Shopping trip to Costco

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone - I went to Costco yesterday to get some info and prices

on supplies for post-surgery. They have a six-pound container of Pro-

Rated brand Protein Shake (whey protein), Bavarian chocolate or

Vanilla, for $19.99. Each container provides 90.7 one-scoop servings;

each serving contains 22 grams protein,4 grams net carbs, and 120

calories. You add one scoop to 5 to 7 oz. of liquid then blend or

shake. It's sweetened with splenda and provides no fiber. There was a

website on the package for recipes: www.proteinusa.net .//They have

Ocean Nasal Spray, a package of 3-1.5 oz bottles, for $3.69.//Ensure:

Vanilla, 24-8 oz bottles, $27.99./ Ensure Plus: Vanilla, 24-8 oz

bottles, $32.49. [TO Shirley:Ensure is Lactose-free].// ThermaCare Heat

Wraps: neck/arm size, 2 boxes w/3 each, $10.99.// They also had a wide

variety of fruit drinks too.///At WalMart, they had a WaterPik Oral

Irrigator, cordless, for $28.48. ----- Hope this info helps those of

you who need to stock up on supplies - way too early for me

though.~~~~Diane

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the research, Diane. Good to know about the ThermaCare,

those are way cheaper than I've seen elsewhere. I've also been

thinking about getting one of those handheld blender thingies at

Costco. Oh, and in the past I've gotten instant mashed potatoes at

Costco -- very easy to make.

I'm wondering -- shouldn't we avoid artificially sweetened protein

powders, because don't we need the calories? Just curious.

Luna

[Guest guest]

Luna - I think the artificially sweetened protein powders would be

okay, because I'd be putting other ingredients into it, like ice cream

for example.(I LUV ice cream). Just a thought. ~~~ Diane

> Thanks for the research, Diane. Good to know about the ThermaCare,

> those are way cheaper than I've seen elsewhere. I've also been

> thinking about getting one of those handheld blender thingies at

> Costco. Oh, and in the past I've gotten instant mashed potatoes at

> Costco -- very easy to make.

>

> I'm wondering -- shouldn't we avoid artificially sweetened protein

> powders, because don't we need the calories? Just curious.

>

> Luna