whey protein
I am drinking the syntrax nectar - twisted cherry whey protein.
Referral December 3/12 ~ Orientation April 24/13 ~ Nurse Practitioner May 27/13 ~ Nutritionist May 31/13 ~ Social Worker June 3/13 ~ Sleep Study June 24/13 ~ Ultrasound June 27/13 ~ Sleep Study Results August 20/13 ~Nurse Prac. Appointment September 10/13 ~ Surgeon Appt. Dr. Glazier & Dr. Hagen October 16/13 ~ Pre-Surgical Class October 23/13 ~ PATTS November 7/13 ~ Surgery November 20/13
I am sure you can buy various whey protein that is low carb, you also need to read labels and make sure the sugars/fructose etc are no more than 6mg/serving.
I use IsoPro un-flavoured low carb whey.....I had tried literally dozens and couldn't find something that even remotely tasted better than sawdust that smelled like bunny poo.
I settled on the Un-flavoured of this brand asat almost 5 yrs post-op I can still drink it when necessary and I "doctor" it with SG syrups, a small banana and I also put it in a cup that has a lid and there is less smell to it
There are a lot of chocolate flavoured brands out there I do drink one from Bariatric advantage from time to time...
just remember NOT to double scoop protein, because if a protein powder gives you ex. 20/grams/per serving...and you double scoop THINKING you are now getting in 40grams (you;re not), because your body can only absorb (approx) 20-26/grams at a time and the rest is flushed out of your system, meaning you have just wasted that extra scoop and your $$$.
GNC will allow you to return ANY product you are not happy with..just a piece of advice, don;t go in telling them that you have had bariatric surgery, because I have read from other posters on this board that they try to steer you towards higher costing proteins, when it's NOT necessary..you just want something lowcarb, and low sugars...you can always ask if they have any samples or smaller sizes, until you find the one you actually will use.
IN the beginning I used at least close to 2 dozen varities, and ended up on protein bullets which became very expensive.
all the best
prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss.
life is AMAZING when you continue on the right path~!. Use your surgeons gift to the fullest~!
Mary
surgery done in Duluth, MN
PATTS stands for Pre-Admission Teaching and Testing. It's done about a week before surgery. From what I've been told it takes about 3 hours and includes blood work, an ECG, and a meeting with the anesthesiologist.
When I got my surgery date I was given a package of forms etc that tells you everything you need to bring to the appointment, such as all your meds and vitamins. One of the forms needs to be filled out by your family doctor no more than 30 days prior to the PATT appointment.
Referral: Apr 2013; Orientation (HRRH): Aug 12, 2013; 1st Surgeon Appt (Dr Sohi): Aug 23, 2013; SW/RD/RN: Nov 8, 2013; Internist (Dr Glazer): Nov 14, 2013; 2nd Surgeon Appt: Nov 20, 2013; Start Opti: Jan 3, 2013; PATTS: Jan 16, 2014; Surgery: Jan 24, 2014
