No protein! What to do?

[Karen85 16]

Hi I am 4 days post op of my lap band being replaced and I haven't been in the mood for anything but Water and swiss miss hot chocolate with skim milk. I dont like any Protein Shakes or powder, they make me throw up! The only shakes I can tolerate are the special K shakes but i have been in pain n so weak all i want is water. This is a bad thing right? I take the chewable Multivitamins but thats it

[dani_nyc 224]

How about Protein Water mix? It helps getting in those extra calories during those days too.

I got Kellogg's Special K Protein Water mix. - pink lemonade.. It's not terrible

[grownazzkid 206]

Mix Protein in sugar free Jello pudding. That is all i for first 2 or 3 days. I really didn't want anything but i choked it down once or twice a day.

[hely88 883]

Try Isopure.< /p>

[Summerrain 520]

To be honest I have not had one Protein drink since preop, had to do a month of Optifast, they make me gag and I hate the taste. I never have used Protein powders, I get all my protein from food. I wasn't too fussy whilst on the liquid stage, I just made sure I stayed hydrated and started taking a liquid Multivitamin till I could take tablets. Once I got onto the mushie stage then solids then I concentrated on the right protein amounts.

As advised by my nutritionist and surgeon I am to eat my protein not drink it. I've had hair loss but that is a normal process for some with big weightlosss, that only lasted about six weeks and not due to lack of protein but a normal thing that often occurs with big changes to the body.

I religiously take a Multivitamin every day and every meal I have protein and either salad or vegetables sometimes carbs.

[Meldom03 10]

Try Boost. It's the best I've had. It taste like cho milk. Make with 2% milk it has 16g of Protein. Give you complete nutrients. Keeps me full. Hope this helps

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

Protein is our fuel and its your energy and your gas...so is important you get it somehow..i searched many Proteins before i found one i adore and still use daily..if you dont get your protein you could get weak and feel like crap..

[megamomnj 334]

I made hot chocolate last night with almond milk and chocolate Protein mix. Turned out pretty good!

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[wildrose1966 396]

Add cottage cheese to your Soups and throw it all in the blender, adds a nice taste and you get some Protein in. When I got my band, I couldn't do the protein powder/drinks either, they weren't too concerned for the first few weeks until I could eat my protein again...........went back to Optifast for a Meal Replacement post op.

[Baba Wawa 543]

The most important thing right now is to stay hydrated. Just make sure that you are getting enough fluids. SF Popcicles, Water, etc will hold you over. I relied on cream of wheat, cream of chicken Soup (blended) Tomato Soup for the first week, then my appetite kicked in a bit. Call your doctor if you feel like you're not progressing as you should.

[dani_nyc 224]

I made hot chocolate last night with almond milk and chocolate Protein mix. Turned out pretty good!

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I'm going to be trying this tomorrow!

[dani_nyc 224]

Hi I am 4 days post op of my lap band being replaced and I haven't been in the mood for anything but Water and swiss miss hot chocolate with skim milk. I dont like any Protein shakes or powder' date=' they make me throw up! The only shakes I can tolerate are the special K shakes but i have been in pain n so weak all i want is Water. This is a bad thing right? I take the chewable Multivitamins but thats it[/quote']

Since u have schwack, u most likely have Despina? Give her a call or shoot her an email.. She can help u and maybe give u practical ideas for this stage on how to mask it!