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recycled-no, but for someone relying heavily on the Protein from these drinks for their protein totals it should encourage them to do their research

FYI-Had 6 week meeting with my NUT yesterday and somehow in our conversation I mentioned Premier Protein shakes and their 30gms of Protein. She said those only have 11gms of usable/absorbable protein per shake. I knew the protein in them was the kind she had previously cautioned against using because it was a protein CONCENTRATE or BLEND, but I guess I assumed I was still getting 20gm or so from it. I guess you get what you pay for-cheaper costco shakes vs quality Protein Shakes. Obviously other NUT's may have different research or opinions on this, but I felt like I just needed to let people know what i found out because i wish i had known this earlier in my journey, and I'd hate to have someone who is using a lot of Premier shakes for their protein totals be getting too little protein, because we all know how important that is. Just something to think about. I'll be sticking with the whey isolate products so i know without a doubt how much protein I'm getting from the product.

FYI-Had 6 week meeting with my NUT yesterday and somehow in our conversation I mentioned Premier Protein shakes and their 30gms of Protein. She said those only have 11gms of usable/absorbable protein per shake. I knew the protein in them was the kind she had previously cautioned against using because it was a protein CONCENTRATE or BLEND, but I guess I assumed I was still getting 20gm or so from it. I guess you get what you pay for-cheaper costco shakes vs quality Protein Shakes. Obviously other NUT's may have different research or opinions on this, but I felt like I just needed to let people know what i found out because i wish i had known this earlier in my journey, and I'd hate to have someone who is using a lot of Premier shakes for their protein totals be getting too little protein, because we all know how important that is. Just something to think about. I'll be sticking with the whey isolate products so i know without a doubt how much protein I'm getting from the product.

My Dr said okay from day 1 post op on.

With the high Protein shakes and supplements out there you can get all your Protein in with very little calories which isn't healthy. Your body needs a certain amount of calories. What you listed you ate in a day isn't many calories at all and seems like it wouldn't add up to enough protein either. I would keep track of your calories and protein for a few days and let your Dr and NUT how much of each you're taking in and see what they suggest.

It makes a difference how many time a day you're eating something as far as how easy it is to get all your Protein in without shakes, My NUT recommends eating 3 meals and 2-3 Snacks per day, but I've seen some whose NUT recommend just 3 meals a day only. I actually struggle getting enough calories in more than the Protein. A couple non shake ideas I have that haven't already been mentioned are Quaker Weight Control instant Oatmeal-Maple and Brown sugar flavor-has 7gm of protein per packet and when made with cup of skim milk 15gms. You can find a lot of meat/bean chili's that have a lot of protein, I have one with 20gms of protein (I put in blender ,I'm still in pureed stage). 1 cup of sugar free pudding has 8gm of protein-from the milk and if you add unflavored powder you can make it even higher in protein. I love a cup of the SF cheesecake pudding for my last snack of the day. Not too heavy close to bedtime. You can also buy some meals from online bariatric stores that are high in protein, my bariatric center has their own store which carries a lot of different brands, that's where I get the chili from.

I was able to shower right away. Just told to pat dry incisions. Glue came off about a week to 10 days later.

I also was able to get all my Protein and liquids in by about day 4 post op. I also used a 5min timer on my phone in the beginning to keep reminding me to drink. It felt like a full time job at times. I tried to drink things that had alot of Protein for the amount of liquid, like the premier shakes at 30gm and 8oz cup of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth Soup for 21gms. If you make the Soup with milk instead of Water, you have almost 60gms from just that soup and the premier shake. From about 10 days on i could gulp Water same as pre op, so that certainly has made drinking easier and quicker.

