Question:
I am not getting hardly any protein at all
My problem is I am not getting any protein I can't handle the protein drinks or bars you eat and I was told that I need the protein to help me lose my weight..Please please help me with this I had my Surgery May 22,2001 If anyone has suggestions you may also e-mail me your answers to. my e-mail addy is [email protected] Thank You,brenda — Brenda W. (posted on June 4, 2001)
June 4, 2001
I had alot of trouble early postop with protien supplements, and ended up
trying many before I found one that I could tolerate. Some of the newer
generation protien supplements are far more palatable. I use Extreme Pure
pro, which is a powder you mix with water and it is thin like juice or
koolaide. I also use Isopure pre-mixed, it is very thin, and the
apple-melon flavor is slightly sour which goes down much better than the
over sweet ones. I could not tolerate protien bars for many months, I would
suggest you put them away until September or so. A local gym can point you
in the right direction of a distributor, or you can e-mail me and I will
send all of the info I can get for you. Don't give up trying, you do need
the protien to heal as well as loose. You will find something that works
for you.
— Cara S.
June 4, 2001
Hi there I was like you in the beginning I had a hard time getting in the
protien.. I like Designer Protein.. I couldn't handle the Choclate Flavored
one.. and I was always a choclate lover.. but I drink the Strawberry just
fine.. and the funny thing about it. Is that I never liked Strawberry
drinks before.. I use 2 scoops and a half a Bananna and use my little hand
mixer.. I also use Water to mix it with.. I can't handle to much milk.. So
if you are using Milk to mix with your Protein that could be your answer?
Anyhow, I drink one of these almost every morning and I am doing great.. I
am one year post op and have lost 90lbs.. I still have 15-20 more lbs to
lose.. and that has been hard.. good luck on your Protein .. Debbie
— Debbie R.
June 4, 2001
Run to GNC or the Vitamin Shoppe or a health food store and get pre-bottled
Isopure. The clear drinks. They have saved me. I think the
"shake" type drinks are so horrible. I pour these over ice and
have 1/2 as an am snack and 1/2 as a pm snack. That is 40g of protein
altogether and I try to eat the other 20 during the course of the day.
— blank first name B.
June 5, 2001
Hi Brenda: Try disguising your protien powder in fruit smoothies made with
yogurt or sugar free pudding - you can't taste it there! Also, cottage
cheese is a good source during the full liquid/puree stage. My best
protein days are when I cook fish on the grill and I make enough for two
meals...mmm! Good Luck to you!
— Allie B.
June 5, 2001
Brenda: I got my protein without the bars or protein drinks. My surgeon
said to use the first two weeks getting my protein from milk. I made
creamed soups, sugar-free pudding, and ate sugar-free yogurt. I added
extra non-fat dry milk to the creamed soups. Then, I was on to regular
food and got my protein from nuts, beans, cheese, yogurt, meats, fish,
eggs, peanut butter, etc. It was never hard to do.
— Cindy H.
June 5, 2001
i had that same problem for quite a while, i just couldn't stomach beef or
chicken. and protein bars and shakes were out of the question. what has
worked for me though is soup. surprisingly you can find a lot of protein in
soup, just the broth even, personally i eat campbells vegetable beef, bean
and bacon, and chicken noodle. if i eat very slowly they sit okay and i
only try to do it once a day. i dont eat protein with every meal, that
makes me feel awful. also remember that your proportions have changed. so
the ratio of protein in your diet has changed, what i mean is that you cant
possibly eat 20 grams of protien a day, it just wont fit, so i eat a
portion of soup at lunch and that is all i need. also if you can stomach
rice you can eat black beans and rice, they, together make protein. good
luck..
sarah
— Sarah B.
June 5, 2001
I have to express some personal concern about the last reply. If a person
"can't possibly" get in 20 grams of food protein a day, that
boosts even more the need for protein supplements. If you only give your
body 20 grams or less of protein a day, your body WILL canniblize your
muscles. You will lose weight, but you will be in worse physical health
than before your surgery. Remember, your heart is a muscle. Protein
drinks aren't "yummy" for most people. Palatable is the most
that many of us can expect. For others, it may have to be "hold your
nose and gag it down time." Try to view the needed protein as
neccesary MEDICATION for your body. Obviously, if you vomit or dump from
the particular protein supplement you are using, you have to keep looking.
You will find one that won't make you puke, but you may need to be
persistant. Medication doesn't usually taste good - but we get it down if
we have to. Please keep looking for a viable way to feed your body.
— BethVBG
June 5, 2001
Everyone is different, and some can't handle it, but I drink 1% milk for
protein. 1 cup has 8 grams, so 3 cups a day will get you to 24, about half
your recommended daily consumption. My doctor recommends milk, and I have
been drinking it since day one. The glass of milk fills me for hours. Most
mornings it is the first thing I have. I have an extremely diminshed
appetite, so thank God for milk.
— Peter S.
June 5, 2001
You might want to check with your physician to see how much protein he/she
recommends each day. Mine recommends at least 60 grams per day, and says
90 grams is best.
— [Anonymous]
June 6, 2001
what about tofu or hummus, both have quite a bit of protein in it. Cottage
cheese is also another thing that works well for me.
— Jeanne P.
June 6, 2001
I found that problend 55 vanilla mixed with 1 strawberry (kept in the
freezer) and water actually tastes good! really it does try it you can go
to the problend55 siste and get a free sample. but I have to tell you that
you body cannot survive with out protein...so try hard....good luck
— Sharon F.
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