I've got to stay off the RNY board...

Koko - yes, you'll need to supplement your protein for life.  There are a lot of non-milk based protein powders/drinks out there that you can try.  Vitalady has samples you can order and the Syntrax Nectars have a wide variety of flavors.  I mix them with with water. 

Did you see my post with all the different protein drinks?  You may find one you LOVE - and that' what we need to continue!!

Thank you, I just copied a couple off of your other post. I will look at Vitalady and get some samples. Right now I use Unjury Strawberry and add it to SF lemonaide and Isopure. I will let you know how I like them. I ordered mint chocolate chip cookie but I can't get it to taste like a shake. Any suggestions?

Koko, try the Nectar fruity protein.  It mixes with water nicely, and they do have single-serve packets available that you can buy to try the different flavors before splurging on a tub.

ok, I will order some today. Thanks

I mix everything with water even my Chocolate, Cookies n Creme and Mint Cookie.  Check out vitalady.com and order some samples.  A lot of use the Syntrax nectares.  They are more like Crystal Lite with 23 grams of Protein.  I use the Lemon Tea the most and then I add different flavors of Crystal Life or MiO flavorings.

ok, Thanks Roz

My WLSurgeon and his Nut wanted all their patients off all protein supplements by 6 months.  I am almost 20 months out and drink 3-4 protein drinks a day, plus eat some form of protein at least once a day (likes my fruits and veggies!!)  When I had my 1 year follow up with them they were THRILLED with my results and told me to keep doing what I am doing cause it obviously is working for me.  It was odd to me that they would have really pleased if I had only lost 80% of my excess weight, but doing it the way I am, I have lost 100% of my excess weight.  Yet they still tell people to stop protein supplements at 6 months...Hmmmmmm

Did you tell them you supplemented with protein drinks?  I wonder how surgeons/nuts feel about people who are vegans and really don't eat dense protein?  Would they then recommend they drink protein drinks?

 I was THE  MOST RESISTANT CUSTOMER   to protein shakes .. trust me ....  I LIKE to EAT !!!   

Also  I DEEPLY mistrust  " *** bars " ( ie so called dietetic  candy bar tasting protein containing concentrated calorie bars) ......and the diet  industry in GENERAL ...  ( truly don't know why  trainers call them that because  you NEVER  catch gay people  who are generally in GREAT  shape eating them... lol ...  rather misguided HUNGRY  dieting straight people  lol...who are going to STAY fat thanks to the  huge amount  of largely empty calories ( carbs  plus fat  plus  sweeteners and a little protein added GRRR )  

Its a catchy name ... hope I haven't inadvertently offended  anybody but Ive thought of them that way for years  with the addendum that  Real  gay people are WAY  to smart to eat them lol ! I do think its one of those words thats eventually going to  be eradicated from the English  language  ..but  as I work in the  fashion industry  it gets bandied about  a lot in a playful way ...  like  I said no offense intended.    I've never  seen a REAL   athlete eat one either  .. though Im  sure they  can eat anything they LIKE  lol.... 

So  as  a  certified personal trainer with weight issues  I used to have a major S.. H...T  fit  when clients told me they were drinking  shakes and eating *** bars to lose weight lol ( i still flatly REFUSE to call those bars protein bars because thats exactly what they are NOT  lol ) ...  because to me  those products were KEEPING them ( and the diet industry )  fat  ..... I really  HELD to the party line of  eat  lean protein like  fish .. chicken..etc.. six times a day  to stave of hunger if U had to .  ( which works  pre RNY  as long as U don't mind chicken breast and egg whites coming out of Ur ears lol ) but  Post RNY the pouchie  just   cant digest enough of that stuff !  



In my case  about six months  after my RNY I became a convert to  two or more protein teas a  day.... because my hunger came back and the easily digestible  whey protein  really helped fill me up  and keep it at bay .   

by the way ...  my weight is holding , my muscles are defined , my life is INCREDIBLY  stressfullf and chaotic  BUT ....  Im STILL NOT gaining weight .. THANK GOD  !!!! 


 ALMOST THREE YEARS POST ....  

NO  WAY  would I return to the creeping weight gain and wolf-like hunger pangs pre- protein tea .   I personally   drink  about three single  scoop servings of banana  flavored isopure as a creamer in coffee or chai tea throughout the day .. a protein latte  .. YUM !!!   300  calories ABSOLUTELY   well spent lol   (  about  90 a latte ..not so bad ) 

And  no isopure  isn't milk based -  its whey based  ( well whey IS a  cheese by product but I don't think thats what U meant  Koko ) .   U DON'T  need to mix it with milk for it to be creamy and good  is what I mean.  I just mix a scoop with a bit of water in the morning  and then pour my concentrated chai tea on top  ...  a chai tea latte .

I can do the same thing with hot coffee ...  Yum ! 

Now  for what its worth ....  I tried soy protein  shakes and rice /pea / soy  vegan  ones  and they simply dont get metabolized as well as whey does .   Yep, whey grosses  me out sometimes too.. ( especially  if I smell it in  a cup that sat overnight or heaven forbid ..  and uncleaned blender ..yeccch )  .  The trick is to make sure  you clean Ur  mixing Stuff RIGHT afterwards ...  NEVER let it dry  on there !