Question:
Whats the Best and most simple protein source you have found?

I am having trouble getting protein, I have tried numerous drinks and cannot stomach them, also a whole drink contains 20 grams of protein and I can't hold all of it. I heard I need 60 grams a day. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!    — Tammy G. (posted on April 25, 2002)

April 25, 2002
I cant not stomach protein shakes. After months of searching I have found a protein Bar that is fairly good. It is Called " Advant Edge" by a company called EAS I only like the cookies and cream flavor bar. The only place thats sells them that I know of is Wal-Mart.They have only 2 carbs and no sugar and have 25 grams of protein. you can take all day to eat it also. Before I found this bar I used cottage cheese as my main protein source. When I get sick of it , I add cool whip, yogurt and sugar free pudding and run it through the blender til it is smooth. Taste like a a fancy pudding. And a serving has around 20 grams of protein depending on your yogurt.
   — C. L.

April 25, 2002
You don't have to drink protein drinks to get your protein. I never did and my doctor never recommended it either. He wanted me to eat real food and I have. I had open RNY on November 5, 2001 and I am down 110# in just 5.5 months. I started out with low fat yogurt and I used Swanson's 99% fat free chicken broth to make simple hot drinks or soups. I still have yogurt almost every day, I still use the chicken broth in my homemade, low fat soups. I almost always use ground turkey meat in my soups because it is low fat and higher in protien then other meats (except for fish). I usually include some type of bean with my soups as they are a good source of protein as well. I drink one 8 ounce glass of fat free milk a day with Swiss Miss sugar free hot chocolate mix added and I get extra protein by adding fat free powdered milk to it. I eat low fat cheese and I use eggs or egg substitues for cooking. All of these items are high in protein. I have just begun adding fresh fruit to my diet. When I was a new post-op and eating soft foods, I ate refried beans, Hormels Turkey Chili, egg drop soup, cottage cheese, yogurt, spinach souffles, scrambled egg substitues with a little cheese thrown in and my hot coco mix. If you shop carefully at the grocery store and read the lables and plan your meals you can get your protein in and be fine without resorting to the protein drinks that are expensive and aren't all that palatable. Good luck
   — Susan M.

April 25, 2002
I still use the whey protein drinks. I can get 30g of protein in a drink that is thin, and only 4 oz. I mix with water, so I'm just getting the protein, no calorie waste. It's fast, it's easy, and because it's "runny", it doesn't push the limits. I do 6-8 per day just now (high stress time).
   — vitalady

April 25, 2002
I also found that life was much easier once I found a protein drink that I liked. Now I look forward to drinking it. There are some BAD ones out there, but there are some GOOD ones too. I couldn't get all of my protein in with foods either. And I felt like I was thinking all the time about what protein I was going to eat next. It seemed like I had to think about food way too much. Now I feel free of that. I know I'm getting my protein in and I don't have to stress about it all day. I am free to eat what I want, not having to worry about eating 'protein first' all the time.
   — Cheri M.

April 26, 2002
I never once drank a protein drink. I hated them. Instead, I would eat a can of tuna, a string cheese, chicken or another high-protein food. In the long run, I'm glad I did this, because now I'm easily able to get in all my protein from food, and I'm not dependent on supplements. I'm 13.5 months post-op, and all labs are normal.
   — Terissa R.

April 26, 2002
There is also "tasteless" protein powder, you can mix it with soups, yogurt, anything. Since it's tasteless you're not suppose to know it's there. I heard of GNC having this, and vitalady.com
   — Tammy B.