Why NO protein supplements allowed?
I would love to know why some Dr's (though few I believe) would not recommend, nor allow there patients to use protein supplements
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It just sounds crazy to me.
I personally have only read good things about shakes and how much better are bodies absorb them comparied to eating foods that are high in protein.
This is one of the best websites, besides this one 
, that I have found:
Here is an exerpt 
from (put the www. in) headbattles.com
The one thing that makes one cringe the most like nails on a chalk board is when it is heard by a bariatric patient telling another that they have consumed x amount of proteins already today and they only need x amount more to get to their goal of 30 or what ever their goal may be for total and not really understand that not all proteins are not created equal especially for bariatric post operatives and our malabsorption and by pass and that we need a lot more. Also that pre digested shakes are easier on our bodies for benefits and absorption than food protein sources.
In other words a normal person will ingest a high quality whey protein shake and will excrete most of it because their body jumps back and screams, "What the heck am I suppose to do with something that is already pre digested for me?" Our post operative bodies however say, "Thank you because all that protein from food was not helping you as much as food should for your protein needs and this pre digest high quality shake will give you more benefits than food will because I cannot properly break it down to the extent that you can use it. AHHHH!" Got it?
Here is an exerpt from (put the www. in)
headbattles.com/Proteinseminarpaper.doc
(please check this paper out , it's very informative)
The average*** person (the "normal", NON-gastric bypass patient) needs 50-65 grams*** of protein each day. Considering malabsorption of at least 50%**, the RNY patient will need 100-140 grams per day minimum, which cannot be eaten as food because of the small size of the pouch.
Hope this helps someone out there.
LIL'RED 
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It just sounds crazy to me.
I personally have only read good things about shakes and how much better are bodies absorb them comparied to eating foods that are high in protein.
This is one of the best websites, besides this one , that I have found:
Here is an exerpt from (put the www. in) headbattles.com
The one thing that makes one cringe the most like nails on a chalk board is when it is heard by a bariatric patient telling another that they have consumed x amount of proteins already today and they only need x amount more to get to their goal of 30 or what ever their goal may be for total and not really understand that not all proteins are not created equal especially for bariatric post operatives and our malabsorption and by pass and that we need a lot more. Also that pre digested shakes are easier on our bodies for benefits and absorption than food protein sources.
In other words a normal person will ingest a high quality whey protein shake and will excrete most of it because their body jumps back and screams, "What the heck am I suppose to do with something that is already pre digested for me?" Our post operative bodies however say, "Thank you because all that protein from food was not helping you as much as food should for your protein needs and this pre digest high quality shake will give you more benefits than food will because I cannot properly break it down to the extent that you can use it. AHHHH!" Got it?
Here is an exerpt from (put the www. in)
headbattles.com/Proteinseminarpaper.doc
(please check this paper out , it's very informative)
The average*** person (the "normal", NON-gastric bypass patient) needs 50-65 grams*** of protein each day. Considering malabsorption of at least 50%**, the RNY patient will need 100-140 grams per day minimum, which cannot be eaten as food because of the small size of the pouch.
Hope this helps someone out there.
LIL'RED 
I hear ya, I don't understand that either. The protein shakes are GOOD for us, why would the doctor "forbid" them?? I wonder if they are afraid the patient will drink them rather than eat? But gosh, about 4 weeks post op the desire to eat and chew something returned and now I usually only have 1 shake a day rather than 2. Even 2-3 year post ops drink them still. Oh well, as with everything there are many doctors around and many opinions.
I think you have helped someone out here. Take care, Carol V
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