Diet Pros Advice
DawnCumm
Posts: 212 Member
My doctor and Nut are adamant that you have to get 60 protein grams from shakes daily forever. They say if you take in around 100+ grams in total you probably will absorb 60. Yes I had RNY. I have done really well but have yet to make this happen, keep at around 60 to 80 grams daily. So I wonder what those who have had long term success have done. Since I am tracking on FP, as I evolve to over 100 grams of protein my calorie intake is a little higher than I prefer. Just wondering what is a norm that seems to work for others.
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Oh my goodness I couldn’t imagine eating/drinking shakes long term, I have not had a single protein supplement since I purée foods stage...
My calorie goal is 12-1300 with my protein goal being 70-80 grams, that’s what my program recommends, and I find it realistic to achieve0 -
I haven’t had a protein shake in about three years (I’m 4 years post op). I figure as long as I get the protein grams in food I’m doing good. I don’t see the difference in a protein shake vs a boiled egg (for example). I much prefer the egg.
My dietary intake focuses on protein first though so I don’t ever have a problem with my lab work either.0 -
Most programs I've had contact with all agree the goal is to eventually get all your nutrients from real food. It's really not that difficult. I can easily get 100 grams of protein a day from meats and dairy if I allowed myself to. I do have unflavored protein powder at my house. I use it maybe twice a month to make myself a breakfast shake if I'm just not feeling like eating.
Listen to your body, do your own research, and figure out what you need to do. I do not believe everything any professional says. I need to know the why, and even read some research on my own.
I would hate to imagine having to drink 3 protein shakes a day for life. There are days that's all I'd be able to consume!2 -
I'm currently on a strict no protein supplement 6 week span. I have (since 6 weeks post op) drank coffee/almond milk/scoop protein powder (whey protein isolate) every morning. (I'm 20 months post op now.) My liver enzymes keep going up! So, I went to a liver specialist, and she said that she sees this in healthy young people who are taking protein supplements. So, 6 weeks without Protein powder supplements, then re-draw blood work, to see if that was the cause of my liver enzymes being elevated.
I really don't understand how it can be a thing that is normal to happen, as our liver doesnt need all that, and we are able to get nutrients thru healthy natural foods. and how on earth BARIATRIC offices do NOT know this!!1 -
Appreciate all the information, yes they recommend all patients do this forever. Told me of people who are ill because they don't consume this amount of protein many years post surgery. I really hate it and can't imagine doing it long term. I too can get the protein via real food, even though I am a vegetarian. Going to do more research and as long as I stay within my calories too I can't see a problem with real food from a absorption point of view. Also the shakes are adding close to 300 - 400 calories alone. : (
That being said I have replaced basically two meals with them. Hate this and going to lighten up on it. I can handle two orange juice type in the am and drink over the morning timeframe. Anyone know if consuming a lot at one meal can do? Seems like your liver could be impacted based on Sam's comment.0 -
@DawnCumm I'm the patient that would be asking my doctor for the research studies to back it up. lol, but he's used to me. My nutritionists dislike me because of it, but hey. I need to see the proof. Anecdotal stories don't add up...or so my Mom's cousin's neighbor's dog walker says...
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