My doctor told me to STOP drinking protein shakes. His reasoning was that the liquid goes straight through, you don't feel full as long and your stomach isn't doing the work. He suggested that I get ALL of my protein from food. Has anyone else been told this??

He's not wrong about that. Shakes are good for protein, but they're not good to keep you full.

yep my Doctor doesnt want me to do protein shakes either. Too high in calories and go thru too quickly!

My doctor doesn't mind if I drink ONE protein shake a day. I drink one for breakfast every morning because I am very tight in the mornings. Believe it or not, it does keep me full for a good 3 hours.

I have problems in the mornings sometimes, so have a slim fast. After getting a fill I have to be on liquids for two days, so I go back to the protein shakes too.

Yes, the way to get the optimum results from the band is to eat regular food, not to mention the fact that regular food is healthier. Protein shakes and bars are fine in a pinch, but you should be able to get all the protein your body requires in real food. The liquid protein shake is the same as drinking with a meal.

I was told only if I cant do breakfast. And even then, to maybe make a smoothie with fruit and an egg in it, rather than powdered stuff.

sorry if you have multiple variations of this post--I'm having internet problems.

If you don't take Protein Shakes daily, what are you eating to get your Protein? Would you provide a sample menu for a day--please include the amount of food.

thanks.

With good restriction my daily food looks like:

Breakfast - 4oz LF yogurt with a 1/4c of granola & berries

lunch - 4oz of Protein such as Tuna / chicken / Egg salad / Fish / Sushi & 1/2c of Veggies or Salad

dinner - Same as lunch *If I go out to eat I choose a lean option and only eat half...sometimes less*

Snack - *if I need one* I'll have a handful of nuts or a EAS Carb Control 110calorie protein shake

My Dr also does not prefer Protein Shakes as meals.....

My doctor has already warned me that he recommends 1-2 protein drinks for 2 weeks after surgery but within a month he said you should just get all your protein from foods.

Uh, lets see

Yesterday I ate:

Breakfast 1/4 cup low fat muesli with berries and banana and yogurt

lunch - 2 ryvitas with avocado, cheese and tuna, 1/4 cup mixed sultanas and walnuts

afternoon snack: rest of the banana I'd used at breakfast

dinner: pan fried fish, mashed potato and sweet potato and broccoli.

That's an average day for me. I dont count Protein and I dont supplement it. I didnt lose my hair or my muscle and lost weight just fine.

Jachut, I had to google ryvitas, lol. The ryvitas sound good, and the sultanas are just raisins right?

I love Ryvita's - especially with Peanut Butter and honey for breakfast, yum.

sultanas are just little raisins - a different variety of grape. They're sweeter and softer, you know how in raisins the sugar's kind of cyrstallised? Sultanas dont really do that. They're bigger than currants though.

Yup. My doctor said the same thing. NO SHAKES! the only time he allows them now is after a fill for 24 hours. Other than that he wants me on a regular diet, eating regular food. I'm not allowed protein bars either. He considers that a "snack" and he does not want me snacking. Period.