Hey everyone.

I'm a bit confused about this. If we're stuck to a 1,200 calorie diet, how will we be able to gain muscle? I'm just wondering. Thanks!

10 pays post -op.

I had a cardiac complication day after surgery. Held over 4 days in hospital.

I could feel muscles going laying there. Whey discharged they told me to take it easy.

Just some light yard work this post weekend.

Back to the gym for light work outs starting today.

I plan on Protein shakes after workouts (2)

I' ll keep you posted.

I have to admit I do not know what a casin shake is. Before WLS when I was working out big time.

( one of the fittest 'big' men in da gym)

I would have a whey shake AFTER EACH WORK OUT.

MY trainer TOLD ME GENERALLY whey shakes for men and soy shakes for women we best.

Casein is a slow release Protein...opposite of whey which is a fast release protein. Casein is great for a bedtime shake as it feeds your muscles slowly all night.

As BTB says, casein is great for at night. I take mine every night for 8 months now and love that my body "works" during the night while breaking it down. Whey is best for morning when waking up and for after working out. A protein matrix (mix of whey, casin and other proteins) are good also during the same slots (morning and after workout). For reference, I take 40 g synth 6 (a protein matrix) in the morning, 25 g before working out with steel oats and some times 40 g post workout (not so much any longer as eat AMRAP bar instead). I take ON casein (50-60 g) at night.

From what I've read, the best you can hope for while you are losing the fat is to try to hold on to the muscle you have, or if really out of shape gain a little. Then once you lose it all you start rebuilding process in muscle.