I have been reading with alarm several posts from people lately who have recently had surgery and don't seem to have gotten the message about how important Protein is to their healing and their weight loss.

It is as if a whole group have completely skipped any nutrition education and think that it is ok to starve themselves.

Protein is critical (a minimum of 80-100 grams, depending on your surgeon's recommendation for your specific needs)

Fluid is critical (at least 64 oz.).

You do not get bonus points for not reaching those goals. In fact, it will slow your weight loss and healing.

(Climbing down off of my soap box for now.)

Hi everyone, I have 2 questions I'm hoping to find answers for.

1) Do I need to worry about sucralose being in my protein shake? I have read in a couple of places that you should find one that has none of that in it.

2) PLEASE suggest flavored waters that I can drink. I am 13 months post op and have lost 120 lbs., but I never get enough water because I HATE drinking plain water. It would be great to find a flavored one that also has protein. Any and all suggestions greatly needed!!

Thanks much,

Cassie

1) I don't know. What does your NUT say. What shakes are you considering? What is the protein and carb content?

2) Try crystal light, Mio drops, wylers light, decaf tea, Herb tea, etc. If you want some protein try ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrates or Syntrax nectar.

We must remember also that we all may not have had the same surgery. Kinda hard to drink a huge amount of anything when you have a tiny pouch. I am not going to force anything. Today I am trying to drink a whole shake I had some for breakfast some for lunch and I am trying to drink more for dinner. But that made me have no room for anything else. I am to full and I have half a glass left! So unless I am going to be on a liquid shake only diet. This is not going to work for me. I want to have my soup.

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If you can have room for your "soup" then you have room for protein shakes which have much more protein. I know you had bypass, but after 3 weeks you can certainly drink three shakes ins day. You just have to work at it.

I'm two weeks out and I force myself to complete one can of pure protein shake in a day which is 35 grm of protein. Between trying to get through that can and getting my water in I am crazy full

So to say a person can drink 3 in a day at 3 weeks is hard to believe.

Shantell500

Keep sipping!