Protein Coffee and other questions.....

 Would someone please tell me what protein coffee is.  I have to have my coffee in the mornings and would love to get some of my protein in it.  I am about 2 wks out and just fixing to start on  soft diet and i see you can have things like tuna salad and chicken salad,  what do you all put in your salads?  i have always put Mayo, pickle relish, eggs, celery, onion?  I am not sure some of these items are a good idea for me now.  I am having trouble now with a horrible pain that runs up my neck and left shoulder if I swallow to big or sometimes when i take my meds i guess they get stuck somewhere and cause the pain.  Has anyone else had this problem?  Maybe I am just still swollen in there and the pills cant pass and pain moves up to there?  I am going to my doctor Monday and will ask but thought maybe some of you have experienced the same thing.  Sorry if Iam rambling

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/VSG/4451010/Warm-protein-d rinks-ways-we-can-make-them-share-yours-please/

That is a link with a protein coffee how to video and other suggestions.

If you are 2 weeks out, it seems the celery and onions are not a good idea (i mean, they werent with the food progression I was given).

I used capers and mayo or greek yogurt.

Double sure call your doc about the pain, but it sounds like a nerve issue and maybe cut your pills in half if you can. 

Ramble on sistah!

Be careful heating protein powder, over 130 degrees and it loses it's good properties.

It will definitely congeal if put *directly* in something over 130 degrees, but this

*anectoctal evidence only, take it for what it is*

My coffee that I heat, when someone  asked, ends up being 170 degrees.  I put 1/3 cup of almond milk and house ambient warm coffee with my powder and make the slurry, then put it into the 170 degree 1.5 cups of coffee.  Doesnt curdle - and about losing properties, my labs show if I dont have at least 3 scoops of protein a day, my serum protein drops below low normal.  When I had my labs drawn after realizing I didnt care for cool protein all the time and having a double scoop in the morning coffee - it shows the same number as 3 scoops at different parts of the day in cool form.

So, you know, tis not a peer reviewed study, but its a ponder point!

 what do you mean by ambient warm coffee?  

Whatever the temperature of the room.  I make my coffee the night before, because if I put hot coffee in my cold ceramic cup, it gets cold too fast, if I heat hot coffee in my cold ceramic cup, it gets too hot.

So I make coffee the night before and its whatever temperature the room is. Ambient! 

 Did you have a hernia repair by chance?  I had a hiatal hernia fixed during surgery, and the pain was similar to what you describe.  If you did, that takes a little longer to feel normal compared to the stomach surgery portion of the healing.  

I agree with the pills- grind them or cut them in half and see if that helps.  The first 4 weeks I used a pill crusher (unless it is a time released formula- ask your pharmicist) and mixed it in with applesauce or yogurt.  After the month, I now just take them normally.

I also want to concur with a previous post- it seems far too early for you to be messing around with raw vegetables.  I was not allowed that until after the 6 week mark, and then told to take it very slow. Your healing time is critical- baby that baby tummy of yours!  It is possible to cause a leak by what you eat right now, so follow your plan.  With that said, all plans are different so I am not sure what your doc said.

I just dump my protein powder in my cup, add coffee straight from the pot, and mix.  My pot must not be over 130 degrees.  I use a chocolate based powder and consequently do not need to use cream.  

Enjoy your new sleeve!

 Yes i did have hernia repair surgery.  I sure hope that is the reason for the pain and it goes away soon.  I cant imagine eating meat if the pills or swallowing to big causes pain.  I cant even lay for along time on my back or it hurts....thanks for the info....

call your doc about the pain and do cut pills in half

as for the mushy salads, i used to puree the tuna with a little fat free mayo and salt and pepper to start. makes it go down easier. do the same with chicken. i use pickles now at 2 years but would not at 2 weeks. soupy stuff is good. i used to grind up cooked chicken and put a coupleof spoons of it in chicken broth. goes down pretty well.  gl    diane

I buy WonderSlim Cappuccino or Raspberry Hot Chocolate protein, they come in a box of 7 packets, 12gms of protein and 60 calories, and I stir a packet in my black coffee every morning and again mid morning. It is the only protein I have found over the last 4 years that I actually love the taste. It doesn't clump and I don't need to add milk although you can if you want. Its a little expensive but worth it.