Question:
Does anyone who drink protein shakes, find that they curve your hunger to much?

Hi, im 7 months post-op down 75lbs and feeling great. I started back on my regime of drinking protein shakes. I drink the pre-mixed Atkins vanilla, it is great by the way, but anyway i drank it yesterday at 1pm and i had no appetite all day long, and when i was 3 months post-op i drank them and i was still hungry in a couple of hours. I had 1 this morning and i didn't want to eat anything until about 3pm, i had some chicken and then i ate at 8pm and i had chicken. Is it suppose to curb your appetite that bad? I drink my 64oz of water, but now im not eating as i should, because this shake makes me not hungry at all. Please if there is anyone out there with this issue HELP. I need to lose 25lbs and i will be at goal, but i know i need to eat. thanx 260/185/160    — sexysag37 (posted on September 26, 2003)

September 26, 2003
I am 6.5 months out, down 95 lbs, and I do 4-8 protein shakes a day! I don't use pre-mixed ones tho. </p> I use Pure Whey Stack, ProPlete Gold, Nectar powders from VitaLady.com. Mix any of 'em with 4 oz of water, shake and drink. I also eat 2-4 times a day. </p> I wonder how hungry you'd be if you didn't do the protein drink? Maybe this is not the protein, just *you* not being hungry?</p>
   — RWH G.

September 26, 2003
RWH that many protein shakes is likely excess calories and considered grazing by many. I suggest you discuss this with your surgeon. It will likely slow your loss and prevent you from getting to goal. Too many calories is still too many calories....
   — bob-haller

September 26, 2003
Hi, to answer the question on hunger. Before i started drinking the shakes again, i was eating normal, three meals a day no problem. My eating habits changed since i started the shakes. Im going to see what happens today, this will be my 3rd day on the shakes. Thank u all for responding
   — sexysag37

September 27, 2003
I drink 6+ shakes per day, also about 6 oz water + powder. My surgeon requires at least 5. I have a very distal procedure. One of the properties of whey protein IS appetite reduction. Especially of carbs/sugars. You may be going thru a low appetite period right now, regardless. You still need your protein, however. Perhaps you can have it just as you rise and then eat a normal breakfast (small) and so on. I specifically use any extras FOR appetite/volume control. I eat 4 small meals per day. Usually something every 2 hours or so. I often drink a small shake just before a meal to reduce volume & speed. So, they'd be together there. I'm a volume eater, so I could not become a grazer. Even eating a small meal every few hours is "unnatural" to me. LOL!
   — vitalady