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My surgeon just told me when I finish the Bariatric Advantage I bought to switch over to Patches. They tested a patient who had started using them and her blood work was perfect. I wish they had a Protein one. I'd be set. ???? Sent from my SM-G930T using the BariatricPal App

I had such a hard time finding a protein supplement that I actually liked and didn't leave an aftertaste. I LOVE Worldwide Pure Protein Shakes in Frosted Chocolate and Cookies'n Cream. They come premade in soda can form. They have 35 grams of protein. I would buy them at GNC to see if you like them (in the cooler). If you do, they are cheaper online at the Worldwide website. I also like Matrix 5.0 Cookies and Cream, but it is too sweet for me to use everyday. Hope this helps! Good Luck!

8 days out and feeling hungry too (just very slightly)... have you tried adding some sugar free pudding mix to your protein shakes and blending them in the blender gives it more "body"

I'm starting to consider a band to sleeve revision and have heard only wonderful things about Dr. Aceves. Can anyone else provide me with personal experience regarding other surgeons? I'll be self-pay, and will probably head to Mexico/ San Diego Boarder area due to location and cost but am open to learning about other options. My band surgeon was Dr. Otiz, however I'm not really clear on how many revisions, or sleeves for that matter, that he has done. Has anyone had any experience with him with a sleeve? (All the threads about him seem to go unanswered, but I thought I'd try again). Thanks in advance for all of your input!

I take my protein shakes with me in the car in a reusable bottle. I can relate to the no time to eat thing. If I'm in a hurry it's just something easy I can take along in a cup on the way - like cottage cheese.

I have had 3 different dietitians. Same doctor, though. My second one, Katie, told me around 90-100 grams. My present one, Melissa, said around 60-70. Katie had different thoughts on everything, like there are no, no-nos on any foods, just use judgement. Melissa, says there are a lot of no-nos. I never know but I follow my own rules. I had a wonderful pot roast for dinner. Did not go over board. Protein is the main item to fill you up. I have about 40-50 grams in my protein shake and that keeps me good for around 3-5 hours.

So drinking a Protein shake with 42g of protein is overkill? Maybe drink half and then half at another time?

I have a recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein Bites. They are yummy little balls of goodness. Take two scoops of chocolate protein mix, 1 cup natural PB and any other mix-in you might like (oats, raisins, mini choc chips, etc) Mix this all together and form into bite-sized balls. I keep mine in the freezer and unthaw when needed. Nice protein packed treat!

We lose weight faster during the liquid phase because it's right after the surgery and that's when the greatest weight loss is. Now at 4 months post-op I don't think doing a liquid diet for two weeks would generate greater weight loss than continuing eating the protein foods than I am now eating. Also, the first six months is the greatest period of post-op loss and happens slightly quicker than later.

yep milks of magnesia, once you get rid of all that you feel soooo much better and keep it handy with all the protein in the future,

Hi JennyBean, You are correct MOST people have to go very low in order to lose weight, I do, too. When you get low in calories of around 500-800 calories a day you do need to supplement more and some people take B12 supplements to keep their strength up from being weak. Everyone that I've known to have the Bypass or Sleeve, usually go very low in calories, more so than Lap banders, since they lose very quickly. Some say that going low will take you into starvation mode, for ME, starvation mode does not exist, I can't lose consistently at 1500 calories, I think when you are very young and have a very strong metabolism that may work for young active people, but if you are over 40 like me, that does not work. Well hopefully if we use our band wisely, we will have our bands to stop that regain .. Yes that is the dangers of going low it can ruin your metabolism, this is why I try to walk daily or get on the treadmill daily for about 20 minutes to keep my metabolism strong. Well I feel stuffed too, here is the thing, I eat very dense food, this way I don't have to keep my band too tight, for example, I think my band is now at the right spot. I feel tight in the mornings, but I can still eat all solid food, if I eat yogurt, I don't get that signal that stimulates my vagus nerve, the key to eating with the band is eating DENSE food, that will keep hungry at bay for hours. Really learning how the band works takes a course ...lol... For example, if I eat a boil egg or scrambled egg it will keep my fuller longer than eating yogurt or cottage cheese or a Protein drink, remember food has to be dense to send that signal to your brain, and dense food also give you that stuffed feeling, that is how MY band works. And if I eat a few slices of an apple -- that's IT, I plugs me up and I can't eat dinner, so I have to carefully watch my diet to eat more because the more dense foods I eat the LESS I can eat, this is something newbies don't understand well, this is why newbies make a mistake and get too tight, when in fact being too tight will create the opposite. Believe it or not, those who's bands are too tight end up eating MORE calories than those who are in the green zone at their sweet spot, because when the band is too tight, will be fighting heartburn and a feeling of misery, More acid creates a false sense of hunger, and the vagus nerve is not stimulated because nothing dense is hitting the stomach, and those who are too tight will get sick and tired of sipping protein drinks, and yogurt and panic and eat chips, candy, Cookies, soft carbs, etc and many don't' lose weight and many end up with slipped bands with no weight loss. If you are feeling stuffed don't worry about it, that is a good thing, I guess you need to focus more on making sure that you are not eating over 4oz per meal. For ME, when I eat an egg and drink some crystal lite, I am stuff and can't eat any more, the band is not about restriction but feeling satisfied, but for me, I get full. In fact when I eat two solid meals, I can't eat anything else, for example, if I eat breakfast and lunch, I will not be hungry for dinner, and if I eat dinner when I wake up I am not hungry for breakfast until around 10am or 11am.....so it's difficult for me to eat 3 solid meals per day...but if I was eating soft food, and protein drinks I would be more hungrier. The key to the band is getting the adjustment "just right" where you can eat solids and dense foods to plug up the stomach to keep your hunger at bay for hours, and my band is now doing that. If the band is too tight you will not be able to enjoy or get down healthy dense food that will stimulate the vagus nerve to keep you satiated for hours, like an egg, or apple. Hope this helps.

