PROTIEN Shake??? ~~~Help~~~~

Hey everyone...well we are on a final count down 13 more days...anyways, Does anyone have any suggestions on a protien shake? My Dr. said it has to be soy and low to no sugar.....Thank you Jennifer

Hi Jennifer, I was at the nutritionist the other day and she said Carb Solutions was what was recommended. It is available at wal mart

Sizzlene Thank you...my Dr said it has to be SOY>>>>yuck!!! maybe carb solutions has one? Thanks Jennfier

HEY JENNIFER! what an exciting time the final countdown to surgery. THE SHAKE I USE are ready made (im lazy) EAS brand Advant Edge carb control shakes been a favorite for me thru my entire journey with pre op weight loss and post op! I get them in walmart at a pretty decent price. HARD cause we all have different .likes with shakes! GOOD LUCK! lisa

Hey Lisa I wish I could do those they aren't to bad...Dr. said has to be SOY...yuck!!!!! Thanks for the info... Jennifer

Hi Jennifer, Wow, 13 more days....it will go fast....congratulations.. I am 2 weeks post op and I am using Designer Whey Protein drink..tastes good, no chalkey or gritty tasting. Mixes well with water. I use strawberry and chocolate is nifty too...I get it at the health food store. I also bought Isopure they say thats good as well. I havent used that yet still working on the Designer whey.... Good luck let me know....hugs Susan

Hi susan!!! How are you doing??? How about the whey do you have any problems with it???? My Dr. say I have to use soy??? But everyone I have talked to suggest a whey protien drink.... What is Isopure? Thank you Jennifer

Jennifer: Well I am not sure WHY your surgeon says SOY? Although Soy is 'okay', it is not the commonly recommended type. Usually WHEY concentrate, isolate or a blend is recommended...Whey protein does not contain isoflavones or any other components with potential hormonal effects like soy does and the BV is higher w/ whey! Biological Value: Method of rating protein. Biological Value (BV) represents a specific protein's nitrogen retention qualities in humans. BV indicates the amount of nitrogen (body protein in grams) replaceable by 100 grams of protein in the adult diet. The higher the quality of a protein, the higher the BV. Protein BV ~~~~~~~~~~~ Whey 100 Egg 97 Milk 88 Soy 71 Casein 70 Now not telling you to ignore his advice, but maybe seeking a bariatric friendly clinical nutrition MD or registered Dieticians 2cents on this...? After all surgeons are good cutteres! But they dindn't have a lot of nutritional (if any) training!!! I like PVL whey gourmet flavors the best, White chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, caramel dip, milk chocolate, PB chocolate, blueberry, orange cremescicle....This is where I order it online: (2# tub $21.95) http://www.a1nutritionproducts.com/buy/pvl/whey_gourmet Most 120 cal 23g protein a scoop 2.6 g carbs 2 g fat.... 15 Flavors to choose from and more to come! NEW Arctic Cappuccino Frappe, NEW Creamy Dreamy Milk Chocolate, NEW Radical Raspberry Smoothie, Piña Colada Breeze, Creamy Orangesicle Swirl, Creamy Caramel Dip, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Mocha Java Madness, Smooth Peanut Butter Chocolate, Strawberry Banana Smoothy, Blueberry Burst, Chocolate Chip Mint Extreme, Vanilla Ice Cream Royale, Silky Smooth White Chocolate, Rootbeer Float, Cookies & Crème Supreme. SAMPLES AT: (beth's is only site I have seen pvl samples) www.bethsproteinboutique.com I get 2# tubs at www.a1nutrition.com $21.99 Here is PVL's website so u can print it off and take to GNC or Vitamin World when u ask them to supply it! It is out of Canada. http://www.pvldirect.com/ http://www.wheygourmet.com/ Here are a few links to read up on protein! http://www.vitalady.com/why_protein.htm http://www.vitalady.com/faqs.htm http://www.wheyoflife.org/ http://www.wheyprotein.org/ I have seen in WLS mags Revival soy, here is a link http://www.revivalsoy.com/products/shakes/chocday.html BUT make sure u get the one w/ splenda in it! It still has 7g carbs 130 cal for 20g protein!? Not great unsure of the taste it is not something I would use... PS this is a good group to help u w/ protein! http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-Protein/ Take Care, Jamie Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh 320/163 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery) Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=c1132518510 "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"

Jennifer, you and I both have Dr Graber. IDK, but the nutritionist Dr Graber sent me to specifically said that they recommend both Carb Solutions and GNC Pro Performance. I think it is the lactose that they find is hard for post op patients to tolerate. Actually, she did say that because she said if I wanted to use milk to mix into my drink mixes it could either be Lactaid Fat Free or Soy milk w/ less than 9 grams of sugars per serving. Jamie: Dr. Graber recommends only using the protein drinks for a very short period of time. He said that they find that with their patients soy drinks tend to be the most tolerable. Dr. Graber actually told me that for the short period of time I would be living on protein drinks he had no problem if I just used regular soy milk as a meal supplement. He said most of his patients would be ok like that for such a short period of time. HTH