Protein Shakes

1slusher1
on 10/18/14 8:17 am

How far out are some of you still doing protein shakes?I'm sixteen days out and still do quite a bit.

 

Gwen M.
on 10/18/14 8:29 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I was only drinking shakes for the first 2 weeks.  For the next two weeks I was doing 1-2 shakes a day plus three 1 ounce meals of pureed foods.  From there I went to 1 shake a day with 3 meals, and those meals were 2-3 ounces.  

Now, 7 months out, I do one shake a day plus 2 meals that are 4 ounces each.  I figure I'll be doing a shake a day for forever because it's a good breakfast for me.  I spend most mornings exercising, and I don't like eating solid foods in the morning as a result.  A shake works out very well to get my protein in and also give me nourishment to sustain my exercise!

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greensleeved
on 10/18/14 10:06 am
VSG on 07/10/14 with

I second Gwenmo. I'll probably have a shake a day for life. Not too heavy for breakfast, I like the taste of mine, and much easier to get all your protein. Why not? At 16 days out I was only allowed shakes and clear liquids till day 21 when I started purees.

     

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Jennsumner722
on 10/18/14 10:12 am
VSG on 04/23/14 with

I am 6.5 months out and I have a shake for breakfast everyday. 

        
FreeFran
on 10/18/14 11:14 am

To all you having a shake a day, how many ounces are you drinking?  My Premier shakes are 11 ounces but at 6 weeks Post op I'm still splitting it up 2 or 3 ounces ever 1/2 Hour or so  I'd like to get it over with as soon as possible every day so the more I can drink at once the better. 

chriswife19
on 10/18/14 10:50 pm
VSG on 05/28/14

Like the others who posted here, I am still doing a shake once a day.  I find I do best when I use it as breakfast, I think the big push of protein first thing in the morning really helps my body.  I use protein powder and mix it with about 16oz. of water, although I don't measure the water, just dump the powder in a canning jar, top it off from the tap, cover the jar and give it a good shake so it could be a little more or less fluid each time but basically I'm going for 16oz.   It takes me at least 30 minutes to fini****

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Jiliana2
on 10/19/14 11:31 pm - Ottawa, Canada
VSG on 02/03/14

I am 8.5 months out and I still do a protein shake every day for breakfast.

While my shake can be either RTD or powder mix, I am drinking about 16 oz of fluid in total. I find them too thick so I add ice/water and blend to thin them and make a more "shake-like" texture.

I drink my shake during my morning commute; it takes me about 25 or 30 mins to get it in.

I expect I'll do this for quite some time to come. It's one of the best ways for me to ensure I get enough protein in my diet and it works well for my morning routine.

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