Question:
I was wondering how long it should take me to drink my protien shake?

Hi, I am almost 5 months post-op and I have 2 protien shakes per day, one mid-morning, and one about 9 or 10pm. I make it with 8oz water and ice and sometimes 1/2 a banana. My concern is that I can now drink my shake in about 10 to 15 minutes. Does that seem way to fast? I know I have heard that water travels right on through, but does the shake also do that? I feel satisfied when I am done with it, and I don't feel like I am stuffing myself. However, I am hungry about every 2-3 hrs. I eat by the book as far as what I should be eating according to my Dr.'s advice, but I wonder if I am eating to often?(like I said, about every 2-3hrs, and anywhere from 1 to 4oz each feeding.) Can I have stretched my pouch this soon? Or am I just paranoid? I have lost 78lbs so far. But have not lost in 2 weeks now? Need some advice/ reassurance??? THANKS!!!    — [Anonymous] (posted on January 25, 2001)

January 25, 2001
I can also drink my proteins fairly quickly. With just water, no ice, 4 oz, I can down the drink in 3 gulps! You might want to drink #2 mid-day, or add another mid-day to turbo charge your wt loss. I also ate every 2-3 hours during my wt loss stage, but tried to keep to only 1 oz at a time until I hit goal wt.
   — vitalady