Does anyone have suggestions on recipes for celery root? I'd like to eat more of this vegetable because of its nutrition profile. How can it be turned into a high Protein dish?

Check out BariatricEating.com - BE, Inc. The number one bariatric website for protein, vitamins, and success. for a slew of recipes.

My tastes have really changed since I had surgery. I think it's as a result of my drastic diet change overall. I absolutely love salads. I crave them. I keep a variety of low fat and fat free dressing in the house, too. If someone had told me before surgery I'd be craving salads, I'd have burst into hysterical laughter lol. I've always been a big cheese fan, the only difference is now I try to stick to the lower fat brands. Thankfully, they still taste excellent. The Laughing Cow and Babybel cheeses are wonderful too. Perfect snack size. One of my most common quickie meals is jazzed up chili. I take 2/3 cup 98% fat free turkey chili with Beans and mix in 1 tablespoon of low fat cream cheese. I then sprinkle some low fat shredded cheese over the top and heat it up. It's quick, it's easy, and it tastes so good but it's very low calorie and high Protein.

hi everyone! so it seems many people on here like my fitness pal for tracking, but i've been playing around on the site and can't figure out how to adjust the fat/carb/protein numbers- only the calories seem adjustable. does anyone know how to do this? if that can't be adjusted, my backup plan is spark people. i also have an account there and i like how i can adjust all of the different nutritional values that i'm tracking. however, i like the iOS app for my fitness pal better. anyone know how to adjust the values? thanks!

Try the quest bars they are available at GNC or online at http://www.questproteinbar.com/ Another one is the Oh Yeah! Victory bars online at http://ohyeahnutrition.myshopify.com/collections/all/products/ohyeah-victory-bars. They both have about 21 grams of protein per bar, they also both have a lot of fiber which is helpful.

The Ensure High Protein I found at Walgreens. They have them on sale every now and then.

I drink GNC Total Lean shakes. 25g of protein per bottle

Are Mung Bean Noodles a better alternative for pasta? There is 200 calories per serving, and 50 carbs. No fat, protein, sugar, or fiber.

Wow, already I am feeling the support. My surgery is coming up this Wednesday, and i am sooo nervousss. Today, going on this site made it real for me. Tomorrow I am going out to get a Magic Bullet, Protein shakes, and lots and lots of clear fluids. I know I can do this, and will be successful.. How do I get the wonderful tickerfactory measure to be on my signature screen too? Thanks in advance for all the support!

Totally normal. The same thing happened to me. I had a week of nothing but protein shakes and diarrhea all day long. I found that chewable fiber (generic) helped firm it up a little bit, but really, when you only put liquid in.....it isn't uncommon for liquid to be the only output.

ANYTHING soft that can be pureed in a blender or w/a blender stick. Did you get a bunch of papers from your doc? There might be food ideas in there for the different stages post-op. I've got a ton of stuff from my doc. I'm still trying to go thru it all. Hang on, let me see what my paperwork says... MY doc has me on Protein shakes and drinks for the first 2 weeks. 3-4 weeks= the usual eggs of all sorts (scrambled, poached, boiled, substitute), yogurts, cottage cheeses, Peanut Butter (b/c of my band process I still can't say PB as a shortcut for the food!), low fat or part skim cheeses, dry couscous (?), skim milk, soy milk. Week 4 add: beens of all sorts, lentils, fish of all sorts, nuts of all sorts, seafood of all sorts, quinoa. He calls that his Level 2 diet. At level 3 you're heading in to week 5-6 and adding chicken/turkey first, followed by pork, beef, etc the following weeks. Definitely check your paperwork or call your doc's office or the Nut if you're working with one. Good luck!!

Follow your doctor's plan. Just be sure you get your protein in every day. And don't forget, liquids only after the fill for 24 hours. You will do great!

Has anyone tried the GBG 10 in ONE liquid vitamin? They also have a protein product called MA+. I have been pleased with the product. You can check it out at http://gbg.homebizlifestyles.com/?id=323948

Alisa, I'm feeling great.. I was constipated at first, but now I'm fine. I went for my 2wk post op checkup today. Cleared to exercise and eat pureed foods. I had some cooked carrots, sugarfree yougart, and refried black beans and they were so good. Still drinking my protein drinks. I really didn't have any gas pains at all. I had only 2 incisions, don't know if that makes a difference or not. But so far so good for me... hopefully you'll feel better soon. What does your dr. say? Amy