What exactly is the point of the protein shakes??

It kind of guarantees that you get in all of your protein for the day. I use one for breakfast to get it out of the way. The one I use had 25 grams of protein...

Protein helps your body to heal quicker after the surgery. It repairs all the cut muscle and skin.

I simply could not eat enough to get the recommended amount of Protein in per day for several months post-op. My plan had you try to eat as much protein as you could during the day and then have a Protein shake at night to get the rest in.

Lynda

If I don't get in my Protein 60+ grams per day I stall or lose very little. I find it hard to get in my protein through food and sometimes I just don't feel like cooking and need something simple like a protein shake. Drinking Protein shakes also helps keep my cravings under control. I also tend to make better food choices when I get in all my protein. I drink a shake for breakfast and lunch and that gives me 74g of protein. I don't have any cravings for junk after that and tend to continue eating protein for the rest of the day. I will have a least one protein shake per day for the rest of my life

ETA: I also breastfeed and exercise regularly so my protein demands are pretty high.

If I don't get in my Protein 60+ grams per day I stall or lose very little. I find it hard to get in my protein through food and sometimes I just don't feel like cooking and need something simple like a protein shake. Drinking protein shakes also helps keep my cravings under control. I also tend to make better food choices when I get in all my protein. I drink a shake for breakfast and lunch and that gives me 74g of protein. I don't have any cravings for junk after that and tend to continue eating protein for the rest of the day. I will have a least one protein shake per day for the rest of my life

ETA: I also breastfeed and exercise regularly so my protein demands are pretty high.

Can you share what shakes you drink to get to74g with 2?

Can you share what shakes you drink to get to74g with 2?

I use the Isopure dutch chocolate powder which has 50g of Protein for 1 serving (2 scoops). With my shakes I mix them with milk and milk has about 12grams of protein. For one shake I only use 1 scoop (25g protein) and mix it with 1 cup of milk, which adds up to 37g of protein total. I wish I would of done this soon after surgery because I wasn't meeting my protein goals and I think that's why I didn't lose so much in the beginning. Isopure is also low in calories and carbs (2 scoops equals 200 cals and 1 or 2 carbs).

ETA: Instead of drinking all 50g at once I just break it up into 2 servings. I mix it with 1% milk and it's a good way to get my Calcium.

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Is it tasty?

my nutritionalist says our bodies will only absorb 25 grams of protein MAX .so , using more than 25 grams at one time is a waste of money .

My protein drink has 42 grams of protein... They were recommended by my dietician ... I'm so use to them now, I can't go without.

Is it tasty?

It taste like chocolate milk to me