I have been researching protein drinks before I buy any. What's the difference between protein,whey protein,isolate protein, and if there are any others? Also, is there one brand that is better than another? How many grams of protein should you have a day for weight loss? Sorry about the multiple posts. I didn't realize that I posted this under post op the first time. Thanks for any advice on this.

I find the chart at the bottom of this page helpful. http://www.vitalady.com/protein.htm

As for how much, our bodies can't process much more than 30g of Protein at a time. So you can have more than that but it'll just pass through.

I wouldn't say one brand is better than another, the key is finding a flavor/brand you like. Everyone likes something different.

I started buying protein shakes from Market America for their Transitions Diet here is the link for the shakes. http://www.marketamerica.com/product-6585/transitions-on-the-go_nutrition_shakes.htm There really good and don't have that power chalky texture and they fit into the low glycymic with the high protein for the pre-op and post-op requirements. If you order please put in the shonnee22@yahoo.com refered you. I actually will order both the chocolate and vanilla and mix them together. For 14 servings it is 29.95 which isn't bad at all. This shake when mixed with Skim Milk has 26g of protein.