Hi everyone can someone remind me why proteins are so important post op??? I'm drowning in protein shakes and I can't remember why I need so much protein??

Protein is what helps you prevent your weight loss from being muscle loss rather than fat. Also if you do not consume enough protein, you will be very tired and lethargic.

Protein intake is the only way we can get the amino acids that are involved in virtually all of our bodily functions including muscle maintenance; carbs, as the low-carb evangelists love to tell us, our bodies can do without (for a while) as our fat stores can be converted to the glucose that's needed for various bodily functions (at least if you aren't too demanding of them in your lifestyle - sometimes the body can't keep up) and of course, fat we all have in abundance. But we have very limited stores of protein and when we run out, the body starts stripping our muscles to get what it needs. One of the reasons that strength building exercises are emphasized is that building muscle mass increases our metabolic rate, burning calories even when we aren't exercising. If we start losing muscle mass, our metabolism slows down so weight loss slows down too.

Oh I c thanks Rick !! That clears it up for me I'm gonna stay on top of my protein n start with strength exercises at the gym!!

I sometimes wondered (or forgot) this as well. Thanks. Thank goodness I can now get it from my meat and cheese!