Protein And Liquids

[atkinsoncl 62]

Hi All,

Just have a quick question . . . I just started my full liquid diet today. I'm supposed to get in 64 oz of Fluid and try to get in 50 grams of Protein. I am don't know how I am supposed to do that. So far, I had about 1/2 cup greek yogurt (7 grams protein), and approximately 20 oz of fluids.

If I do a Protein shake with milk, can my milk count towards my fluid intake?

Thanks for your help!

Courtney

[lighteningbug 12]

I'm 12 days post op and on full liquid requirement of 60g Protein and 64 oz. of Fluid. Doctor's staff told me all fluid counted toward's 64 oz. I started buying the ready to drink Protein Shakes that have 52g of protein for 1 shake. It takes me almost all day to drink it, but I get my protein in and they taste pretty good. Also, in the blender, I put a Jay Robb Protein Shake packet(25g), No sugar added carnation instant Breakfast packet and a few ounces of rice milk and ice cubes. Tastes good and you get around 35g protein. A 20oz. bottle of Isopure has 40g. of whey protein isolate so those work really well for me too. You can find all of the above at The Vitamin Shoppe.< /em>

[CaliKat 153]

Hi Courtney,

Try a Protein shake for breakfast (Syntrax Nectars are awesome 23g pro & 8 oz water), a bottle of Water between (16oz), yogurt (6gpro) and Healthwise hot chocolate (made with milk its 25g pro and 8 oz liquid) and then another Water (16oz) and finish with Soup fortified w/ pro powder.

You can buy a nectar sample pack online for under $20.... But all flavors are freakin delish and have 23g pro!!!!

The milk you make a smoothie or pudding counts as liquid.

-kat

[atkinsoncl 62]

Hi Courtney,

Try a Protein shake for breakfast (Syntrax Nectars are awesome 23g pro & 8 oz water), a bottle of Water between (16oz), yogurt (6gpro) and Healthwise hot chocolate (made with milk its 25g pro and 8 oz liquid) and then another Water (16oz) and finish with Soup fortified w/ pro powder.< /p>

You can buy a nectar sample pack online for under $20.... But all flavors are freakin delish and have 23g pro!!!!

The milk you make a smoothie or pudding counts as liquid.

-kat

Thanks Kat!! I didn't even think of the unflavored Protein. I tried some cream of wheat this morning, made with milk. But I'm not even sure how much protein I had because I didn't measure. I'm figuring 5 grams. I'm going to have a shake for lunch. Then maybe I'll add the unflavored protein to my soup for dinner. I am also going to try to the ready-to-drink Protein drinks. Thanks for your help! Courtney

[Leederz 49]

How do u mix unflavored Proteins in warm/hot foods. When I tried that in Soup it was a clumpy chunky disaster. Thanks

[peacequeen 434]

How do u mix unflavored Proteins in warm/hot foods. When I tried that in Soup it was a clumpy chunky disaster. Thanks

mix it at room temp,,if the liquid is too hot,,it will clump. You can also use a wisk,,that helps as well as a shake cup that has the spring ball in it that is for mixing really well.

[atkinsoncl 62]

I use Unjury unflavored and it says that you can in warm beverages under 130 degrees. I'm not sure abot the other kinds of unflavored Protein, but this one works. I mixed my chocolate unjury in my coffee and did not clump.

[atkinsoncl 62]

Okay, I went to GNC and did really good there. I bought the Isopure with 40 grams of Protein to try. I thought I would just sip that throughout the day. Then they gave me a sample of GNC Total Lean shakes that were already premixed . . . oh my gosh, they were so yummy! I got of few boxes of the vanilla and the strawberry (they were buy one get one, get one 50% off). I have Unjury chocolate that I need to finish, but once that's gone I'm definately getting the chocolate GNC brand. Yum, yum, yum . . . I was never so excited about a Protein Drink before.