I had my surgery on 2/8/2013. Since then I have been "eating" liquids only adding like a teaspoon of protein powder to the soups or pudding. I knew I was not getting enough protein. I had only losy 6 lbs since the surgery. Yesterday I tracked and I had 48 grams of protein and this morning when I stepped on the scale WOW i had lost almost 5lbs! So now I am trying to get as much protein as possible. I am trying my hardest to drink an isopur. It is soooooooo hard i gag every time I sip. Does anyone have any suggestion for protein with drinks. Like a powder you can put in water or something that doesnt taste like isopur.

From OTR ( one of the mods) he reply to my questions about pdcaaas there:

"Sounds like a misunderstanding of the PDCAAS scoring model. The PDCAAS doesn't go from 1-100, it from 0.00-1.00. Looking at the ingredients of a premier shake, it is all milk based Proteins which score 1.0- the best score available.

I typically say that premier is a "good alternative" if you cannot tolerate pure whey Protein isolate or I'd you need the convenience.

The downside to Premier shakes is that they are mostly milk based rather than whey. Meaning they do contain much of the impurities found in milk and are not a good option for the lactose intolerant. Keep in mind that immediately after surgery we are much more likely to develop a lactose intolerance. Therefore I recommend them as a convenience but not as a regular "go to" protein source.". OTR

Has anyone heard of "Body by Vi" or "visalus" protein powder?

thanks kapoovilla for clearing that up.

Body by Vi and visalus Protein powders are soy.

here is a link for a comparison between whey and soy protein powders and the pdcaaas scores. hope this is helpful.

sorry, here is the link

http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com/soy-versus-whey-protein.html

Husband loves those... They are good n so are the aes advantedge ones

That's a lot of carbs and calories for few Protein grams

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So true...

I drink unjury and premiere Protein. I mix it up a bit between the 2. I love the unflavoured protein from UNjury! I make my SF cheese cake pudding with it!

I still struggle to get all my protein in daily. But I am trying!

Thanks for all the input. I have such a hard timw with the shakes they make me sick to the stomach. I add the unflavored powder to everything but one teaspoon or tablespoon isnt that much protein. I am hoping now that i start the pureed phase it will be easier.

That's a lot of carbs and calories for few Protein grams

U must be a carb angel! 2-4g of carb for 15-17 protein doesn't seem bad to me as a supplement, not a Meal Replacement. I get 80-100g protein daily and half of that in carbs daily.