Question:
Can you just eat protein only ?
Hi - I am thinking about just eating protein only to help lose the weight . Has anyone else ever done this - does it speed things up ? What else has protien besides meat ,cheese ,eggs, protein drinks ,???? Thank you — [Anonymous] (posted on June 26, 2001)
June 25, 2001
Hi--My doctor has all of his patients on a protein only diet. It has worked
very well for me, I am 5 1/2 months post-op and have lost 96.5 pounds. I
usually eat cottage cheese (low fat) w/ splenda for breakfast, chopped meat
and cheese (low fat) for lunch and some sort of meat for dinner. There
really are many choices. I did experiment last month with adding in
vegetables (before my doc said I could) and my weight loss went from an
average of 16 pounds a month to 9.5. I have since went back to protein only
and am back to losing about a pound a day. Every doctor has a different
diet plan and you should check with yours before doing protein only. But it
has worked for me. Good luck
Priscilla
Post-op 1/10/01
269-172.5
27.5 pounds to goal!!
— Priscilla H.
June 25, 2001
Soy has protein. There are a lot of great soy products out there now. I
love them. Any kind of bean has protein.
— Laura R.
June 26, 2001
I have lost over 227 pounds in just 18 months post WLS and now below my
goal weight.. Although I do center on PROTEIN, it's also very important,
healthy and necessary to have some fat and carbs in our diets.. I try to
keep my fat low in anything I cook with substitutes or trimming any
excess fat and carbs below 25 a day.. Some days I do better than others..
More information at my website~~ http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/vbowen
— Victoria B.
June 26, 2001
Protein only is basically the Atkins Diet. I tried it and boy was it
BORING!!! But the good thing about this surgery is that since you're
focusing on protein first in the meal, you can fill up on protein before
you even get to any carbs. Also, fruit and veggies don't have any protein,
but are good low-cat and nutrient dense foods to have. If you delete the
carb-heavy foods such as bread, pasta, rice, etc., then you can fill up on
cheese, eggs, cottage cheese, veggies. But I sure would miss my low-fat
crackers with my cheese! Good luck.
— Kristy J.
June 26, 2001
I would'nt do the Atkins diet. I used to do it and it is very high fat. I
don't think you could eat fat without dumping at least not that much. And
you have to take alot of vitamins with this diet. We take enough now! But I
would suggest "The Carbohydrates Addict Diet". That was
absolutely the best diet I was ever on. What you do is avoid carbs (2 grams
or less is ok) for two meals. On the third meal you can eat anything you
want! By having two meals without carbs it fools the body into thinking you
won't have it for the third meal.... anyway it keeps the body from making
excess insulin etc. I'm thinking very strongly of doing this diet again.
But I'm hoping to find some meatless items such as Bocca burgers to cut
down on fat. Anyway, don't do Atkins! If you are serious, buy the book
"The Carbohydrate Addicts Diet". This is much more healthy. I
should know as I have done both. Good luck, and please let me know if you
try this and how it works out.
Thanks.
— Danmark
June 26, 2001
whatever u do, DONT do atkins!! i was on atkins without my drs knowledge.
when i went to see my md i had lost 17 pounds & was on atkins about 6
weeks. when i told him his remark to me was 'thats terrific! now ur off
it!!' he said that it is a diet so high in fat content it is unhealthy.
— sheryl titone
June 26, 2001
I plan to have my LAP in Nov. however, I have met w/the doctor. His belief
is that protein keeps you going so that
you're not "wiped out" and helps you not sag as much until
you can get into an exercise mode/program of your choice.
He says "soft foods" do nothing for you healthwise. In 1
year he says I will be able to eat 1/2 sandwich for lunch
and anything else I want as long as it's fits into a 1/4 cup. All doctors
are different, but this is what mine recommends.
— Cindee A.
June 26, 2001
I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE COMENTS ABOUT THE ADKINS PROTEIN. I AND NOT
EVEN 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE LOST 60 POUNDS. AND I DRINK DR. ADKINS EVERY DAY.
I DRINK THE VANILLA AND I MAKE THE DRINK VERY WATERY THIN. AND I FOUND
THAT WHEN I DRINK MORE OF IT I LOSS MORE WEIGHT. SO I THINK WE ALL NEED TO
FIND A DRINK THAT SUITS US AND NOT SCARE OTHERS INTO SOME THING THEY
HAVEN'T TRIED..............THIS IS ONLY MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PROTEIN
DRINK. AND YES I SOME TIME DON'T EAT FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS AND JUST DRINK
THE PROTEIN DRINK ALL DAY. IT GIVE ME A FULL FEELING.
— Kimberly M.
June 27, 2001
Kim, You did'nt read very carefully. We are not talking about the Atkins
"DRINKS", but the diet that is high in fat ect. I don't know
about the drinks, but if I can "scare" someone away from the diet
then I'm all for it! We could tolerate the fat in the Atkins diet, AND the
loss of many of the vitamins.But I don't understand how AFTER the surgery
we could do it without dumping and other problems.
Again, read! It's NOT the DRINKS, but the DIET. ;)
— Danmark
August 19, 2001
Hello....Vegetarian chili is an excellent source of protein as well as
being low in fat. BUT...may I recommend that if you eat only protein that
you drink tremendous amounts of water unless you want your kidneys to shut
down.The surgery is supposed to promote BALANCE. Please don't hurt your
body by obsessing about how to lose the weight in the quickest way.
— [Anonymous]
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