Re: Re: Sandi - Pro Complex Protein?

January 30, 2006

Hi Sandi. I have a question. I drink the ProScore

100 (Chocolate). It has 130 calories, 23 grams of

protein 1 scoop, I think no more than 4 carbs and I

think 2 maybe 3 grams of sugar. I also drink the Pure

Whey Stack (Chocolate). It has 160 calories, 32 grams

of protein in 2 scoops, I think it has about 4 carbs

and 2 grams of sugar. I try to get in 4 shakes a day.

I use the magic bullet. When I purchased mines a year

ago, I got one free so I keep one here at work and the

other at home. I use it to mix my shakes. It takes

about 10 seconds to mix smooth. I can say the only

thing I don't like about it is that it gets a bit of

froth on the top and so far, it has not caused me any

problems with gas.

So I am getting in 110 with just the shakes. I mix

them with water. Can you tell me the info for the Pro

Complex? I might want to switch to that one because

it has more protein in a shake than mines does.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Pam Marsh

--- " Sandi H. " wrote:

> My protein drink of choice (recommended by my

> surgeon) is Pro

> Complex. It comes in Chocolate, Vanilla &

> Strawberry, and I think

> in Rocky Road flavor. It is very well fortified in

> vitams &

> Minerals and give you 55 grams of protein in a 2

> scoop serving. I

> mix mine in a blender or with a hand blender with 8

> ounces of nonfat

> milk, sometimes nonfat Carb Control (Low

> carbohydrate) milk. Often

> I also add a tablespoon or 2 of ground flax seed or

> bran to give me

> a little added fiber. You can also add DaVinci

> sugar free syrups to

> boost the flavor or a small amount of fruit.

>

> As far as you being tired, you may be healing still,

> but it is also

> a good idea to make sure your doctors are checking

> your vitamin

> levels in your blood to check your absorbtion. WLS

> can cause us to

> not absorb all our nutrients & vitamins as

> effecintly as we did

> before surgery.

>

> --Sandi H.

>

> >

> > It has been an interesting jouney - I am finding

> out every day

> what I can tolerate and what I can not; example - I

> had a small bite

> of bannana this morning and it is just sitting there

> in my throat.

> >

> > Let me start from the beginning - I had my surgery

> Nov 14 and to-

> date have lost 49 lbs (wishing it was more and

> wondering if it

> should be). Dr. Fisher Richmond is my doctor. My

> surgery went great

> I have little to complain about - My only down fall

> is I get tired

> quickly.

> > Just last week I did some shopping, came home a

> just did a little

> > housework - vacumm & mop my floors, took a shower

> to get ready for

> > work and I felt like someone just sucked all my

> energy right out

> of my body. Instead of work I went to bed. Is this

> normal???????

> >

> > I hate breakfast which is odd for me because it

> used to be my

> > favorite meal of the day - I am thinking of doing

> the no no and

> get a protein drink. If anyone knows of a good

> drink on the market

> please post.

> >

> > To the new members - Welcome - this is a good

> group and you will

> get mega support as you go thru this jouney and life

> changing events.

> >

> > Lucia

> >

>

__________________________________________________

January 30, 2006

Hi Sandi. I have a question. I drink the ProScore

100 (Chocolate). It has 130 calories, 23 grams of

protein 1 scoop, I think no more than 4 carbs and I

think 2 maybe 3 grams of sugar. I also drink the Pure

Whey Stack (Chocolate). It has 160 calories, 32 grams

of protein in 2 scoops, I think it has about 4 carbs

and 2 grams of sugar. I try to get in 4 shakes a day.

I use the magic bullet. When I purchased mines a year

ago, I got one free so I keep one here at work and the

other at home. I use it to mix my shakes. It takes

about 10 seconds to mix smooth. I can say the only

thing I don't like about it is that it gets a bit of

froth on the top and so far, it has not caused me any

problems with gas.

So I am getting in 110 with just the shakes. I mix

them with water. Can you tell me the info for the Pro

Complex? I might want to switch to that one because

it has more protein in a shake than mines does.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Pam Marsh

--- " Sandi H. " wrote:

> My protein drink of choice (recommended by my

> surgeon) is Pro

> Complex. It comes in Chocolate, Vanilla &

> Strawberry, and I think

> in Rocky Road flavor. It is very well fortified in

> vitams &

> Minerals and give you 55 grams of protein in a 2

> scoop serving. I

> mix mine in a blender or with a hand blender with 8

> ounces of nonfat

> milk, sometimes nonfat Carb Control (Low

> carbohydrate) milk. Often

> I also add a tablespoon or 2 of ground flax seed or

> bran to give me

> a little added fiber. You can also add DaVinci

> sugar free syrups to

> boost the flavor or a small amount of fruit.

>

> As far as you being tired, you may be healing still,

> but it is also

> a good idea to make sure your doctors are checking

> your vitamin

> levels in your blood to check your absorbtion. WLS

> can cause us to

> not absorb all our nutrients & vitamins as

> effecintly as we did

> before surgery.

>

> --Sandi H.

>

> >

> > It has been an interesting jouney - I am finding

> out every day

> what I can tolerate and what I can not; example - I

> had a small bite

> of bannana this morning and it is just sitting there

> in my throat.

