Protien Drinks
I'm just a week and two days out of surgery...and am having to drink the protien drinks to get my protien in. What drinks do you like? I like the EAS but that doesn't seem like it hardly has enough protien to sneeze at? I've also tried the Isopure, and have seen an advertisement for the Protica vials (they look like the little drinks that you get at a bar that go in a test tube!). So I guess my question is, what do you like and what has helped you?
Thanks!
My first few weeks and month out of surgery, I depended on the EAS Carb AdvantEdge drinks. Each has 15 grams of protein. If you're still in the liquid stage, I would say drink 4 of those a day. That is what my surgeon had us do before we progressed to the pureed/soft food stage.
Now, I love the AchievOne protein drinks. I discovered them around 4 months post op and have loved them ever since. I have one every morning for breakfast. I also like the Nectar Fuzzy Navel. I'll have a serving if my protein intake has been too low for the day. These are my favorites
I am sure your doctor doesn't want you to depend solely on protein drinks after the first few weeks after surgery. The first few weeks are fine but they typically want you to get accustomed to food as well. Just keep that in mind.
Hope that helped!
April
