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[JoyFilled Warrior]

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@shoekitty wrote:

Can I recommend ORGAIN protien powder or drinks. The one that is plant based?  Ensure is so full of sugar and fats.  It really isn't that nutritious or at least that's what the nutritionist said at the hospital.  There is an ORGAIN with whey and milk product, but the chocolate plant based one tastes better to me,  and is better on my stomach. We get it at Costco, but Amazon and vitamin places carries it. It is so high in good protien and totally organic with no chemicals. I was on liquid for a few weeks, first clear liquid then liquid.  After clear liquids the ORGAIN shake was like heaven.  It tastes really good too. I was vitamin deficient and had issues, and this brand really fortified me.   My husband drinks it everyday, he blends banana and berries in it.  I like it straight up

Fet well soon, and congrats on a good surgery.  That is the best feeling, to have it over and everything to have run smooth

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Hi @shoekitty  

Im looking deeper into your recommended ORGAIN Protein on Amz.  Im always game for addt'l Protein powders, esp with No Refined Sugar.

Do you have any feedback on any of these ORGAIN the flavors you did/did not like?

It looks like it comes in Powder form & in liquid shake form.  Do you have any feedback on either?  Preferred?

TIA! 

[1Professor]

@cheriere @spumoni99 @riley1 @LizzieInSRQ @Kachina624 + all:

Fabulous sharing community I have stumbled on!

@cheriere -- In another lifetime, having dropped out of college, I was a trained Dental Assistant (top of my class at Oakland College of Dental Medical Assistants). Not much enthusiasm in my family (who were loving) for me to finish college.

I did go back, got my BA, then my JD law, then an MA studying people, then the PhD, studying juries.

    Hope you had fabulous dental assistants through your dental choices. They are the gateway that makes a difference in how we experience dental work.

Everyone who recommended Premier Protein shakes!

Wow. Just what I needed. I have used Ensure, but it does have sugar and not that much protein in the original formula.

Went to Amazon and found Premier Protein.

Zillion reviews, lots of great info, 24 vitamins and minerals, 30g protein!

So many flavors, it was hard to decide.

Went with Strawberry Vanilla.

12 pack coming this AFTERNOON!

I am a slender person. Lost some weight this year, but low appetite.

This will help me keep my protein up, plus all the extras.

@cheriere and all her fabulous friends: you are a treasure!

[Effie54]

@cheriere  That's a lot to go through. I'm sure you're glad that that part is over with. I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned drinking Boost (the nutritional supplement). Baby food is also an option (especially now). Hang in there! We were all thinking about you! 💖

[rockygems123]

@cheriere 

Congratulations on taking care of getting your implants, and will be thinking of you and your progress

If you like savory you may want to try Lono Life chicken, beef and other bone broths.  10 grams of collagen protein per packet, they are available on the Q, Amazon and some grocery stores.

Can't prove it but I believe drinking the bone broth that I drink often has brought stabilization to my bone density.

Ice cream is soft too lol

[Enufstuff]

@cheriere  You are so brave to have put yourself through that surgery. That was quite a long procedure. I am so glad to hear that all went well for you.

                   Your mouth must be so sore and I'm sure that eating cold foods and drinks are helping to ease the pain.

                    So many people here have given great suggestions for edible foods, to get you through this difficult time.

Three to six months is a long time, but with your positive attitude and determination, you will get through this.

                   With experimentation, I'm sure that you will discover some really delicious things to eat.

                  Here are a few things that I thought of:

          *      Mashed potatoes topped with pureed meat and broth,   so it's like potatoes with gravy.

          *     Soft scrambled eggs with cheese added.

          *     If you can find the little cans of Underwood Deviled Ham, they usually come wrapped in white paper, with the little red devil symbol. Some of that could be added to eggs.

         *     Split pea soup. Some pureed ham could be added to that.

         *    Butternut or other soft squash. Soft cooked mashed

carrrots.

         *     Very soft bananas in a milk shake or with peanut butter.