> >

> > Let me start from the beginning - I had my surgery

> Nov 14 and to-

> date have lost 49 lbs (wishing it was more and

> wondering if it

> should be). Dr. Fisher Richmond is my doctor. My

> surgery went great

> I have little to complain about - My only down fall

> is I get tired

> quickly.

> > Just last week I did some shopping, came home a

> just did a little

> > housework - vacumm & mop my floors, took a shower

> to get ready for

> > work and I felt like someone just sucked all my

> energy right out

> of my body. Instead of work I went to bed. Is this

> normal???????

> >

> > I hate breakfast which is odd for me because it

> used to be my

> > favorite meal of the day - I am thinking of doing

> the no no and

> get a protein drink. If anyone knows of a good

> drink on the market

> please post.

> >

> > To the new members - Welcome - this is a good

> group and you will

> get mega support as you go thru this jouney and life

> changing events.

> >

> > Lucia

> >

>

__________________________________________________

January 30, 2006

I have read on other lists, if not this one, that our post-op WLS bodies cannot

absorb more than about 30 grams of calories at one time, therefore if a

particular drink has 23g of protein I usually use a scoop and a half. If it

has 32g, I just use the one. I would be concerned that we could not absorb all

55g from one serving of Pro Complex. If we're not getting the benefit of all

55g, then I look at it as wasted money. I know Kaiser-contracted doctors

recommend it, but that is no longer reason enough for me. Also, and this is my

personal preference, I mix my protein powder with water only--I don't want/need

the extra calories of milk.

Regards,

Pat

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Quoting Pamela A Marsh :

>

> Hi Sandi. I have a question. I drink the ProScore

>

> 100 (Chocolate). It has 130 calories, 23 grams of

>

> protein 1 scoop, I think no more than 4 carbs and I

>

> think 2 maybe 3 grams of sugar. I also drink the Pure

>

> Whey Stack (Chocolate). It has 160 calories, 32 grams

>

> of protein in 2 scoops, I think it has about 4 carbs

>

> and 2 grams of sugar. I try to get in 4 shakes a day.

>

> I use the magic bullet. When I purchased mines a year

>

> ago, I got one free so I keep one here at work and the

>

> other at home. I use it to mix my shakes. It takes

>

> about 10 seconds to mix smooth. I can say the only

>

> thing I don't like about it is that it gets a bit of

>

> froth on the top and so far, it has not caused me any

>

> problems with gas.

>

> So I am getting in 110 with just the shakes. I mix

>

> them with water. Can you tell me the info for the Pro

>

> Complex? I might want to switch to that one because

>

> it has more protein in a shake than mines does.

>

> Thanks in advance for your help.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- " Sandi H. " wrote:

>

> > My protein drink of choice (recommended by my

>

> > surgeon) is Pro

>

> > Complex. It comes in Chocolate, Vanilla &

>

> > Strawberry, and I think

>

> > in Rocky Road flavor. It is very well fortified in

>

> > vitams &

>

> > Minerals and give you 55 grams of protein in a 2

>

> > scoop serving. I

>

> > mix mine in a blender or with a hand blender with 8

>

> > ounces of nonfat

>

> > milk, sometimes nonfat Carb Control (Low

>

> > carbohydrate) milk. Often

>

> > I also add a tablespoon or 2 of ground flax seed or

>

> > bran to give me

>

> > a little added fiber. You can also add DaVinci

>

> > sugar free syrups to

>

> > boost the flavor or a small amount of fruit.

>

> >

>

> > As far as you being tired, you may be healing still,

>

> > but it is also

>

> > a good idea to make sure your doctors are checking

>

> > your vitamin

>

> > levels in your blood to check your absorbtion. WLS

>

> > can cause us to

>

> > not absorb all our nutrients & vitamins as

>

> > effecintly as we did

>

> > before surgery.

>

> >

>

> > --Sandi H.

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > >

>

> > > It has been an interesting jouney - I am finding

>

> > out every day

>

> > what I can tolerate and what I can not; example - I

>

> > had a small bite

>

> > of bannana this morning and it is just sitting there

>

> > in my throat.

>

> > >

>

> > > Let me start from the beginning - I had my surgery

>

> > Nov 14 and to-

>

> > date have lost 49 lbs (wishing it was more and

>

> > wondering if it

>

> > should be). Dr. Fisher Richmond is my doctor. My

>

> > surgery went great

>

> > I have little to complain about - My only down fall

>

> > is I get tired

>

> > quickly.

>

> > > Just last week I did some shopping, came home a

>

> > just did a little

>

> > > housework - vacumm & mop my floors, took a shower

>

> > to get ready for

>

> > > work and I felt like someone just sucked all my

>

> > energy right out

>

> > of my body. Instead of work I went to bed. Is this

>

> > normal???????

>

> > >

>

> > > I hate breakfast which is odd for me because it

>

> > used to be my

>

> > > favorite meal of the day - I am thinking of doing

>

> > the no no and

>

> > get a protein drink. If anyone knows of a good

>

> > drink on the market

>

> > please post.

>

> > >

>

> > > To the new members - Welcome - this is a good

>

> > group and you will

>

> > get mega support as you go thru this jouney and life

>

> > changing events.

>

> > >

>

> > > Lucia

>

> > >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> __________________________________________________

>

January 30, 2006