Eclectic82 22 Posted December 21, 2012 I am taking a liquid form of Protein called Promod. I was given this stuff after a surgery a year ago. It made sense for me to hunt it down and use it now (on full liquids). It's literally smaller than a shot and it's fruit flavored. 1 oz= 10grams of protein. It's sold on Amazon.< /p> http://abbottnutrition.com/products/promod-liquid-protein Just sharing! For those of us who may be struggling to get protein in. 1 Jenipher reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenipher 28 Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks for sharing I will look it up. I am currently using the chocolate shake by Premier Protein shakes. I buy a case from costco $25 and they are 11oz 30 grams of Protein each. Have a great day!! Jenipher 1 Eclectic82 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butterthebean 8,146 Posted December 21, 2012 That product contains hydrolyzed collagen which is of no nutritional value to you post sleeve surgery. You need whey Protein if at all possible. 3 AStephenson, Eclectic82 and Catherine Shinn Habhab reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenipher 28 Posted December 21, 2012 I had a hard time with whey Protein after surgery so I used a soy Protein shake from trader joe's it was really gentle on my stomach. My stomach has gotten better and I can have some whey but I try to watch my intake. If you can deal with it then it is the best for helping to lose the weight. Jenipher 1 Eclectic82 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclectic82 22 Posted December 22, 2012 That product contains hydrolyzed collagen which is of no nutritional value to you post sleeve surgery. You need whey Protein if at all possible. Yes, it does contain it...but it also contains amino acids to make it useful. I'm not sure why a nutritionist would give this to her patients (cancer, post-bariatrics, and those with waisting syndrome) if it wasn't useful. I'm not pushing it, it's just what I'm using. I have tried whey and I don't care for the bulk. Thank you for the suggestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclectic82 22 Posted December 22, 2012 I had a hard time with whey Protein after surgery so I used a soy Protein shake from trader joe's it was really gentle on my stomach. My stomach has gotten better and I can have some whey but I try to watch my intake. If you can deal with it then it is the best for helping to lose the weight. Jenipher Thank you for the suggestion! I am allergic to soy. I tried it pre-surgery and scrarched for hours. LOL! I tried it again because I have never had a food allergy (that I knew of)....yep, it was the itchy and scratchy show all over again. 1 Jenipher reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lessofmeismore 1,405 Posted December 22, 2012 I think we need whey isolate because our stomachs can not process collagen/ full Protein powders. We do not have the digestive abilities of a full stomach. A lot of people choose different Proteins because they cannot tolerate the whey isolate. Good luck to everyone and stay healthy <3 2 Jenipher and Eclectic82 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclectic82 22 Posted December 22, 2012 Booooo! Back to the drawing board I go. Thanks! 1 lessofmeismore reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butterthebean 8,146 Posted December 22, 2012 The thing about collagen Protein is it's great for the regeneration of connective tissue and skin. But after WLS what you need most is to prevent your muscles from going into a catabolic state. That's when your body starts burning your muscles for fuel because of your severely reduced intake of calories. You don't want that, but your body is happy to do it because it sees those muscles as unnecessary and actually detrimental to the survival of your other systems (like heart and lungs). Your body sees those muscles as a draw of calories that could be better used elsewhere. You have to save your muscles from yourself, and whey protein does that better than anything because it is absorbed so fast by the body. So pound for pound, it will do the most good for preventing a catabolic state than any other protein. There are other Proteins that will do some good, but they are just not as fast absorbing as the whey. 2 Eclectic82 and lessofmeismore reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tattoo 25 Posted December 23, 2012 I tried this stuff from GNC called New Whey liquid Protein It's 42g Protein 180 cal 0 sugar And is only 1.3oz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclectic82 22 Posted December 24, 2012 **update** Yesterday I got a sample pack from Celebrate (totally forgot I'd ordered it). Their protien powder wasn't half bad. I just ordered a sample from Chike. We'll see how it goes! Thanks all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pretty-pink 43 Posted December 25, 2012 I am addicted to my flintstones gummy vitamins. I wish there was something small & chewy that was full of Protein & tasted good! 1 rocionelizalde reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites