Question:
How much time between drinking a protein drink and eating should there be?
I try to get in 3 30 oz protein drinks in per day in addition to my three meals. How long between meals and drinks must I wait? Most days I don't get it all in because there isn't enough hours in the day as I have been waiting at least 2 hours between. — Elizabeth .. (posted on November 17, 2003)
November 17, 2003
I kick start every day with a protein drink. After that I try to get in 2
meals, and at night sugar free popsicle, yogurt, and other liquids. There
is no way I could even get in a 2nd protein drink. My Dr. says I'm doing OK
so keep up the good work. I always try to get in as much protein with the
foods. I keep 30 minutes between liquids and foods, and 1 hour between food
and liquids, this seems to work well with my pouch. RNY 9-15-03 down from
209 to 167, loss 42 lbs. so far.
— Donna Y.
November 17, 2003
Most people I hear say they were told to wait an hour after eating. My
surgeon has us wait 30 minutes or longer if we still feel full. I've found
30 minutes has worked very well for me on any liquid I consume. What did
your surgeon recommend?
— [Deactivated Member]
November 17, 2003
How do you make them up? Just a few oz of water + powder? I often have
mine just before meals, maybe 10-15 min before to cut volume and control my
speed. But I'm talking beverage consistency. I'm not fond of many protein
foods, so this way it is almost in my meal. If you are still fairly new,
you might have to wait 1/2 hr or so. But with the doc I had, it would be
the food I wouldn't get, not the protein. LOL! I do protein shake, then a
meal, leap frogged throughout the day. But I do 6 shakes, 4 meals. All
small volume
— vitalady
November 17, 2003
I asked my dietitian this question just a couple of weeks ago. She said
that in order to be able to absorb the protein (we can absorb about 30
grams at a feeding), I should wait two hours between a protein drink and
food. Otherwise, I am wasting the protein because we don't absorb more
than 30 grams during that 2 hour digestion period. You're still taking in
the calories, but not getting any benefit from them if you don't wait the
two hours.
— Vespa R.
November 17, 2003
Sorry, I clicked "send" too soon... I am wondering why you drink
90 grams of protein plus protein food. That seems like a lot of your daily
calories on protein alone. When do you eat your veggies/fruits/whole
grains? (You need them!) Perhaps you should scale back the number of
protein drinks and get your protein and other nutrients through food. I'm
wondering what your calorie counts for the day are, and if relying on
relatively high-calorie liquids for your nutrition is a good long-term food
strategy. My opinion.
— Vespa R.
November 18, 2003
Three protein drinks a day sounds like a lot. My surgeon asks us to limit
protein supplements to once a day as he wants us to eat as normally as
possible. I usually get 50 - 60 g of protein a day and only 15g comes from
protein supplementation. I have reached goal and only require 40g a day
but my surgeon told me that more was better as it will help keep us younger
looking (and I need all the help I can get in that department).
— Patty_Butler
November 18, 2003
Just had to add my 2 cents. The more protein the better. As far as keeping
you young looking, look at Michelle Curran's profile picture. She looks
"FABULOUS DAWLLING". After my surgey I will defineitely be doing
the protein shakes. My surgeon doesn't believe in them, but if I can look
as sexy as Michelle, they must be doing something right!!! The more the
better, I say. Becky Mulligan
— bufordslipstick
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