03/25/13

I'm not sure how to describe it , it is the metallic vitaminy smell that it has to it. Today my mom was washing out my blender bottle and I could smell it from the living room and I had to run to the restroom and be sick. It is getting pretty bad :(

    
mychell
on 4/6/13 8:21 am - MO

I found a protein drink called Protein-to-go,, can be found at www.protientogo.com.  my surgeon and nutritionist both were impressed by it.  Neither had seen it before.  It is all nautral fruit with protein.  The size of a 5 hr energy but the best part besides the 3 different flavors (served the colder the better) has 28gms of protein!  

 

I hope this helps you, as I too don't care much for the other protein drinks, I hate the texture worst.

 

hope this is a helpful option, although it can be a bit expensive, I found it on Groupon before my surgery 3/26/13.  My Dr kept telling me I must find a protein source and bring in a sample before surgyer!  I did and he approved it.

 

Good luck all

Michele

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