Help! With protein powder

DanielaGiron
on 11/30/13 10:52 pm - Canada
VSG on 12/09/13

Hi everyone, can someone recommend a good protein powder mix that i can purchase in MTL? there are so many kinds and i know that not all them r good for a vsg patient... thanks

justpete
on 12/1/13 10:36 am
VSG on 04/02/13

costco premiere protein

 

HW: 407   Final Appointment : 376   Pre-op Diet Start: 367   SW: 350 (Apr2/2013) Add me on MFP

    

        
DanielaGiron
on 12/1/13 10:46 am, edited 12/1/13 10:46 am - Canada
VSG on 12/09/13

Woul.you know .O.Apowder.One??Thanks

Gillyc
on 12/3/13 1:06 am, edited 12/3/13 1:56 am
DS on 12/17/13

Hey,

I've looked around for you, I think your best bet for protein powder would be Fitness/bodybuilders shops where you could pick up lots of samples.  Once you find a couple you like I'd buy enough to get you through 2-3 weeks and look online for better prices, unless they gave you amazing service and you want to support your local shop.  They might also price match :)  That's what I plan to do anyways.

I've ordered some 'NOW Whey protein isolate" off of amazon.com -4.5kg for $120.00, I bet I'll hate it, but if I do i'll be able to cook it into something later.

 

Either order online or go to your nearest shop with some in stock:

Walmart has some ( http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/body-fortress-whey-isolate-chocolate-2lb/6000101671809 )

Pharmaprix ( http://www1.pharmaprix.ca/fr/search?query=protein )

 

Online purchases only (I believe):

Amazon.ca ( http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=whey+isolate&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Awhey+isolate )

Vitamart ( http://www.vitamart.ca/natural-whey-protein-isolate )

GNC ( http://www.gnc.ca/stores.aspx?province=QC&province_desc=Quebec )  local shops only atm.

 

DanielaGiron
on 12/3/13 1:44 am - Canada
VSG on 12/09/13

Thank you so very much, wish I still lived in Montreal :)... The closer my surgery gets the less prepared I feel lol...

        
Gillyc
on 12/3/13 1:51 am
DS on 12/17/13

Oh, I thought you were in Montreal!  I know how you feel about the surgery!  I still have 3 weeks but I wish I had more information from the surgeons office.  I'm not even sure they'll get my pre-op results in time.  Plus added stress of getting a Christmas party sorted and christmas ready for the kids!  If they do get my results, and I do have the operation as scheduled, then I might not even make it home for Christmas.  

 

Just to have to keep looking at the positives :)

DanielaGiron
on 12/3/13 2:20 am - Canada
VSG on 12/09/13

I now live around 1h30 from Montreal in a small town... I'm 6 days and counting for my surgery and had my blood works 2 weeks ago so 3 weeks b4 surgery, I'm with hopital sacre cœur but having my surgery at the private clinic in rockland :), I'm not too stressed about Xmas, I'm single no kids plus I live with my 3 sisters , 1 nephew and Mom lol... Got great support :), from where r u?

Gillyc
on 12/3/13 2:31 am
DS on 12/17/13

I'm supposed to have the operation at sacre cœur.  I live in Gatineau.  

Perhaps ordering online will be easier for you if your in a small town?  

I can't imagine living with my sisters while trying to do this, the house would always be full of bad choices.

my husband will be hard enough, he eats the worst foods but always stays under 60kg.  I feel bad for him sometimes because he can't keep weight on, especially if he gets sick.  He's agreed to eat chips away from me and brush his teeth after, so yay.

 

DanielaGiron
on 12/3/13 2:38 am - Canada
VSG on 12/09/13

lol poor hubby lol... Yeah it's super hard especially since we're not a "healthy" family all of us are morbid obese but I'm the only one interested in really changing :) but I'm ok with that , I made the choice to change my lifestyle without the pressure of anyone and I wouldn't pressure them. My house still has Doritos , Tim hortons lol and even pizza :-O lol but I know what I want and those things will not get me there, I have influenced them in positive ways, there hasn't been any soft drinks for more than 6 months at home and we were BIG drinkers lol btw I'm in Sorel .

Gillyc
on 12/3/13 4:49 am
DS on 12/17/13

I'm very lucky not to ever have been a soda drinker, but I do love bubbly water!

At least they're being supportive.  I know I will struggle, my husband got me a new ice cream machine to make sugarless protein ice cream.  I'm guessing it will help me a lot.

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