Hi everyone,

I'll be a year out in August, and I have been majorly stalled. I'm about 20 pounds from my goal, and would really like to lose the rest, so I called my doc's office and asked the nurse there a few questions about my current diet, etc. and what I can do to start losing again. Sooo....to my surprise, she said that I should no longer be doing the protein shakes as a meal supplement (I had been doing an Oh Yeah! chocolate shake - 220 cals, 32 g protein - for breakfast most days) This is news to me. I thought that this was ok, so now I'm thrown off a bit. Do your docs tell you not to do the shakes any more once you're farther out? To me, they're more convenient and a great source of protein, but my nurse said that they won't fill me up as long and that my body won't absorb that protein as well. But, most breakfasts I eat wouldn't come close to the amount of protein and I'm worried I won't get to my 60g then...any thoughts?? I would love to hear feedback from those of you who are a bit farther out. Thanks!! -Andrea

With WLS in general, removing liquid protein and going with solid/dense proteins is a pretty well known stall breaker. Everything the nurse told you is correct.

I have AGB but am still supposed to target the same 60gm of protein a day. I'ts not THAT hard for me, but does require me to eat small, frequent high protein meals. I'm far enough out that I don't count grams any longer, or pay too much attention to it, but I did for 3 - 4 years. If I don't eat tuna, or my cooked turkey pepperoni chips I have a hard time getting 60gm in.