Question:
Seeking Post-ops who drink Carnation Instant Breakfast?
CIB is listed as an option under my nutritionist's dairy section. I drank 1/2 cup everyday at first then I stopped once I was able to eat more regular food. I am 4 months out and in the past week have started to drink 1 cup sometime in the morning (either breakfast or snack) for the extra nutrients. <p>My question: For those of you who drink CIB, how long post op did you drink or are you still? — Sarahlicious (posted on August 12, 2003)
August 12, 2003
I am 6.5 months post op (lap RNY) and still drink SF CIB with an extra 1/3
cup of powdered milk mixed into 16 oz skim milk once in a while, although
I've been replacing it with other protein drinks in the last three months.
I drink 16 oz of some protein shake a day...CIB or Real Meals or Optimum
Nutrition Whey Protein etc.
— gamboge
August 12, 2003
I'm 4.5 weeks post op and drink it for b'fast daily. It's great stuff,
tasty and can put protein powder in it. I don't think I'm going to give it
up any day soon.
— Margaret G.
August 12, 2003
I don't drink it much in summer, but it makes a great hot chocolate in
winter. Add protein powder or dried milk for an extra boost of protein,
and as a thickener.
— Vespa R.
August 12, 2003
I am 4 months post-op (lap RNY/down 70)and drink sugar free Carnation
Instant Breakfast every day with one cup skim milk and 2 tbsp of Jarrow's
Iso-Rich Soy protein powder added to it. With everything counted in it is
37 gms of protein. The Jarrow's is the best powder I have found. Not too
thick, unflavored, zero carbs, and 25 gms per 2 tbsp. I also add a packet
of Splenda and some ice and it is actually palatable. I plan on drinking
it indefinitely or until I'm sick, sick, sick of it!
— Lori J.
August 12, 2003
I am almost 5 months post-op and I still drink S/F CIB. Its a good source
for protein as a morning snack and it's not as bad as some of those protein
shakes out there!
— anitanbug
August 12, 2003
I'm 16 months post op and still have a glass of SF Carnation Instant
Breakfast every morning. It's like having a glass of Choc milk. I love
the stuff and will continue to drink it every morning because it has such
good stuff in there for you.
— Donna W.
August 12, 2003
I'm a die hard fan of Instant Carnation Fat Free! lol
Although, since I have discovered Carb Solutions I haven't had any in over
a week. Carb Solutions has 21 grams protein in 11 ozs and only 4 carbs.
Only 1 gram sugar/0 Fat. French Vanilla is yummy. The trade off was 8 ozs
of ICB/12 grams protein to Carb Solutions/11ozs /21 grams protein.By the
way, I heard about Carb Solutions from Q&A. In less than 6 days I have
shedded another 5 pounds. I'm a believer!!!Good Luck.
— Hazel S.
August 12, 2003
I drink SF Carnation Instant Breakfast and Im 9 months post op. I either
heat up the skim milk and have it hot, or as a cold drink I put it in a
blender and drop a banana in there also,, it tastes so good.
— Amy Hoffman
August 13, 2003
I still drink CIB and I am almost 9 months out. I have 3 different protein
drinks that I do just to have a variety as I sometimes get tired of the
same old thing. I do CIB, Nector (Apple) and I can not remember the name
of the other one now.
— sharon E.
August 14, 2003
Sarah.....I'm 2 yrs post op(WLS 08/08/01) and I STILL drink the sugar free
instant carnation breakfast! I have it on the way to work while I take all
my vitamins! Usually, on the weekends I won't have the drink because of my
schedule etc...I've found that if I eat instead of drink...I don't feel as
good/get full faster. I hear all these other people drink protein
drinks-and I'm a little confused if the carnation drink has enough protein
etc...I know it has the vitamins and that has to help
somehow!...lol....Anyway, I love the ICB and it works for me! Email me if
you have any more [email protected]! Thanks, Heather
— Heather D.
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