Curious about protein supplement

ANNI D.
on 3/24/11 11:58 am

Has anybody used or is using the pre-digested protein liquid from Protinex or Pro-Stat? I got about a million free samples and my doc recommended me use them, at least in the beginning to make sure that I'm getting as much protein that I can. I have been extremely lucky in the fact that i dont get hungry or feel full, like another poster recently said. I've never felt like I was ever gonna puke. Not even right after my surgery. But, good Lord those things make me queasy!! I'm forcing them down twice a day because I'm looking at them like they're my medicine, but %$&*!!!! They also have chewable pills, but they only have 1gr of protein each. That's alot of pills, so, I drink.

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poet_kelly
on 3/24/11 11:59 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Don't bother with those things. They are mostly collagen protein which you won't absorb. You need something with whey isolate in it, and no collagen.

Kelly

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

ANNI D.
on 3/24/11 12:09 pm

RNY on 03/11/11

Jumpin' Jesus Kelly, you're right!! I just looked at the whole pamphlet that they sent with it and it states that it is specifically wonderful for bariatric patients, yet both different brands are collagen!! So, at least I wont have to choke down that crap anymore!

I only strive to be, the kind of person my dogs think I am!

Of the choices we are given, it's no choice at all....
-Patty Griffin

poet_kelly
on 3/24/11 12:15 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Anytime you see something that promises you a whole lot of protein in a really small amount of liquid, it's almost certainly collagen protein.

As far as them saying they are wonderful for bariatric patients, well, they lie. Companies lie like that on their packaging all the time. Like, Optisource says they are specially formulated for gastric bypass patients but they contain calcium carbonate which we can't absorb. Flintstones writes the word "complete" on their label but they are missing some very important things.

Kelly

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

poet_kelly
on 3/24/11 12:16 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Oh, and you wanna know why they taste so gross? You know where collagen protein comes from? Whey isolate comes from milk. Soy, obviously, comes from soy beans. But collagen comes from boiled horse and cow skin. I kid you not.

Kelly

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.