Hi:

:help: If we are sticking to clear fluids - broths, etc. where does our Protein come from for the first 2 weeks after surgery?

Thanks for all the tremendous help and inspiration. My surgery is this coming Monday :clap2: - just trying to get the house stocked with things I can have!

Benbax

Yes! My understanding is that you definitely need Protein beginning your first day home from the hospital.

I bought the big bag of EAS protein from costco. Calories, Carbs, Sugar, Qty or Protein per serving was even better than the guidelines the MD gave me to follow. And it tastes pretty good (chocolate). Then again...having had 7 days of clear sugarfree liquids for 5 days pre-op and 2 days post...the Protein shake was like eating cake batter to me...YUM!

Good luck!

Jason

Banded: 3/21/07

Dr. Bhoyrul - Scripps San Diego

Hi

I am 6 weeks post band and am looking for a means of increasing my protein intake but hate the shakes. Currently I am drinking slim fast shakes and adding powdered milk to increase the protein content. I don't think there is much else we can do but in the mushy food weeks, I have just given in and pureed vegetables but haven't had the stomach to try pureeing meat yet! I do eat tinned tuna and salmon with mashed potato and cheese and I drink milk too.

I do want to make a concerted effort to up my protein from now otherwise my health will suffer.

Love

Midnightvelvet

I have a friend that had lapband done a year ago, she just turned me onto this wonderful Cookies & Cream Protein shake. It was so good, I sucked it down so fast, I didn't realize that it was gone. She is out of town until this next weekend. I have asked her for the brand and as soon as she emails, I will post. She told me I could get it online. If you hate those nasty Myocel shakes, you will love this. I could have this for every meal and not miss the rest of the food.

Your protein drink doesn't have to be a shake, I hate milk, so I use oj, ice, and frozen fruits, blended well with rice protein and makes a refreshing smoothie. The frozen berries, are good antioxidants to boot.

Hon, I can guarantee that you WILL be excited to go on pureed foods....believe me, after the liquids only...ANYTHING is exciting!! LOL

See my Doc tomorrow too...good luck.

xxx

Slimfast shakes, slimfast smoothies, protein powder [from health store] yoghurts, YOP yoghurt drinks, Actimel.

Into week 3 of post op liquids + 10 day liquid pre-op.

Feeling great - scars all healing well although I get the occasional twinge in one of them [feels like a needle digging at times] Bruising almost gone.

Do have little hard lumps just under a couple of the scars though - although I'm sure they will go in time.

Congrats on being banded!! You could try the Profect vials - I absolutely love them (they're kinda pricey though), but I mix one a day with orange, grape or some other 100% juice plus some ice and makes me feel "normal". I HATE protein shakes and the Profect is perfect. I drank two vials a day during my 1st two weeks and felt very satisfied. I lost 21 lbs in my at my 2 week appointment. :clap2:

I got the GNC Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein powder; my nutritionist advised using 1/2 scoop of it in 1/2 cup of skim milk three times a day. I also make a milkshake out of this combination by adding 1/2 c sugar free vanilla ice cream, which is very filling in addition to getting my protein.