Protien Question

Ok - I have been tasting various protien drinks trying to prepare for when I am hopefully approved! I was just wondering what is a good or average amount of protien you should look for in a drink? I tried one this morning that wasn't too bad (in fact it was really good while I was drinking it but the after taste was not so good). It was 10 oz, only 1gr of sugar and 13 gr of protien. Thanks and Enjoy the Sunshine - Stacey!

Hey Stacey! Good morning...Lovin' every bit of the sunshine her in Grovetucky Ohio I would say that if you can get at least 15 grams of protein in 8 ounces that would be good. I am not sure what you had but it sounds pretty good protein wise. I don't know if you like milk or not, but there is a milk out there called Carb Countdown made by Hood. They have Vit D, 2%, Fat Free and YES CHOCOLATE!!! WOO HOOO!! Alone, they all have 12 grams of protein in 8 ounces. So, by themselves they are healthy. Depending on what you drink will depend on the calories obviously. But that's pretty good. Here's what I do...I take 1/2 choc and 1/2 ffree (about 12 ounces) I add a scoop of unflavored whey proteing, stick in in my magic bullet ( I also add glutamine and splenda~that aids with muscle recovery from my training) and blend her up! I am getting about 30 +/- grams of protein right there! Check it out. I like EAS products too. I think they give you about 12-15 grams of protein in their ready to drink boxes. Both of those can be found at Krogers and Walmart. Hope this helps a little. Just keep trying, and don't forget, your taste will change after surgery, so what tastes good now, might be totally icky after surgery and vice versa! Good luck! Val

Hi Val - How is that book coming along ? Thanks for the advice. I will definitely try the carb countdown chocolate milk. I do like milk and already drink skim (that is what my mom always bought), I will have to try the low carb FF. The protien drink I tried this morning was a Hood Carb Countdown - Peach and it was really good: 100 calories, 13 grams protien and 1 gram of sugar. I have read that many times your tastes change after surgery, I think right now though it gives me something to do while I wait out the process! Thanks Again - Stacey

Stacey, I have Nectar protein. I have the fuzzy navel flavor and it tastes great! It has 23 g. of protein and 0 sugar! also....90 calories... oh....8 oz glass. It disolves easily and tastes great! They have other flavors also....I got mine at the Vitamin Shoppe by Kohl's. Sue

Thanks Sue!! Fuzzy Navel - that sounds yummy and that sounds like a good amount of protien in one drink!!! I still need to go check out the Vitamin Shoppe by Khols. How many days??? Stacey

Stacey, 7 weeks from today! Yikes! Sue

There is also something called UNJURY I am attaching an e-mail that my daughter sent me: UNJURY(tm) April 2005 Update ______________________________________________________________ Protein for Life Dear UNJURY(tm) Friends, First, thank you all again and again for telling others about UNJURY. This helps them and it really is the way we've grown. Thank you! We talk with many of you by phone or E-mail. This Update is about some of the things we are hearing. While everyone knows they need to get their protein in everyday, for some, it just doesn't seem to happen. And that might be OK for a day or two, but when it goes on for a long while, we're hearing about serious problems. Perhaps you might not have thought about some of these: The first sign of lack of protein is often fatigue. Not just the feeling that we didn't get enough sleep last night, but deep fatigue. A second sign is weight loss plateau. When we don't get enough protein, there is increasing evidence that the body tries to store calories rather than burning them. A third sign is hair loss, and we believe it is largely preventable. A leading cause of hair loss in weight loss surgery patients is insufficient intake of protein. Surgical complications. Is there surgery in your future? For many, the answer is yes. The single best numerical predictor of how well a surgery will go is your serum albumin - which is a measure of your protein status. Whether it is your original gastric bypass or lap-band, or a revision, or plastic surgery, or removal of a stone, or any other surgery, you're at greater risk of complications from surgery if your protein status is poor. Sometimes the worst problems are silent - so you have no symptoms until a big problem develops. In October 2004, The New York Times profiled the medical mystery of a man who had severe chest pains--but it didn't seem to be a heart attack. So, what was it? Well, the man had been on a semi-starvation diet and lost 200 pounds. Now, as you know, when you don't get enough protein, the body "uses up" muscle trying to get what it needs. The cardiology team concluded the patient was so deficient in protein that his body was using up the heart muscle the same way it uses up other muscle. MRI scans confirmed that the walls of the left side of the man's heart were thin and weak ! The Solution: Foods are a great way to get protein. But it's hard to keep track of how much protein you get daily because we eat different things each day: For example: Does that chicken weigh 1 oz. or 2 ozs.? How do I figure out the protein in chicken or tuna salad? How much protein was in that yogurt or cottage cheese? What about soup...does it have protein? I only ate 1/3 of a serving... Whoops, I forgot to keep track yesterday...and the day before. Some of our customers are having good long-term results by getting into a groove, a habit, for getting their protein. A supplement can help because the protein is so concentrated....and it's fast, convenient, and with UNJURY, it tastes good. (If you don't like your protein, you won't get your protein!) We have customers who like to put a scoop of chocolate UNJURY in warm decaf coffee, three times a day, every day. Or, they do the same with UNJURY vanilla or unflavored in a fruit-flavored Crystal Lite, or they put chocolate in milk in the morning and vanilla in milk in the evening. With a protein routine in place, they don't have to monitor the rest of their food. They can sit back and enjoy it. Let us know if we can help. Thank you very much, Martha and Jerome UNJURY (tm) Protein Supplements -- When Protein is Medically-Important (sm) 1 800 517 5111 (www)UNJURY.com [email protected] I know that this is long but I thought it was interesting, I hope it is useful to someone. Shelia

Hi Sheila - Thanks for sharing! I too thought it was interesting. I have heard of the unjury and have thought about ordering it. Any reviews?? Thanks - Stacey

Stacey, How ironic my daughters name is Stacy also only spelled different. She is the one that sent that to me and she uses it and likes it. She cannot use any of the stuff that mixes with milk. She has never been a fan of milk. I heard that it wasn't to bad as cost from someone at work and she uses the unflavored and mixes it with other things, even cooks with it some. Best of luck. I hired Gary Visco to see if he can get an exclusion overturned. We will see. Best of luck. Shelia

Once Again - Thanks for the info! Good Luck with your fight!! I will say my prayers for you!! The surgeon's office is really close to submitting to my insurance - so I have my fingers and toes crossed right now!!! Stacey