Is it okay to have 1/2 of total calories from protein shakes?
You're only about two months out. Stalls are not uncommon at this point.
If you WANT to drink protein shakes and like them, there is no harm in drinking two a day. But you the only special or magical thing about protein shakes is that they are predominantly protein. True, it is hard to achieve those same proportions in a single meal with food but your body doesn't gauge its caloric intake in meals, it does so in whole days. So it's more important to your body that you get mostly protein in a day, which can absolutely be achieved with food. So reallly it's up to you. Will it harm you? No. Will it make you lose faster? Who's to say? Is it worth a shot? That's for you to decide, but know that it is not abnormal to stall where you are and it could simply be a stall, not what you're eating.
If you WANT to drink protein shakes and like them, there is no harm in drinking two a day. But you the only special or magical thing about protein shakes is that they are predominantly protein. True, it is hard to achieve those same proportions in a single meal with food but your body doesn't gauge its caloric intake in meals, it does so in whole days. So it's more important to your body that you get mostly protein in a day, which can absolutely be achieved with food. So reallly it's up to you. Will it harm you? No. Will it make you lose faster? Who's to say? Is it worth a shot? That's for you to decide, but know that it is not abnormal to stall where you are and it could simply be a stall, not what you're eating.
Good point! Although my surgeon allows protein shakes all along the journey, it's important to follow YOUR surgeon's instructions.
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