Do you ever go back on protein drinks?

sjnils
on 6/26/12 8:28 pm - fremont, NE

I have had a setback recently and feel awful. I had to be put back on prednisone for a while, and have gained 25 pounds back. Ugggghhhh! I have 100 to lose now before I can have skin removal surgery. Do any of you ever go back to just protein shakes?

Jen 1959
on 6/26/12 10:05 pm - NH

RNY on 05/30/08

I am 4 years out and I still drink 1 shake a day . Just for the extra protien and also it is made with water so it gets some water in.

Jennifer

RNY 5/30/08

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ShallowGirl
on 6/26/12 11:01 pm - Richmond Hill, Canada

RNY on 06/22/12

I had one post surgery. (I'm 5 days out). for the protein and vitamines.

I wouldn't get skin removal until I've stabilized my weight loss, Unless there are health issues.

I didn't like the protein shakes for weight loss, I preferred weigh****chers.

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LJ1972
on 6/26/12 11:04 pm, edited 6/26/12 11:04 pm - FL

RNY on 08/16/11

I have them occasionally. But if I understand you correctly you are asking about going strictly to protein shakes? The answer to that is no. I won't go back on a rigid diet to lose weight when I have a tool that will work if I use it. Just go back to protein first, no white bread/rice/pasta/potatoes; make sure you are NOT drinking with or following meals; move /exercise as you are able.

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sjnils
on 6/28/12 10:52 am - fremont, NE

Thank you!

hedrider
on 6/27/12 1:47 am - Midlothian, TX

RNY on 03/29/10

I drink one a day for supplemental protein, but no I would never go back to just protein shakes all day for a meal plan. Slimfast didn't work for me then, and that's what it would be similar to. I do best if I just go back to basics... lean protein first, no sugar, low fat, low starchy carbs...

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JB1114
on 6/27/12 1:51 am - Grain Valley, MO

RNY on 07/08/08

I'm 4 years out and have 2 protein supplements daily. My surgeon told me I would need 2/day for the rest of my life in order to get in he necessary grams of protein daily.

Personally, I'm not sure I could do just protein drinks for any length of time. I did it for 2 weeks prior to surgery, but I had no choice and it was a struggle.

My advice is to have 2, maybe 3 shakes a day, but also have at least one meal. Keep the carbs low, very low.

I was on Prednisone for a week and gained 4 lbs. but it came right off once I stopped the med.

~Jo~

RNY: July 8, 2008

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on 6/27/12 2:23 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I add protein powder to my SF hot chocolate each morning (in lieu of coffee) just to be sure I get enough protein without having to be ultra strict about what I eat the rest of the day, but -- at 5 years out -- I do NOT go back to shakes as a replacement for food. Number one, I don't like them except for occasional meal replacements when eating is problematic, and number two, I find that I am better off going back to eating basics to drop some weight when it creeps up than going back to a shake "diet" mentality.

By increasing my protein and water, and eliminating all non-dairy carbs (quite a but fo my protein comes from dairy, so I cannot eliminate all of those carbs) I reinforce the healthy habits that I know will continue to serve me well rather than reinforcing the idea of going back to "dieting" (which never worked in the first place, and often led to that diet-deprivation-GAIN cycle).

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

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Cleopatra_Nik
on 6/27/12 2:27 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

You are free to do whatever you choose to do BUT protein shakes only sounds like sort of a miserable existence to me. They don't make you lose weight any faster than simply reducing your calories and moving more and really? Do you wanna drink shakes all day?

poet_kelly
on 6/27/12 4:15 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

No, I don't. I would feel hungry if I only had liquids. I would prefer to eat dense protein that helps me feel full longer.

Kelly

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