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Get yourself some Yes Whey (not New Whey) protein shots and either shoot them straight or add to your water. Also, get yourself a sample pack of these and add to your water: http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bjb&Product_Code=synSamplePack&Category_Code=syn

Congrats! Hopefully, I will know next Monday when my surgery date will be. Who is your doctor? I have Castro at New Beginnings. Surgery will be at Methodist Hospital.

Are you measuring yourself as frequently as you're weighing yourself? I keep hearing if you're not losing pounds you're probably losing inches. :-)

Fascinating. On the packaging of the AMP Wheybolic it says "Do not use for weight reduction" under the nutrition facts. I've asked a nurse and a nutritionist and neither could figure out why it would say that, considering that the only thing unusual was the 60g of protein per serving - the fat and sugars are all very reasonable.

I completely agree with Lissa here. At my first appt, my NUT said "walk 10 minutes 3 to 5 times per week". I started out doing laps in one of my datacenters, about 10 laps for 10 minutes. It was HELL the first few weeks and I had to take 2 to 3 breaks in order to just do 10 minutes. After the first month, my body wanted to go faster and faster so I did that and increased it to 15 minutes. Today, I "wogged" (slower than jogging, closer to the speed of walking) for 20 minutes on the Treadmill without stopping once. Body parts are sore but not too bad. I would not try a Bootcamp until I got a bit below 300. Right now, you want to be doing something DAILY but not anything too strenuous. Walking is good enough right now.

My first experience with GNC and protein shakes, they made me a sample to try! I suggest the Amp Wheybolic Extreme 60 Cookies and Cream or chocolate. They taste amazing using only Water, even better with milk. The serving size is 3 scoops and 12 oz of water, I cut it down to 2 scoops and 8 oz. Optimum Nutrition strawberry banana is good, unjury Chocolate Supreme is as well - both with skim or 1% milk. I'm finding that I don't really like vanilla flavoring much in any brand.

Go to GNC and have them whip you up a sample of the Extreme Wheybolic 60 Chocolate or Cookies and Cream. They taste amazing just with water and even better with milk!

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BRILLIANT! Gotta check that out! (EDIT: installed it - what would you recommend for the interval setting?)

Thank you so much for the recommendation - just ordered my sample pack!

Congrats to you - can't wait to Celebrate this milestone myself!

I found this review when I was looking into the shakes http://www.davidmodderman.com/blog/index.php/weight-loss/body-by-vi-is-it-all-hype/

Could your knees take leg presses and leg curls and extensions?

Start sampling Protein drinks to see which ones you like/don't like. Also, start working on getting that 64oz of Water in per day (part of that is getting in the habit of carrying a water bottle everywhere you go if you don't already).

I do not currently fit in a 2013 Mustang 5.0 - but one day soon I will. And I will test drive it. And if I like it, I will own one.

Seems high. I think you could do better with unjury, Optimum Nutrition or AMP from GNC (if they're in Alberta).

Someone posted this earlier this evening in another thread: http://www.shape.com...h-protein-waste Ask the Diet Doctor: Is Eating Too Much Protein a Waste? You may have heard too much protein is bad for your body, but chances are you’re not eating enough Q: Is it true your body can only process so much protein at once? A: No, it is not true. I have always found the idea that your body can only “use” a certain amount of protein funny, as what happens when you go over that number? Does it pass through your system undigested? Protein and how much you need is a very misunderstood topic, most likely because we have traditionally looked at how much protein we need in our diets based on preventing a deficiency and not the optimal amount. If you are looking to ensure you get adequate levels of the essential amino acids, then you will need somewhere between 50 to 60 grams of protein each day. I know many nutrition professionals who believe taking in more than that is a waste. But I’m going to bet that you are not reading SHAPE to help prevent nutritional deficiencies—you likely want to slim down, train harder, perform better, or all of the above. For this we need to look beyond deficiencies and look at what is optimal for building and rebuilding muscle. At its most basic level, for this to happen you need protein synthesis since protein is both the building blocks of muscle and the gas to ignite the process. RELATED: The right mix of nutrients is essential to keeping your internal furnace burning. Enjoy these three Snacks that will help you lose weight. Researchers from the University of Texas wanted to figure out how you could optimize that process and if the timing of your protein mattered. They had one group of volunteers eat a high-protein (90-gram) meal at the end of the day and another space out protein intake across the day (30 grams per meal). Those who ate protein at every meal yielded the greatest net increases in protein synthesis. So 30 grams seems to be the right amount to max out protein synthesis, meaning that if you had 40 grams of protein in one sitting (as found in most Meal Replacement shake packets), you won’t see any more protein synthesis. But does that mean the extra 10 grams of protein goes to waste? No, it just means it won’t be used to further increase protein synthesis. But protein is not a one-trick macronutrient—it can also be used for other things. If you eat more protein above your muscle-building needs, your body will just break down the protein and its components and use it for energy. There are two benefits to eating more protein such that some could be used this way. RELATED: Need some pep? Try these 11 all-natural energy-boosters. The first is the thermic effect of food. Protein is the most metabolically demanding micronutrient—some estimates show that it takes your body almost twice the calories to break down and use protein than it does carbohydrates. Protein also elicits a different hormonal milieu than carbs, one more favorable to getting and staying lean. When you eat carbohydrates, the hormones insulin and glucagon are released. Insulin puts the brakes on fat release from fat cells and is used by your body to drive the amino acids from protein into your muscles. During this process, insulin also moves sugar (as you have a basal level of sugar in your bloodstream) into fat or muscle cells. This could result in low blood sugar (which can cause you to feel “off” or light-headed), so your body also releases glucagon, which has the primary job of taking stored sugar from your liver and moving it into your system so that you maintain even-keel blood sugar. Another bonus of glucagon is that it seems to also increase satiety, making your feel more full and satisfied. Glucagon may also stimulate your fat cells to release fat, but the details of this are still being figured out in humans. RELATED: Now that you know what you need protein-wise, check out six ways your diet is messing with your metabolism so you can improve your eating—and your body. While this may sound like academic musing about protein, it works out in real life as well. Weight-loss studies that include a higher-protein (about double the “prevent deficiency” recommendations) diet group show greater weight loss and better improvements in body composition. While there is a limit to the extent you can increase protein synthesis in one sitting, your body puts any extra protein to very good use.

I too tried cottage cheese for the first time in many many years and I think I like it. It's kinda plain tho, interested in trying it with things that are savory. Not interested in sweets with it.

You're right - it does help repair muscle tissue. I don't believe too much protein breaks down muscle - if anything, excess protein is stored as fat as I understand it. I, too, am no doctor so consult accordingly.

That's very strange - both my NUT and Dr.'s office said 60g-80g was the range for females!

Wow - you look wonderful. I am inspired!

Well done!

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/group/77102/ I plan to try them soon.

Welcome Gena, good to have you here!