Protein SHakes

Hello Everyone!

I am a newbie on here, my surgery is scheduled for November 8th!  YAY!!!
I havea question regarding protein shakes.  Which brand do you all recommend for after surgery?  I have heard of people getting free samples to try them out but are we able to get any free samples here in Canada? 

Looking forward to your responses!

Sabrina

Popeyes will let you try what they have in store. When I was there I must have tried 20 of them and finally found the one I liked.

GNC will let you return anything you don't like within 30 days, so I like using them. They have a lot of whey protein shakes that are low carb and have lots of delicious flavours (chocolate peanut butter!). My favourite is a brand you can only get in the US, Nature's Best, because it is a shake and multi-vitamin in one. Also, if you buy the Gold Card and buy on sales (they also have some vitamins) you can get pretty good prices.

Do yourself a favor and wait until AFTER your surgery to do any taste testing.

Some patients have found that their taste buds change post surgery. 

Be sure to check into your surgical center guide lines about protein shakes. some surgical centers prefer that you do not do shakes but rather that you get all your nourishment through food. As well some have specific guidelines about sugar, protein and calories so be sure to check into your surgical center . There are some shakes with vitamins but some surgical centers do not want you to do-- some prefer that vitamins are separate. Every facility seems to have different rules.

I bought the Premier already made ones from costco, they are YUMMY.

Hi Sabrina

I did a lot of testing too presurgery, and REALLY stocked up on my favourite before I went to the hospital so I'd be ready.  What I didn't anticipate was that my sense of taste would change dramatically post surgery, and that my careful planning would go out the window because it was way too sweet for me. 

My husband pulled 4 cases of prepared shakes out of the cold-room this weekend and we checked the expiry dates thinking we'd take them to the NUT. @ TWH so others could try them.  Too late - they'd already expired :(  Now they're in the garbage.  So don't stock up too much!

Best wishes for your surgery!

Claire

all I can say is good luck I tried at least 16+ different types, flavours brands until I settled on my current one..even being unflavoured, low carb etc..it still has a bit of a "taste" unless I doctor it with a teaspoon of orange juice...

I agree...I buy mine from GNC...I don;t like Weider berry flavoured stuff, so I buy IspPro unflavoured, low carb.

don't rely on free samples..they are great if you can get them, but you need to do some investing in your health..

I received this product from a friend and found some of the samples actually tasty

http://shop.bariatriceating.com/Protein-Sample-Kit--our-best -tasting-proteins-PLUS-bariatric-bestseller-Before-After_p_7 7.html

although it is a USA based company they do ship to Canada and apparently your first order is 10% off.