One of the proactive things I have been doing is trying out different protein shakes. For the two weeks before and the two weeks after the surgery, I will have to drink all of my protein. I have to take in 60 grams of protein a day. I can only have 4 grams or less of sugar in the drink as well.
Knowing that I am picky as is, we figured we had better start trying now. Jeff made a form for me to enter how well I liked the shakes. The ratings from best to worse are: Awesome, Good, Tolerable, Bad, Liquid Death (yes, liquid death). Here are my comments so far.
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. | Timestamp | Name of the Drink | Flavor | Rating | Comments |
. | 1/29/2010 | Atkins Advantage | Milk Choclolate Delight Shake | Bad | 15 Protein
1 Sugars |
. | 2/3/2010 | AdvantEdge | Chocolate Fudge | Tolerable | Better when you don't have to smell it.
Protein: 17g
Sugars: 0 |
. | 2/4/2010 | Oh yeah! | Strawberries and Creme | Tolerable | Better when really cold. A bit aftertasty. Protein: 32 g Sugars: 3g |
. | 2/5/2010 | INSPIRE | DUTCH CHOCOLATE CAKE | Good | Protein: 30g
Sugars: 0g
Lot of protein in just 4 oz of water! |
. | 2/8/2010 18:40:32 | Muscle Milk | Chocolate | Good | Had a little bit of a coffee/vanilla taste
3g sugar
25g protein |
. | 2/9/2010 20:29:15 | Oh yeah! | Cookies and Cream | Good | Chalky, but good.
3g sugar
32g protein |
. | 2/10/2010 18:10:45 | Oh yeah! | Bananas and Creame | Tolerable | 32g Protein
3g Sugars
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. | 2/11/2010 22:55:58 | Oh yeah! | Chocolate Milkshake | Bad | 32g protein
3g sugar
Didn't finish. |
. | 2/12/2010 19:02:29 | Oh yeah! | Vanillia Creame | Awesome | 32g Protein
3g Sugar
HELLS YEAH! |
. | 2/22/2010 20:46:30 | Bariatric Advantage | Vanillia | Bad | Bad smell and aftertaste. Had to plug my nose. Gritty texture.
Protein: 27g
Sugar: .5 g |
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Your nutritionist may have already told you, but don't load up too much on any one brand for after surgery... your taste is likely to change with the surgery. I really ended up liking Unjury the best, because they had a chicken soup flavored one that was pretty good as well as an unflavored one you can mix in whatever you want.
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