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hey everyone, im 8 days pre op and i quiet dont understand the use of Protein Shakes !

my surgeon didnt tell me anything about them and im lost right now its like i havent got any Protein in 8 days (im still on the liquid diet)

what are protein shakes and where can i get them ? (i know i seem stupid because everyone knows but im really lost, thanks)

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They are available at regular grocery stores, but you want to get the ones with the highest Protein and lowest carbs.

If you go to a nutrition or Vitamin store they are very helpful!

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I agree with debee. When you go into a health food or Vitamin store, make sure to tell them that you're a bariatric patient. They should be able to show you the right products. I went to the Vitamin Shoppe, and based on the criteria of the Protein I was looking for, she knew right off the bat that I was having bariatric surgery. If it's a good store, they probably know what to show you.

If you have costco where you live, they carry the ready made Premier Protein shakes......which I love. They are the only ones I continue to drink being 3.5 months post-op. The chocolate is best. The vanilla is horrible (in my opinion). They're 160 calories, with 30 grams of Protein.< /p>

I suggest that you call your doctor & ask the same question that you posted here. It makes absolutely no sense to me that you weren't advised of the daily requirements to maintain your health while going through this. And not JUST going through it, but for the rest of your life. Did they not provide education classes?

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Walmart has some great Protein shakes/bars etc

i use whey extreme in chocolate and it costs 14.99 per tub

mix it with ff milk and its great tasting..........put in a vita mixer and you can

have a frosty.....or put in freezer to make a slush/ice cream......many options

i agree with mrs into, am super surprised the dr/nutritionist didnt tell you this...

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It's been a very long time for me since I did my pre-op liquid diet, but I know that I preferred whey Protein to the other stuff. I'm not a huge dairy fan, so drinking the milky shakes was really really nasty for me and I got creative. I like fruity, so I would start with fat free, sugar free flavored yogurt in a blender. I added the Protein Powder and frozen fruit. I kept experimenting until I hit something I liked. It may sound strange, but I discovered that if I added a packet of Crystal Light to it, it was actually good. Someone also told me about unflavored protein powder that I started adding to Soups to get more protein there.

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I have used the Unjury Protein powder which I order on line, quick delivery, and taste is decent. They have several flavors. Protein Shakes are key to success!

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I suggest that you call your doctor & ask the same question that you posted here. It makes absolutely no sense to me that you weren't advised of the daily requirements to maintain your health while going through this. And not JUST going through it' date=' but for the rest of your life. Did they not provide education classes?[/quote']

I share this frustration. I too was not given any direction for after the mushy phase. Just introduce "regular foods slowly". No idea on calories etc. I'm a BIG guy and going from 5000 + calories a day to 1000 (based solely on the folks on this board) you'd think the weight would be falling off. I lost 28 during liquid - gained 9 back this week!!!

Any trainer I've ever worked with has said a male should never go below 1600-1800 a day. Doc's office closed all week for holiday.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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