HMJ

Hi inner surfer girl,
You've pointed out some key things. I think I'll start with those. Try and meet my nutrionist. And freak out less. Just the surgery has made me more obsessive I feel. And I really am confused about what's happening.

My favorite snack is mixed nuts. But I also reach for Peanut Butter, edamame, cheese, plain Greek yogurt flavored with Protein powder, cottage cheese, roasted soybeans, seasoned pumpkin seeds, Protein Bars, and Jerky.
As for the whey isolate, it is real food. And it is the best source of Protein there is as far absorbtion and bioavailability....better than meat, eggs, soy, etc. It comes from making cheese. Basically, they mix rennet, enzymes and cultures with milk and let it settle in a large " tray". What settles out is the curd, which they remove and age to make whatever cheese they are making. (Or eat it plain....ever eat cheese curds?). The protein in the curd is casein. You will see this as an ingredient in a lot of protein powders. The liquid that settles to the top is the whey. Then they dry this, making whey Protein Powder. Whey isolate is just whey protein with less fat and lactose. You can actually see this in yogurt and cottage cheese...that watery liquid that sits on top is the whey.
As for the taste, there are dozens of different brands and flavors of protein powders out there. You may try picking up or ordering samples to find one you like. I get 30-40g protein daily from my protein/fiber smoothies. The base flavors I use are chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, apple, cherry, lemonade, and cake batter. Then I mix in a Fiber supplement and either fruit, Torani SF Syrup, PB2, or Water enhances for variety.

@RJ'S/beginning, I love reading your responses. You're always so caring and positive yet truthful and direct. That's a wonderful and rare thing.
@@HMJ, you mention homecooked meals and how they're probably not fitting into the preset items on MyFitnessPal. I've never used that program but SparkPeople has a recipe calculator where you can enter in precisely the items you used in your recipe and the nutritional content of each serving. I use my surgeon's site for tracking but when I make something homemade I use the recipe calculator on Sparkpeople and then transfer the data to my regular tracking place. Maybe that might help?

Hi,
I started at 86kgs and have only lost 12kgs in 5 months.
I'm really freaking out now. People tell me it's because of the lower starting weight, but is that an actual thing?
Would love your insight, please.
Many thanks