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I have been away from the forum for awhile. I've been attending support group meetings. My problem...I am 5 days away from 6 mos. after RNY. I have lost 75lbs and I just can't drink my shakes or protein food. I don't want to lose too fast. I started losing a lot of hair at 5 mos!!! Any ideas?
I'd love to know if anyone is using Iron Plus PatchMD and has had any success raising their ferritin level with it?
If you have had success raising ferritin, were you using just one of the Iron patches a day or did you need to use multiple patches per day?
Thanks!!
No way would I be able to manage this combo. I am way too much of a compulsive eater with a thing for peanut butter & chocolate. But good for you! My best tool for constipation is adding a tablespoon of flax seeds to my morning protein shake. Really does the trick and doesn't taste bad. (But not as good as pb & chocolate!)
I think I'm not going to try not to stress about it - I'm doing a good job staying within all my other macro limits. Maybe I just want to beat myself up over SOMETHING, I don't know. LOL
Sounds good. As far as the sodium goes, I'm no expert. Some people can tolerate it and some can't. I know to cut back if my bp is up or I'm retaining water, but I would choose to eat salt over sweet anytime. So far, I haven't been told to limit it. When I gave blood a week ago my bp was 110/75, I think. A far cry from the day of my surgery - I was put in ICU afterward for bp of 200 over something!
Hi Sally! Both, actually! For example, yesterday I put 1 1/2 scoops in 8 ounces of chicken broth, and I put 2 scoops in 1 lb of ground turkey for my turkey burgers! It really kicked up the flavor of my turkey burgers, which I usually find blah. Just the 2 1/2 scoops added 50g of additional protein. I'll add a scoop into any of my homemade soups or stews when I make them in cooler weather.
I love love love love Unjury, it has the best taste hands-down of any protein powder I have tried plus it is medical-grade protein and was recommended to me by my bariatric surgeon in 2005. However, it is pricey, and again high in sodium.
Am I overthinking the sodium issue? With trying to get in all the protein, keep my fats at a reasonable level, my carbs as non-existent as possible, am I being unrealistic on the sodium?
Sorry, I can't help much on offering other choices. Besides, I'm a salt addict, so sodium is my constant companion. However, I've never heard of chicken soup flavored protein powder. Can you tell me how you use it or what you put it in? Or do you just drink it dissolved in water like bouillon, or, duh, like chicken soup?
Now that I am getting back to basics to counteract my 40-lb weight gain, I am really working on upping my protein and highly reducing my carbs (just like right after my RNY). I ordered my favorite protein powder from Unjury, the chicken soup flavored, because it is so delicious and I can add it to so many things. However, as I am inputting my foods into MyFitness Pal, I have realized the sodium content is incredibly high! (770 mg for 1 scoop). I am exceeding over 3000mg sodium a day. Plus, Unjury is still as expensive as ever. Anyone have a recommendation for something similar that has less sodium? TIA!
Pre-RNY Weight: 280 lbs (09/14/05)
Lowest Post-Op Weight: 140 lbs
Starting Ozempic Weight: 180 lbs (08/26/22)
Week 1 Weight: 174 lbs (09/02/22)
In my kitchen I currently have:
Syntrax Chocolate Truffle protein
Syntrax Caramel Macchiato Protein (contains caffeine)
Syntrax Vanilla Latte Protein (contains caffeine)
Syntrax Unflavored Protein
I usually mix 1/2 unflavored + 1/2 scoop of any of the others with: 1C unsweetened almond milk, 1 TBSP ground flax meal, around 50g plain skyr or greek yogurt, 2.5 oz strawberries and cinnamon. Very filling, tasty and a great way to get protein in plus a little fiber.
Other times I'll blend cold brew coffee with a scoop of flavored protein and a big dollop of plain skyr/greek yogurt. I like the Syntrax brand a lot, including their Nectar flavors (roadside lemonade, red grapefruit, lemon tea) and will mix those with water and always a greek yogurt/skyr addin for creaminess.
Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!
Hi,
I'm looking for suggestions on good Protein shakes I can use. Looking for the powder so I can make my own, and not something that is going to break the bank on a monthly basis. Also looking for suggestions on how people mix the shakes. Do you mix with fresh veggies or fruits and make a smoothie or just drink on its own?
Thank you
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