Don't stock up on anything yet. Wait until after the surgery. You won't be having protein bars for a 2-3 weeks, they are quite "heavy" to digest. Also, what you might like now may be awful tasting later. Plus, with "stocking" up, many foods will go bad long before you finish it up, unless you have a family who's willing to eat your leftovers
As for a suggestion, I have Premiere Protein bars from Costco. They come in a box of 4 flavors. Each bar has 31 grams protein and about 210 calories. It's $20 for a box of 24. As for protein drinks, I use Isopure powder mixes. Each serving has 50 grams protein and 300 calories, and some with zero net carbs. Keep in mind, it takes all day to get down just one serving of anything.
HTH,
Marie
lap 5/28/04
235/216/120