Am I (do we) have to stay on protein supplements for life??? Thats a pretty discouraging thought!!!

My surgeon wants patients off protein supplements after 6 weeks--he wants you to start getting at least 60 g of protein from meals alone. At first you can use up to one supplement if you are falling short, but he wants you to wean off of them. So I would say the answer is no, unless you aren't getting enough protein from your food--in which case you would probably want to look at your diet, bc even as a vegetarian, I can get close to 20 g protein/meal and if I'm short, I have a Greek yogurt. I do still use supplements/powders sparingly when I'm trying to get above 80 go of protein, though I don't plan to do it forever. I think it would be easier to get all from solids if you aren't a vegetarian.

When were you sleeved?

Am I (do we) have to stay on Protein supplements for life??? Thats a pretty discouraging thought!!!

No.....you will most definitely be able to get your protein in with "real" food! I am four months out and can eat may protein (for a while now)

I do LIKE my Protein shakes though and will have those for Breakfast not because I "need" it though

Thank you! Thats encouraging!! Also, I'm still feeling uncomfortable sensations after I drink and it hits my stomach. Feels like when you'd drink coke on a very empty stomach and you'd get that stomach spasm feeling. Will that ever leave??

Yes that goes away! (i had that) In fact in the first month there will be all sorts of mystery pains coming and going... They all work themselves out and all will be good! I'm saying this by the way after running errands all morning and eating out at lunch having a normal time of it

Thank you so much!!!! I am SO encouraged by that!!! I am post op day 4 and having some "what did I do" feelings!!!

I did not feel even close to human the first week or two ( I'm a baby) but after three weeks going into the 4th everything was healed and so much better! As a matter of fact we went to Disneyland at six weeks walked all day everyday and rode all the rides!

You can get all your Protein in from foods, like others said. But I have trouble getting in enough, so I still really like my protein supplements, especially since I'm really bad about getting in breakfast. If I drink an Isopure zero carb every morning I know I'm starting off my day with some good protein to work off of. So it's nice to have them as back up sometimes for those days you just don't feel like it.

The uncomfortable sensations do go away. It just takes time for your body to adjust. It is still really easy for me to hit that past full point accidentally, but I never have any discomfort drinking anymore.

When were you sleeved?

Feb. 5, 2013