Hi Alpaca,

If it were me, I wouldn't be too quick to ditch the choc (or any other flavor) milkshakes. In your old reality, it would be a reasonable thing to conclude that they are bad for you and so to quit them.

But the relevant words in the message are "In your old reality..."

What is that? It's a dream, it's not your reality and hasn't been since you started on this path.

Your reality is what it is, for better or worse. And in this reality, you are going to need those raw calories from whatever source you can get them. Fat, protein, carbohydrates, your body isn't going to give a rotten rodents rear end where the calories come from; it's going to burn through all you can give it as fast as you can give them to it.

The alternative to consuming those calories in food, is consuming them from your body, and that means lean muscle as well as body fat.

As a path to follow to get through this successfully, I can't recommend that one.

Of course, if you have a PEG installed, both the problems of 'boring' taste and that of consuming adequate nutrition go away.

HTH, and best wishes for your success with whatever you decide,

Bart