Question:
HOW MANY PROTEIN SHAKES CAN YOU HAVE IN A DAY OR DOES IT MATTERS
— zydeko47 (posted on September 23, 2008)
September 23, 2008
I have 2 a day for a total of 46 gms of Protein. Plus protein from food, I
shoot for between 70-100 per day.
— azreggie
September 23, 2008
What a great question!! Thanks for the answer.
— sheri139
September 23, 2008
Protein shakes have calories too. I took this a nutrition class once. The
only thing I came away from it with was this: Even rabbits can get fat.
If you're having 10 shakes a day at 225 calories per shake, thats 2250
calories. I could easy do 10 shakes a day. They are not very filling.
But I won't, I like to chew.
— waterlover
September 23, 2008
I have 2 shakes a day most days. Mine may be different than yours... but
I'm obviously putting on lean muscle and getting stronger.
— Ruth Shapovalov
September 23, 2008
My surgeon recommends protein shakes right after surgery and then over a
few weeks time I was to graduate to real food and no shakes. This was fine
with me as I thought protein shakes were disgusting. Now (4 plus years
out) I eat regular food and only drink a shake if I haven't eaten any
protein or if I have no appetite. _____Joyce____
— Lady Bugg
September 24, 2008
Protein shakes are "supplements"...And in my humble opinion
should be used as just that and not meal replacements. The best absorbed
protein and nutrients come in "real food"...and WLS is not a
special diet...It's an aid to help us control our eating. Again it's just
my opinion which is not medical and only based on all my personal research
over the last 5 years.
Protein drinks are usually lean and low cal as far as being a meal. But
when you look at WHO protein supps are designed for, BODY BUILDERS, you
should realise that if you just do protein and don't lift weights, that
protein is not going to do much for you if you are not lifting weights,
except add on calories. It's fine as a temporary means of protein until
you can EAT the recommended amt of protein....but...well, use your own
discretion and read about protein and how it is utilized in your body. Too
much protein is not good either as it is not a stored nutrient and is
difficult for your body to turn into waste...With your body being newly
rewired...this causes double stress on the body's organs. I truly believe
that working your way up to eating the correct amount of protein is half of
what makes WL so fast in the first year.
Here's a reputable site to read about protien and how it works in the
"non-wls body"...although most of it applies to us too. Protein
is still being studied and it is not a completely understood science
yet....especially for WLS people!
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/
— .Anita R.
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