Can i ask why sleevers have to drink protien powders? Do they aid in weight loss/ keep you from gettig hypoglycemia? Are they safe? Im confused..

Hi - I'm no expert (just had my initial consultation this week), but I am a nurse, and I can offer a few insights that might help you understand this.

In general: Increasing Protein intake helps raise metabolic rate, making it easier to lose weight. Protein is critical to support healing.

Pre-op: increasing protein intake helps prepare your body to handle the surgery (see why, below). And learning to drink Protein shakes can make it easier for after surgery, when it really becomes essential to maintaining your health.

Post-op: On any very restricted diet, protein is going to be the most essential thing, because it supports healing, builds muscle and so on. With a tiny stomach volume, you have to focus first on protein, and since it's hard to get enough, you will likely need shakes at least for the first few months.

Once you get into this, you will almost certainly meet with a dietitian who should be able to give you and even better understanding. I was told that I should be drinking a shake a day now, with less than 200 calories and 12-15 grams of protein, but that starting a week before surgery I will be put on a shake with double that amount of protein. Good luck!

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Thanks :-) did u have to drink it b4 surgery? Also im afraid of drinking only that then getting hypoglycemic. Does the protien help

with that? Were u still hungry?

Thanks :-) did u have to drink it b4 surgery? Also im afraid of drinking only that then getting hypoglycemic. Does the protien help

with that? Were u still hungry?

Ok, so from what i understand, Protein concentrate has more carbs than protein isolate, i would check with your nitritionist and see how many carbs you are allowed during your preop diet and use the concentrated protein for preop. You are probably going to have hypoglycemia regardless because your body is used to having way more carbs than its going to get during a liquid diet. Not sure if you are diabetic and take insulin or any other medicine that stimulates the pancreas to increase insulin output, but if you are, you may want to talk with your pcp about decreasing your dose.....hope this helped

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