Wait 30 minutes after protein shake?

I have a protein shake every morning for breakfast (Micellar Milk), do I still have to wait 30 minutes before resuming my water?  I am VERY diligent about not drinking 30 minutes before and after when my meal is actually "real food" but I haven't been doing that when my meal is a shake because I figured that the shake was also liquid so it would not matter. I should probably know the answer to this, but I seem to have forgotten. 

Hi Tracy, I do the same thing you do and I don't wait to begin drinking water since the protein drink is fluid and it's "dribbling" out anyway. HTH Take Care, Terry

You sure look Familiar to me....wonder if we know each other in "another "life :-) I dont think you have to wait because the idea of waiting is to let your pouch stay full and protien shake really doesnt have that effect. The proteins shake is to give you very usable (predigested) protiens :-) Just  my opinion but as usual I think im right heheh Diana RNY 9/17/03 Dr. Roe 360/200/still aiming for 180

Hi Fellow Mayster, My answer to this question is pretty goofy.  I am a rational, logical, scientific-minded individual, BUT about my protein I am superstitious.  Can't give a rational reason that drinking water after your protein wouldn't be effective, but I don't do it.  I, too, drink a protein drink every morning, and wait at least the 30 minutes after before drinking anything else.  I drink two bottles of water every morning to start my day, before my exercise and before my protein.  I try to begin the day well hydrated as I am so careful with my eating and drinking regimen.  So in this case, I feel whatever is working for you, continue to do it.  At this point I don't know if I even need the protein drinks, but I like them alot, and it goes back to my superstitions, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Debra M.

I drink water up to a few minutes before meals or protein drinks.  I wait after real meals, but not after protein drinks.  I mean, I don't put down the protein and pick up the water and start guzzing, but when comfortable, I go back to my water and never include a clock-watch in that formula.  But I do 6 protein drinks/day (180g), so that would be a lot of hours withou****er!

Hi Michele,

I do 3 drink with the same amount of proteina as  you. I use unflavored unjury in LoCarb Slimfast so that is 40 isolated whey and 20 concentrated in the slimfastm which makes 60 grams of protein a drink. Takes me 30-45 minutes to drink it. I wish someone would do a study on how muchpprotein we can process at 30 min interval. I do as you drink the  water right to before I start my drinks. Tonight I was so over snack eating (popcorn) I made sure to have some fruit in my last shake and its 147AM and still full.  Hey lady what happened to the STARTING OVER you were  gonna send me? I need to bust this plateau,