I know for a fact there is a lot of nutritional info that I do know better than my NUT. I've asked many questions that she looks at me cross eyed when I ask and I can tell doesn't have an answer for and isn't educated about. The NUT's at my weight loss facility are very singularly focused on the center's pre set weight loss plan and schedule which for convenience and financial gain includes a lot of the supplements they sell which are full of preservatives, artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners.
I so agree that counting carbs post op shouldn't be necessary. Unless of course you aren't doing what you're supposed to be and eating sweets and junk food. Then you have bigger problems than carbs. I know someone posted you don't need any carbs in a day, but people please do your research about that! The process of converting only Proteins to glucose for your body, and being in ketosis all the time come at price to your body, your brain, you kidneys, muscles, lots of things. Look up the long term effect of high Protein, low carb diets, it's very clear. Our bodies were designed to eat a balanced diet. I'm sure we threw that balance off with bad eating habits or we wouldn't have needed WLS, but this is a chance to do over and do it right. I'm thinking of this as a chance to finally be done with fad and extreme diets and very low carb is one of them.

I know for a fact there is a lot of nutritional info that I do know better than my NUT. I've asked many questions that she looks at me cross eyed when I ask and I can tell doesn't have an answer for and isn't educated about. The NUT's at my weight loss facility are very singularly focused on the center's pre set weight loss plan and schedule which for convenience and financial gain includes a lot of the supplements they sell which are full of preservatives, artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners.
I so agree that counting carbs post op shouldn't be necessary. Unless of course you aren't doing what you're supposed to be and eating sweets and junk food. Then you have bigger problems than carbs. I know someone posted you don't need any carbs in a day, but people please do your research about that! The process of converting only Proteins to glucose for your body, and being in ketosis all the time come at price to your body, your brain, you kidneys, muscles, lots of things. Look up the long term effect of high Protein, low carb diets, it's very clear. Our bodies were designed to eat a balanced diet. I'm sure we threw that balance off with bad eating habits or we wouldn't have needed WLS, but this is a chance to do over and do it right. I'm thinking of this as a chance to finally be done with fad and extreme diets and very low carb is one of them.

I know for a fact there is a lot of nutritional info that I do know better than my NUT. I've asked many questions that she looks at me cross eyed when I ask and I can tell doesn't have an answer for and isn't educated about. The NUT's at my weight loss facility are very singularly focused on the center's pre set weight loss plan and schedule which for convenience and financial gain includes a lot of the supplements they sell which are full of preservatives, artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners.
I so agree that counting carbs post op shouldn't be necessary. Unless of course you aren't doing what you're supposed to be and eating sweets and junk food. Then you have bigger problems than carbs. I know someone posted you don't need any carbs in a day, but people please do your research about that! The process of converting only Proteins to glucose for your body, and being in ketosis all the time come at price to your body, your brain, you kidneys, muscles, lots of things. Look up the long term effect of high Protein, low carb diets, it's very clear. Our bodies were designed to eat a balanced diet. I'm sure we threw that balance off with bad eating habits or we wouldn't have needed WLS, but this is a chance to do over and do it right. I'm thinking of this as a chance to finally be done with fad and extreme diets and very low carb is one of them.

I was also told to right away work up to 30 minutes and then go beyond that as you feel better. By 1 week I was walking 1.5 miles a day and I'm now 2 weeks post op and walk 2.5 miles a day or do 45 min on elliptical. Also exercise physiologist said I could do seated arm weight lifting with light weights.

I was also told to right away work up to 30 minutes and then go beyond that as you feel better. By 1 week I was walking 1.5 miles a day and I'm now 2 weeks post op and walk 2.5 miles a day or do 45 min on elliptical. Also exercise physiologist said I could do seated arm weight lifting with light weights.

I know for a fact there is a lot of nutritional info that I do know better than my NUT. I've asked many questions that she looks at me cross eyed when I ask and I can tell doesn't have an answer for and isn't educated about. The NUT's at my weight loss facility are very singularly focused on the center's pre set weight loss plan and schedule which for convenience and financial gain includes a lot of the supplements they sell which are full of preservatives, artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners.
I so agree that counting carbs post op shouldn't be necessary. Unless of course you aren't doing what you're supposed to be and eating sweets and junk food. Then you have bigger problems than carbs. I know someone posted you don't need any carbs in a day, but people please do your research about that! The process of converting only Proteins to glucose for your body, and being in ketosis all the time come at price to your body, your brain, you kidneys, muscles, lots of things. Look up the long term effect of high Protein, low carb diets, it's very clear. Our bodies were designed to eat a balanced diet. I'm sure we threw that balance off with bad eating habits or we wouldn't have needed WLS, but this is a chance to do over and do it right. I'm thinking of this as a chance to finally be done with fad and extreme diets and very low carb is one of them.

