Hi all,

Tomorrow will be one week since i was banded. I have lost 6 pounds so far. I lost 10 on the two week pre-op so that makes 16 thus far. Whoo hoo! I am having trouble though getting the required 60-80 grams of protein in. I have been drinking the slim fast low carb, (20 grams) but they are getting old fast. I would like to find something that is kind of lmixeds up ike a juice that I could drink as my 64 oz water requirement. Any ideas? Thanks! Doris:)

I was gagging on my chocolate protein drink so got some unflavored whey protein today and mixed it with G2 (Gatorade's Light version - 25 cal/8 oz). I used orange and whatever the light blue is. Both were very drinkable after the sweet, sweet, thick, chocolate I've been on for 15 days now. Another thread I was on suggested Muscle Milk from GNS. Lots of different flavors and I guess GNC will let you return if you don't like it. I'm going to look into that tomorrow. Good Luck!

Ooops, sorry that is GNC not GNS!

I sometimes still buy those soups that come in a box (kind of like a milk carton, I think they are made by v8 and just whisk in the GNC unflavored protein powder and a little extra water...oh, I also put it in V8! I bought those test-tube gel protein shots at GNC and they taste terrible but they are 45 grams!Good luck!

Thanks for the help I received in adding more protein to my diet, I guess not getting enough protein is why i have been feeling so tired? I am going to GNC in the AM ! I also seem to be eating more and getting hungrier oftener., is that normal? I was banded a week ago today and really had no appetite until yesterday and now i almost feel as if i could eat like before. my family says i am eating hardly nothing at all , but i feel like a pig. my dr. said to eat what ever felt right after one week, just to go slow , chew chew chew and take one new food at a time. I am sooo worried that i am not going to lose any more weight until my first fill, what are some of yalls experiences with the time period before the first fill! I need some cheerleaders!!! :smile: Thanks y'all