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Hi Everyone!

So after surgery I became extremely lactose intolerant ???? I can no longer drink Premier Protein or use gene pro whey Protein. I can't eat cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese of any kind...so basically getting in protein is getting very difficult because I'm not much of a meat eater. Do you guys have any suggestions? This morning I had one scrambled egg white filled me up but that's only 6 grans of protein. On average, I get maybe 30-40 g of protein a day.

@SuzzyQ_delli You'll need an ice cream maker but here's the basic recipe I started with:

Shelly's chocolate Caramel Protein Ice Cream

2 cup vanilla Soy Milk (I used Fairflife Lactose Free 2% milk)
4 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
3 Tablespoon sugar free Torani Syrup (I used Archer Farms SF Caramel from Target)

Mix together milk, protein, SF syrup & sauce. Shelly uses a milk frother I used my blender It makes it airy and lump free (and practically doubles in volume). Pour into ice cream maker. Follow your machine's instructions for freezing. Makes about 1 pint.

So 1/2c of this awesome stuff was right @ 20g protein -I also add about 1/4 of splenda to mine.

Hi Everyone!

So after surgery I became extremely lactose intolerant I can no longer drink Premier Protein or use gene pro whey Protein. I can't eat cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese of any kind...so basically getting in protein is getting very difficult because I'm not much of a meat eater. Do you guys have any suggestions? This morning I had one scrambled egg white filled me up but that's only 6 grans of protein. On average, I get maybe 30-40 g of protein a day.

@elsalvador7 I also became very lactose intolerant after my original surgery in 2002 and it totally sucks. I did finally find a brand of Lactose free milk I can manage. It's called Fairlife and I can usually find the little 11oz bottles in the milk section if you want to try it without getting a bigger carton. The bonus is it actually has more protein than regular milk 13g per cup instead of 8g.

Are there any powdered protein powders you can tolerate? I can manage the GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey. There are a dozen or so flavors too. I've also used Bob's Red Mill unflavored Whey protein I found at my local grocery store. If you can tolerate one or the other maybe you could add unflavored to your eggs? Or make a warm Protein Drink (or tea using unflavored) to sip on (see Hot Protein Drink How To.doc attached). Oh and I just remembered GNC also carries Isopure Zero Carb usually in the cold cooler that's a clear lactose free drink. Also many flavors, 1 20oz bottle has 40g protein but they are about $5 a bottle here in St. Louis. If you could drink one bottle a day you'd definitely be ahead of the game.

Let me know how it goes.

~K

edited to add pictures!

Hot Protein Drink How To.docx

Edited March 2, 201610 yr by MxKitty

Oh and at chic fil a the kids meal is almost perfect! 4 piece grilled nugget 70 calories and 11 grams of Protein, unsweet tea or skim milk, and fresh fruit. Delicious! Even if I don't have the whole fruit cup to be conscious of carbs.

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Love chic fil a! Thanks so much! I can't imagine eating 4 nuggets right now. That would take all day LOL!

Oh and at chic fil a the kids meal is almost perfect! 4 piece grilled nugget 70 calories and 11 grams of Protein, unsweet tea or skim milk, and fresh fruit. Delicious! Even if I don't have the whole fruit cup to be conscious of carbs.

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Love chic fil a! Thanks so much! I can't imagine eating 4 nuggets right now. That would take all day LOL!

Haha. I can only get down two myself. Then have the other two as a snack later.

MxKitty - thanks for sharing a day in your tummy [emoji16] and HAPPY DAY OF BIRTH [emoji322][emoji322][emoji322][emoji322] I hope that you did something fantastic

Slimtrimshel- congrats on the 27 pound loss that is fantastic

Elsavador - have you tried the syntrax matrix protein powder? I think they are 23 or 25 grams of protein and you mix with water ( they are fruity flavors)

What food phase is everyone on? And is everyone feeling normal again? I am a purée and move to soft on Monday. Have been scared to try much because of the acid reflux so I still drink about 2 shakes a day. I am starting to feel like myself again, still some discomfort in my side but only when I over due it [emoji16]

Just a quick post to share a picture of my chocolate protein cake with cookies & cream protein ice cream birthday surprise [emoji322]

I just had Syntrax Protein powder. Fuzzy navel it has 23g of protein ..taste like orange juice...delicious!!! Refreshing..was getting tired of the creamy taste. Needed something different.

iamsafe69 surgery 2/8/2016

Hi Everyone!

So after surgery I became extremely lactose intolerant ???? I can no longer drink Premier Protein or use gene pro whey Protein. I can't eat cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese of any kind...so basically getting in protein is getting very difficult because I'm not much of a meat eater. Do you guys have any suggestions? This morning I had one scrambled egg white filled me up but that's only 6 grans of protein. On average, I get maybe 30-40 g of protein a day.

Syntrax fuzzy navel, lemonade. Various flavors...23g of protein...taste like juice.

iamsafe69 surgery 2/8/2016

I just had Syntrax Protein Powder. Fuzzy navel it has 23g of Protein ..taste like orange juice...delicious!!! Refreshing..was getting tired of the creamy taste. Needed something different.

iamsafe69 surgery 2/8/2016

You make with Water by the way, not milk...kinda like crystal light but protein powder

iamsafe69 surgery 2/8/2016

Just a quick post to share a picture of my chocolate protein cake with cookies & cream protein ice cream birthday surprise [emoji322] ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1456967277.054499.jpg

Oh.My.Gosh. *heads off to store for ice cream maker*

Just a quick post to share a picture of my chocolate Protein cake with Cookies & cream protein ice cream birthday surprise ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1456967277.054499.jpg

Oh.My.Gosh. *heads off to store for ice cream maker*

It was a happy birthday with extra protein!!!

Travel for Work

I left home for a business trip on Thursday and will return home on Sunday. I didn't think of Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with conference settings before hand, which made it very difficult for me.

Meals all 5 course at a table of 10. Water, tea, coffee, salad, dessert, and gourmet main course is NOT all on my "can eat list" 3 weeks post surgery!!!

I sipped on the liquids and took small bites of mashed potatoes, asparagus, carrots, and grilled chicken over the past 4 days. People were okay with me not eating and didn't really comment much, but it was very hard for me to just sit there and play with my phone instead of eating. Mind you I'm not hungry either.

My saving grace was packing 4 Premier Protein shakes I kept in my hotel room fridge. The other thing that was new... No scale to weigh everyday!! I have no clue what all of this did to my body until I get home today... Can't wait!!!

Hi 2/9ers Happy Monday [emoji16] I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.

MXKitty that cake and ice cream looks great, how did you enjoy the protein mug cake?

Positive - congrats on successfully making it through your work trip. It's great that you were able to stick to your plan with all of the temptations that were in front of you. I'm glad that you're excited about your weigh in, I wasn't so happy about mine. I haven't touched a scale in a week and I'm down a whole 3 pounds. I'm glad the scale is moving but I expected more. A friend suggested doing a once per month weigh in so that I don't get so discouraged but I don't think I can do that.

So how's everyone's weight loss and has anyone incorporated exercise that is more than walking? What food stage is everyone on?

Okay, I'm traveling for business this week and wondering what I'm going to do when I have dinner with clients.

Edited March 8, 201610 yr by TxJP