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Michele1961 07/25/2011

Hiya,

I am 5 weeks post surgery tomorrow and I have my first dieticians appointment on Thursday so will be asking her advice but thought I would ask The Oracles Of All That Is GBS for their views.

I have been looking for protein powders that Eggface recommends and unfortunately the ones that she uses are not available (that I can see) over here in England and the shipping for them cost over 100 dollars alone so that is not an option.

I have been using for the past week a soya protein powder but the lovely Obonke said She thinks that soya is not very absorbant for GBS peeps so I have stopped using it and will ask the dietician to advise on that as well. As I find shakes of any kind hard to drink (It is the only thing that I think I don't like re food and drink wise) I was doing some research and found these. What do you think?

Obviously they would be for when I am on solid food - still on the mushy at the moment.

PhD Diet Whey Bars

Nutritional info
Per 50G bar

Energy
743kj/177kcals

Protein
25g

Carbohydrates
14g

Of which sugars (Impact carbs)
1g

Fat
4.5g

Of which Saturates
2.25g

Dietary Fibre
0.35

Sodium
0.08g

Also added:
PhD Diet matrix- providing
Per 50g bar

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)
1000mg

L-Carnitine
250mg

Flaxseed powder
500mg

Chromium Chloride
125mcg

Thanks my friends
Michele
x

deleted_user 07/25/2011

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=whey+protein+powder&x=0&y=0&sprefix=whey+protein+powder

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atkins-Advantage-Chocolate-Ready---Drink/dp/B004GHH2S6/ref=sr_1_8?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1311609784&sr=1-8

I am not fond of protein bars. Most are glorified candy bars and don't give you a lot of mileage for your buck.
I linked a Whey Powder search from Amazon UK above, maybe that could be a resource.

Goodluck,
Brooklyn.

Lcat4 07/25/2011

Needs to be whey protein isolate. Check with your local health food stores.

http://www.ironscience.co.uk/proteinpowder/wheyproteinisolate.html

http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/product.php/277/0/whey_protein_isolate_90___instantised_

http://www.nutrisport.co.uk/Whey-Protein-Isolate
http://www.google.com/#q=whey+prtein+isolate+products+in+england

deleted_user 07/25/2011

My favorite is Syntrax Nectar which I get off the bariatricchoice website. I'm sure if you google it you can find it just about anywhere. In fact, I just googled it and came up with the from the UK.

http://www.cheapuksupplements.com/catalogue/shop-by-category-protein-protein-shakes-whey-isolate/syntrax-nectar-0.95-kg

www.bariatricchoice.com also has some pretty good protein bars and shakes. Another one I love for throwing in my purse are the ProtDiet. Maybe if you go the site it will give you some more ideas. Then you can look on the web for the UK.

deleted_user 07/25/2011

I like the Atkins protien shakes, they are very yummy

Michele1961 07/26/2011

Thank you everyone, I will find a nice protein powder if it kills me!!

Am off to look at all the links

Thanks again
x

Susan-Cooper-Rogers 07/26/2011

My sister took a protein shot, it's a liquid form that comes in a test tube type of thing. She didn't want a powder either these look like koi aid and she was able to get all she required in a day! Hope that helps!

deleted_user 07/26/2011

I use Atkins Advantage Shakes....only one per day in early am. Cafe Caramel and Milk Chocolate are my favs. And their protein bars are ok for a portable protein fix.
The protein that is best for post op gbs is whey isolate ck the ingredients label of anything you are concidering purchasing.
Actually I try to get my portein from food sources and only use the shakes etc as a supplemental source.

Diane

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