I know for a fact there is a lot of nutritional info that I do know better than my NUT. I've asked many questions that she looks at me cross eyed when I ask and I can tell doesn't have an answer for and isn't educated about. The NUT's at my weight loss facility are very singularly focused on the center's pre set weight loss plan and schedule which for convenience and financial gain includes a lot of the supplements they sell which are full of preservatives, artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners.
I so agree that counting carbs post op shouldn't be necessary. Unless of course you aren't doing what you're supposed to be and eating sweets and junk food. Then you have bigger problems than carbs. I know someone posted you don't need any carbs in a day, but people please do your research about that! The process of converting only Proteins to glucose for your body, and being in ketosis all the time come at price to your body, your brain, you kidneys, muscles, lots of things. Look up the long term effect of high Protein, low carb diets, it's very clear. Our bodies were designed to eat a balanced diet. I'm sure we threw that balance off with bad eating habits or we wouldn't have needed WLS, but this is a chance to do over and do it right. I'm thinking of this as a chance to finally be done with fad and extreme diets and very low carb is one of them.

I was sleeved May 6. I have only lost 1lb in the last 4 or 5 days. Must be the time when bodies take a break from the initial loss. I'm hoping when the scale moves again it will show a big loss or move quickly, Seems hard to believe with eating so little and exercising all these days that there isn't some lost weight waiting to happen! I start pureed tomorrow- looking forward to that. What kind of pureed things have people been trying? How much are you able to eat at one time?

I'm a may 6'er. I've lost 20lbs and feel great. I'm pain free, walking several miles a day and doing my elliptical. I don't start my puree stage until Wed when I go to my 2wk NUT class, so still full liquids. Looking very forward to eating some food! I had a large hernia repair also and was painful for the first 5 days and woke up on day 6 with markedly less pain and 2 days later practically no pain. Amazing how the body heals. The scale has been amazing to watch because I gained 10 pounds of Fluid in the hospital which was the amount I had lost on my pre op, so I can home May 8 and weighed what I had started at and lost the 20lbs in 10 days. So what are people's favorite pureed stuff to eat?

My doctor prescribed Levsin for esophageal spasms and valium for muscle spasms and that really seems to make drinks go down a little better without so much gas resistance. I think it opens up and relaxes that tight hernia repair he did. Anyone else bloated up from hospital fluids? My feet look like twice their normal size and i can't get my wedding ring back on yet! I'm up 9 lbs from the day i went in, they told me not weigh because of that, but i did anyway. Good luck to everyone, i think we will feel so much better once we get past these first 2 weeks. I'm putting a calendar on my fridge and marking down the days till my 2 week appt, at which time i hope to have lost weight, feel better, be able to get all my drinks/water in daily, and can add some soft foods.Have a great day new sleevers!

I'm sleeved! Everything went well. Going home tomorrow. Been sipping Unjury, Water, and crystal lite today. Hope everyone else is doing well!

Good morning- i'm also a May 6 sleever! I'm with you Kelly about just being ready to get surgery done and move on to post op. It will be here before we know it.
Kelly-I know several people who have had the surgery, one being my sister, that go to buffets alot and eat everything they like, just small amounts of it, so i think you will enjoy an Atlantic city buffet again. When you think about it, we just eat until we are stuffed at a buffet anyway-that won't change, we will just be stuffed sooner!
So what's everyone stocking for their post op Protein?
Just curious did anyone else's doctor say to use lactose free products for the first couple weeks?