She said i'll have to eat 100 grams of protein after surgery and this sounds like A LOT! No way i'll be able to do this! I feel like she has a problem with the fact that i'm a vegetarian.

How do you guys eat after surgery? I hate this protein, protein, protein mentality.

On 2/23/2019 at 4:03 PM, elcee said:

According to my nutritionist the calculation is around .8grams of Protein per 1kg of weight. As you lose weight your protein requirements will be less. This is why initially most people have to use Protein Shakes but as they lose weight they are no longer required .

When I last saw my nutritionist I weighed around 60kg and she calculated I was getting around 60g of protein per day so I no longer needed shakes.

Not getting enough protein is very risky. Your body will try to get it where it can. You don’t want your body to start breaking down all it’s muscles , particularly the heart

Good to know! Thank you for your post! According to that calculation, I need 42g of protein a day. I have a 30g protein shake every morning and I try to eat high protein meals, so I’m definitely meeting/exceeding my protein goals. I still try to get about 60g of protein a day, but I don’t track it like I did at first. We don’t produce or store the protein and I have a huge fear of hair loss, so I’ll ALWAYS meet the protein requirements.

Right now, 3 1/2 months out from my RNY, I myself am also struggling to get enough protein in. I'm also struggling just to eat enough in general because I rarely feel hungry. I'd say I probably get about 20g protein a day and my nutritionist has already warned me that unless I can turn it around soon, I'm going to start seeing the negative results of lack of protein (muscle wasting, impact on immunity, affecting my hair, etc.).

2 hours ago, St77 said:

Right now, 3 1/2 months out from my RNY, I myself am also struggling to get enough Protein in. I'm also struggling just to eat enough in general because I rarely feel hungry. I'd say I probably get about 20g protein a day and my nutritionist has already warned me that unless I can turn it around soon, I'm going to start seeing the negative results of lack of protein (muscle wasting, impact on immunity, affecting my hair, etc.).

I got in the habit of making sure I have 30g protein shake a day. I have Premier Protein Cafe Latte when I wake up so I get my protein and caffeine for the day. That way I don’t fill up on other liquid or less protein dense foods. I consider it the same importance as taking any other vitamin or medication. I even drag them on vacation or ship them where I’m going to be. Protein is really important. Do your body a favor and nourish it. It’s important.

9 hours ago, HeatherE said:

I got in the habit of making sure I have 30g Protein Shake a day. I have Premier Protein Cafe Latte when I wake up so I get my protein and caffeine for the day. That way I don’t fill up on other liquid or less protein dense foods. I consider it the same importance as taking any other Vitamin or medication. I even drag them on vacation or ship them where I’m going to be. Protein is really important. Do your body a favor and nourish it. It’s important.

If there's a protein shake without artificial sweetners, I would love some recommendations. My neurologist just changed my rescue medication, put me on a new medication and had to give me something to break a 20 day rebound migraine. Artificial sweetners are a trigger and when I was in the shake phase, I was having migraines everyday as well.

Protein is a big one. My nutritionist told me I needed 110 grams daily. I normally get around 100. I start the day with a quasi smoothie- frozen fruit with unflavored protein powder - whip it up with an immersive blender. That's about 30+ grams. You can use more than a scoop. I end the day with another one. During the day, I try to focus in protein enriched meals. Each evening I eat a protein bar that contains around 21 grams of protein. Careful of protein bars with little protein.

5 hours ago, St77 said:

If there's a Protein Shake without artificial sweetners, I would love some recommendations. My neurologist just changed my rescue medication, put me on a new medication and had to give me something to break a 20 day rebound Migraine. Artificial sweetners are a trigger and when I was in the shake phase, I was having Migraines everyday as well.

Sorry about your migraines. I get them too, but Vyepti infusions have hugely helped!!! Haven’t needed my rescue medication and went from every day migraines to almost never.

Not sure what shakes do or don’t have artificial sweeteners, but you could try making your own with unflavored protein powder mixed with whatever you drink. I make smoothies without the protein as a treat blending crushed ice, a tiny bit of skim milk, a banana, and fat free chocolate syrup. Feels indulgent but only really some banana as far as calories. A nutritionist could probably recommend certain shakes. Also, Costco sells zero calorie Whole Earth sweetener made from monk fruit and erythritol. It’s not like Splenda, sweet n low, or Equal. Maybe it would work for you as an alternative to the artificial sweeteners or sugar. It’s all I use now!

Thanks for the suggestions, definitely something I'll look into.