Got a surgery date! Pre-op liquid diet question.
On my two week pre-op diet, I used Optimum Nutrition Chocolate from Costco. It was, for me, the most palatable one on the market; I actually began to enjoy it. That said, post op it tastes like a glass of dirt. If I were you I'd order samples from different manufactures and try them post op. Everyone says your taste will change(I didn't believe it), it does. Good luck!
on 9/28/14 6:15 am
Congrats on moving forward toward surgery! I, too, love Premiere Protein shakes - and I also like Nectar Protein powder. During my liquid phase, I bought the vanilla and chocolate Premiere Protein shakes, and the chocolate truffle and plain Nectar powder. Good luck!
I use Body Fortress whey protein for my protein shake I drink every morning. I have found it to be the cheapest. You can get it at Walmart or sometimes Meijers will have it on sale. A big container is like $16 or so. I mix it with unsweetened almond milk most of the time, or skim milk. Don't care for it mixed with water. The pre made ones can get expensive. I do buy them when I go on a trip, and keep a couple just in case I am in a hurry.
I picked up the Premier Protein premade shakes for my pre-op diet. They were 12 for $18 here, which seemed pretty good. The shakes aren't too thick or too sweet, which were two things I was concerned about. I've got the sample packs from Unjury and Syntrax Nectors to go through after surgery.