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In my job, drinking Breakfast and lunch is a great option for me. I am going to go the Protein shot route. Some type of fruit flavor, I am sick of chocolate or vanilla diet drinks.< /p>

My instructions permit "protein shots" in propel (I guess that is water). Any suggestions on shot brands. I mean do you just drop them in there like a flaming Dr. Pepper, lol?

It's hot and I want something that can be downed cold and quickly. I also can't lose a ton of weight they said. 7-10 pounds. Yet, they also said that I wouldn't be judged on my pre-op weight. HELP on both accounts plz, but mainly on the Protein Shots, there are a ton online, even a grape one by sunkist called sunkist grape 4200.

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some say 20 gr of Protein, some say 45. what is too much and too little. I guess one shouldn't overstress about it considering some don't require ANY type pre-op diet.

edit. i see now on the paperwork that Protein should be 20 oz per serving. gah.....just shooting them would be best for me.

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I like the New whey shots that you find at Walmart. They have 42 grams of Protein in 3.8oz. I split the bottle in half and mix it with 2 crystal lights and 32 oz of Water. I nurse on it between meals. They come in kool aid flavors like grape and watermellon. I sometimes will blenderize ice into a snow cone consistence and pour the mixture over it....makes a great slushy. I mix the watermellon with cherry lemonade and the grape with grape and the acai berry with blackberry.---good stuff

As much as I like them, I will tell you that I find the Protein powders hold off hunger better...maybe because they are thicker....I don't know....but if I have to wait a while to eat...I pick the powder ones first

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Try the Protein Fruit Drinks from Diet Direct - they are great and they come in orange, grape, tropical, fruit punch and some others. I love them.

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Keep in mind, the body can only use 20-30g of Protein per meal. Anything beyond that, you're essentially wasting. So if you're getting 45g of Protein in a drink for lunch, you're actually doing yourself a disservice because at least 15g of that your body won't even use. It's always best to spread the protein between multiple meals

Here's some info on it:

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/protein-limit

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