Shakes

flashyboxermom
on 1/19/19 8:36 pm
VSG on 02/19/19

How long do you have to drink the shakes?? Can you really not get the protein needed from natural foods??

Gwen M.
on 1/20/19 5:50 am
VSG on 03/13/14

There are people here who have never had a protein shake, so clearly it's not necessary. However, most surgeon's plans require some days of liquid only. For me, I had about 4 weeks total of liquids only, pre- and post-op. During those times, you might find it impossible to reach your protein goals without shakes.

But once you've reached "Forever Diet," which tends to happen around 4-8 weeks post-op, depending on your surgeon's plan, you don't need to stick to liquids. In the early days you might want to continue to have a protein shake to ensure you reach your protein goal, but you might not need to do that.

I still have a protein shake for breakfast every morning at almost 5 years post-op, but that's a personal choice because I've never liked solid food in the morning and I know breakfast is necessary. Having a shake is my compromise.

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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 1/20/19 5:51 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16

I only drank protein shakes for my one week pre-op diet and for about 8 weeks after surgery until I was cleared for all foods. I get plenty of protein from regular food. I do track how much protein I'm getting and eat my protein based foods first at meals for two reasons: It is filling and I want to make sure I have enough in my diet.

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