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When I was 15 and seeing my GI for the first time about my Chron's, he said that I should work on increasing and maintaining my current weight, because I'm very small and close to being underweight. He said that adding shakes and protein drinks to my regular diet could help.
So far, the drinks I've tried over the years were these:
Boost: Tried this one first, as my doctor recommended it. Tasted like sludge, snail slime!
I didn't like it, but I can't deny it did help me gain weight very quickly. Orgain Shakes: I liked this one more than boost, but it wasn't being sold near us- we live in a very rural area. I don't think it made a dent in my weight, since I can lose it very quickly. Orgain Powder: As I said before, the drink version of these weren't as available as the powder was, so we switched to that for a while. It helped! I liked putting it in shakes with my favorite lactose-free icecreams. Ensure: Currently trying this one, as I have moved as of writing this, and couldn't find any Orgain powder. Tastes way better than all the others I've tried, but they're also REALLY expensive normally- so I've been going to this one thrift store to get them for real cheap.
So, I'm curious. What kinds of drinks have you all tried? I'm also hearing lots about people using powders and incorporating them into recipes for shakes at home; would love to hear any recipes you guys have, too! Maybe I could try them out when money's tight.
So far, the drinks I've tried over the years were these:
Boost: Tried this one first, as my doctor recommended it. Tasted like sludge, snail slime!
I didn't like it, but I can't deny it did help me gain weight very quickly. Orgain Shakes: I liked this one more than boost, but it wasn't being sold near us- we live in a very rural area. I don't think it made a dent in my weight, since I can lose it very quickly. Orgain Powder: As I said before, the drink version of these weren't as available as the powder was, so we switched to that for a while. It helped! I liked putting it in shakes with my favorite lactose-free icecreams. Ensure: Currently trying this one, as I have moved as of writing this, and couldn't find any Orgain powder. Tastes way better than all the others I've tried, but they're also REALLY expensive normally- so I've been going to this one thrift store to get them for real cheap.So, I'm curious. What kinds of drinks have you all tried? I'm also hearing lots about people using powders and incorporating them into recipes for shakes at home; would love to hear any recipes you guys have, too! Maybe I could try them out when money's tight.
