Do protein drinks count towards your fluids intake?

[Restoration15 6]

I say drink more than 64 Oz of Water in addition to ur Protein. I have been battling dehydration over a year and now this has turned into hypoglycemia ....drink drink drink!!!!and when u take a break drink some more I'm living proof and I have much regret...smh @myself I wish I could start over.

[Restoration15 6]

I listen to my Dr's but they are not listening to me...in the mean time my health has been failing and I'm fighting to stay hydrated. I have not lost much weight at all. I had my band removed in December 2013 and sleeved March 2014 and only lost 34 pds and gained back 13 pds. Now I've learned I'm battling hypoglycemia. I worked out hard over the past few years watched my fat intake and now I'm told I'm not getting enough fat in and to stop working out. Been battling dehydration for over year. I get headaches and acid feeling from my stomach which triggers headaches. I really regret this surgery. All of them

[honeybunz 139]

Honeybunz which premier flavor do u like best?

My favorite is chocolate.

[Restoration15 6]

Bottom line listen to ur body

[Restoration15 6]

Thanks! I just ordered some on Amazon and also strawberries and cream. never heard of premier but I will give them a try. Are u doing 80-100 grams of Protein a day?

[honeybunz 139]

Thanks! I just ordered some on Amazon and also strawberries and cream. never heard of premier but I will give them a try. Are u doing 80-100 grams of Protein a day?

You're welcome! I'd say on average I get 80-120 grams of protein a day. Some days I get a little more, some days a little less. My surgeon is vegan so he doesn't go for the whole high protein thing. He wants us to focus more on getting enough Fiber. I do what works for me though. Best wishes to you!

[Restoration15 6]

Thanks so much. Last thing, do u do fiber supplements or fiber with foods?

[honeybunz 139]

Thanks so much. Last thing, do u do fiber supplements or fiber with foods?

I get all my fiber from food. I do eat 1 Quest bar a day because it has 17 (I think) grams of fiber. I also eat a carb balanced whole wheat tortilla some days. It has 10 grams of fiber and it's great with meat & cheese rolled up in it or refried Beans with cheese and a little hot sauce or scrambled eggs with cheese and hot sauce. Lots of possibilities! ????

[Restoration15 6]

Thank you honeybunz that really has given me a model...Bless u

[honeybunz 139]

Aww, anytime!! Bless you too! ????

[Trinn 139]

I mean, objectively, factually, Fluid is Fluid, and as long as the fluid doesn't contain something that is a diuretic (makes you pee out MORE), then it *should* count. Milk, for example, is mostly Water, and therefore, from a *factual* standpoint, drinking 64 oz of milk is very close to drinking 64 oz of Water.

However, it's clear that some nutritionists (and a few doctors) want to put plain water in a separate category. Okay, whatever. That's not fact, it's not science, but in that case, they're creating a category -- 64 ounces of WATER -- and saying that 64 ounces of WATER can only be reached using water. (And let's not even get started on how the 8 glasses/64 ounces is an arbitrary number that became enshrined in traditional nutrition...)

So, I personally think it would be more correct of NUTs with that opinion to say, "I would like you to drink 64 ounces of water *in addition to* any other fluids you are taking in, just to be extra sure you're good and hydrated." It just seems like instead of saying that, they say, "Protein shakes don't count!" or "Juice doesn't count." When they say that, they're not stating medical or scientific fact; they're just shortcutting saying, "I want you to not include those other fluids in your count of water."

[Trinn 139]

(And I had a conversation about this with my NUT I think at some point -- she mentioned having a patient say they "weren't getting in their 64 ounces of water" every day, and being really upset about it. It turns out the patient was getting plenty of herbal tea, Protein Drinks, flavored water, sugar free juice, etc -- but also thought they had to be drinking 64 ounces of plain Water a day, which they were having problems doing. I can't get through a freaking cup of plain water -- I hate the taste -- so I can imagine that must have been hell. :-) The point of the story is that any approved liquid counts for me, and I am welcome to get my 64 ounces or whatever drinking tea and sugar free cranberry juice. :-)

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Do Protein drinks count towards your fluids intake?

Yes. It's fluids not Water. Although you should be drinking as much Water as possible your other liquids count towards your total Fluid intake.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Thanks! I just ordered some on Amazon and also strawberries and cream. never heard of premier but I will give them a try. Are u doing 80-100 grams of Protein a day?

You're welcome! I'd say on average I get 80-120 grams of Protein a day. Some days I get a little more, some days a little less. My surgeon is vegan so he doesn't go for the whole high protein thing. He wants us to focus more on getting enough fiber. I do what works for me though. Best wishes to you!

My life would have been so much easier if my surgeon was vegan. Initially I had to have a serious discussion with my nutritionist as to what how I would get my protein in. Thankfully once she saw I was serious, we had no issues.

[honeybunz 139]

Yeah, his opinion is that high Protein is what's killing America. He wants us to eat plenty of Beans, whole grain oats, nuts, fruits & veggies. I have incorporated more of what he wants into my diet but I do love my Greek yogurt, meat & cheese (which he highly frowns upon). I just do my best and do what works for me.