         *      Baked custard

         *      Take a ripe banana and cut into slices. Put slices on a plate or flat pan and freeze. No need to add anything else, just put frozen slices in blender to make banana ice cream.

         *      You could add your own pureed fruit or baby food fruits to plain yogurt or cottage cheese.

           Please take care of yourself and get plenty of rest and keep hydrated. I hope that each day you will feel a little better

and that this recovery time goes well for you.

[magicmoodz]

@cheriere 

It's over! And you lived to tell about it! Yay!

I'm so sorry you are feeling bruised and beat up, but this too shall pass. 

You will probably soon learn what foods you can eat and those you cannot. You've gotten lots of good suggestions. Here is another:

My husband makes a smoothie every morning consisting of:

Orgain or Garden of Life protein powder 

Almond milk

A couple tablespoons of uncooked oats

A couple tablespoons of flax seeds

Chia seeds

A dollop of Greek yogurt

A couple tablespoons of peanut butter

He whips it all up in a Nutribullet blender with several ice cubes. (The seeds and oats are blended so I don't think it would be an issue.)

I hope you have a comfortable night's rest and feel better with each passing day!

[Goodie2shoes]

Good to see you are done with surgery and hope all goes well with your recovery.

[Kachina624]

@1Professor.  My favorite flavor of Premier drinks is Cafe Latte.   I've spent so much money on them that I recently decided to try the powder which comes to less $$$.  It mixes readily in my almond milk with a spoon.

I drink it because I don't eat enough protein.

[1Professor]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@1Professor.  My favorite flavor of Premier drinks is Cafe Latte.   I've spent so much money on them that I recently decided to try the powder which comes to less $$$.  It mixes readily in my almond milk with a spoon.

I drink it because I don't eat enough protein.

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@Kachina624  Great idea, plus I love (and use) almond milk!

[shoekitty]

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@JoyFilled Warrior wrote:

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@shoekitty wrote:

Can I recommend ORGAIN protien powder or drinks. The one that is plant based?  Ensure is so full of sugar and fats.  It really isn't that nutritious or at least that's what the nutritionist said at the hospital.  There is an ORGAIN with whey and milk product, but the chocolate plant based one tastes better to me,  and is better on my stomach. We get it at Costco, but Amazon and vitamin places carries it. It is so high in good protien and totally organic with no chemicals. I was on liquid for a few weeks, first clear liquid then liquid.  After clear liquids the ORGAIN shake was like heaven.  It tastes really good too. I was vitamin deficient and had issues, and this brand really fortified me.   My husband drinks it everyday, he blends banana and berries in it.  I like it straight up

Fet well soon, and congrats on a good surgery.  That is the best feeling, to have it over and everything to have run smooth

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Hi @shoekitty  

Im looking deeper into your recommended ORGAIN Protein on Amz.  Im always game for addt'l Protein powders, esp with No Refined Sugar.

Do you have any feedback on any of these ORGAIN the flavors you did/did not like?

It looks like it comes in Powder form & in liquid shake form.  Do you have any feedback on either?  Preferred?

Shoekitty said,   We love the chocolate. It is really good there is no artificial taste either.  There is 1gm sugar, 22 gms protien and 9 gms probotics fiber.  I am remembering this, I don't have the tub with me. It is one of the most popular protien shakes out there for health reasons. All food products, everything is plant based.  Now as I said they have a ORGAIN that is whey based and has some milk product in it. We do not like or buy that personally. Stomach issues. lol. Whey gives me gas BIGTIME.    I love the ready made serving cartons, Costco has those as well by the case. we do buy the large 64 oz chocolate one at Costco for 38.00. Amazon sells the smaller size for 28-30 bucks.  If you go online to Amazon you can read the label and decide if it's right for you.  Maybe you woukd want to try the smaller tub on Amazon, before buying the big one. If it was me, and I not feeling up to par, I would get the ready made shakes by the case.  I only like the chocolate myself