liquid protein

kimberlyC · January 31, 2007

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone has any information on liquid Protein. I was told after surgery to have Protein shakes for a bit. Recently I was told on here that Liquid Protein is not a good idea. I would love to hear anything else on the subject.

Thank you!

ousooner · January 31, 2007

I think everyone agrees that Liquid Protein is needed during the liquid and mushies stage of your post op diet. Where there seems to be some disagreement is once you reached to full food stage. I would ask you doctor what his post op program consists of. Mine has not said to stop and I still do 2 or 3 protien shakes a week if I am in a rush to leave to house for work or the gym and don't have time to sit down for a meal. It has worked for me.

Jachut · February 1, 2007

Even I agree that liquid Protein is needed during the early stages and I totally disagree with the emphasis on Protein in general - I really think once you're eating you'll get enough from your food without being obsessed with it. But early on, if you didnt drink Protein drinks, you'd be subsisting entirely on carbohydrates in liquid form - juice, V8, Jello, etc and not even good carbs at that - simple, easily digested ones.

And a Protein shake does make a relatively good fast meal if you're on the run.

You can either continue with Optifast plus additional nutritious fluids as that has a fair bit of protein and a lot of other nutrients or switch to protein shakes.