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protein shakes..... how long?

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  • DeniseM
    DeniseM

    At six weeks my doctor told me to try to get my nutrition from food rather than shakes, and I was doing really well until this past week when I had a gallbladder flare and protein shakes are one of th

  • PGee
    PGee

    I was told I would be incorporating one protein supplement (drink/shake, etc.) for the rest of my life in order to get in the protein.....my doctor's have an acknowledgement that I understand their ex

  • Cheer Mama
    Cheer Mama

    I'm in my 3rd month and I use them to up my protein when I can't eat enough. But it is a supplement since I need to eat real food as much as possible.

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Its weird how each Dr is so different...mine told me as I was being discharged to just have then the next couple of days and then try and get my.protein in foods...i dont do milk products anyway so I havent had protein shakes since 3rd day out

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    I still have 2-3 per week. Dr said goal is to get as much protein from food as possible when I could. There was not an exact date timeline on that but after I was cleared for most foods at 6 weeks.

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