protein question for post ops...Thyroid question also!

[Guest guest]

For those of you who say you drink 6/8 protein drinks a day.First of all When

did you have surgery and how much weight have you lost (Just curious if the

added protein is helping from others i have talked to...even though I know

everyone is different) second Do you mean scoops or actual drinks? because I

mix

mine 2 scoops at a time (35 grams of protein) and drink 2a day Which is 70

grams of protein. Plus what I eat in foods! I am required to get 80 by my

surgeon. If its a day where I can not eat as much I do 2 1/2 of these

shakes..which

is equal 5 scoops of protein powder (87.5 grams of protein)...Should I increase

this? The weight loss has slowed down A LOT. I am 3 months out and I am

loosing on average 3 pounds a week right now.

Also, Anyone know if i had to take thyroid meds before surgery and have not

been put back on them yet if that would slow the weight loss down? I am waiting

on a call back from my surgeon. That was one of the questions I had yesterday

but the teeny bopper didnt know the answer to that one either!!

Thanks...You guys are the best!!

Crystal

11/18/03

365/290/2nd mini goal 250

[Guest guest]

For those of you who say you drink 6/8 protein drinks a day.First of all When

did you have surgery and how much weight have you lost (Just curious if the

added protein is helping from others i have talked to...even though I know

everyone is different) second Do you mean scoops or actual drinks? because I

mix

mine 2 scoops at a time (35 grams of protein) and drink 2a day Which is 70

grams of protein. Plus what I eat in foods! I am required to get 80 by my

surgeon. If its a day where I can not eat as much I do 2 1/2 of these

shakes..which

is equal 5 scoops of protein powder (87.5 grams of protein)...Should I increase

this? The weight loss has slowed down A LOT. I am 3 months out and I am

loosing on average 3 pounds a week right now.

Also, Anyone know if i had to take thyroid meds before surgery and have not

been put back on them yet if that would slow the weight loss down? I am waiting

on a call back from my surgeon. That was one of the questions I had yesterday

but the teeny bopper didnt know the answer to that one either!!

Thanks...You guys are the best!!

Crystal

11/18/03

365/290/2nd mini goal 250