How long did you stay on protein drinks?
My doc is severely restricting my calories and carbs trying to see if I can break the stall and get back on track with losing. I had been staying around 800 calories, eating solid proteins each meal, keeping carbs under 40 or 50 a day. Now he wants me around 400 calories, 60g of protein, and 10 grams of carbs daily. This means I will have to still drink a protein shake in the morning. This, and luncheon meat and tuna salad will make me hit all of those goals. It is going to be boring, but I would rather finally lose weight than have yummy food.
The thing I am worried about is that it means I will still be on a protein drink for a while. That will bring me 30g of protein, but also 5g of carbs. Its frustrating. I feel like I should be past this part, but again, I want to lose weight more than eat whatever I want. Just want some feedback on what others are doing.
I stopped drinking them the minute I was cleared for real (soft) food. I have a bunch in my fridge, but can't stand the thought of drinking one. So burned out on them. I prefer getting my protein in solid form.
Height: 5'7". HW: 299, Program starting weight: 290, SW: 238, CW 138 - 12 pounds under goal!
My instructions were to eventually give up protein drinks for dense protein food choices instead. I did give up store-bought protein drinks toward the end of year one. However, I still enjoy a homemade version made with all kinds of healthy things like spinach leaves, wheat germ, berries, banana, protein powder, kefir, flaxseed oil, and more.
Shrimp gives you a pretty good bang for your buck; 1 oz. is around 30 cals and 6 grams of protein.