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Protein shakes post op

greeni03
greeni03
I'm terrified of dumping again and I don't want to go wrong with the protein shakes. I mixed 1 cup of body fortress whey protein isolates with 1 cup light soy milk vanilla and cut it into 2 servings. Should this be ok? How do you make your shakes?
becca1960
becca1960
I usually put 1 scoop of protein powder into 8 oz of fat free milk.... :) I have dumped 2x. Once on grapes and once on thanksgiving after taking a few bites of pie. Neither time was near as bad as some people experience, but I sure didn't like it. Never dumped on a protein powder/drink...

Sometimes I also make smoothies with yogurt, frozen strawberries and protein powder... never dumped on that either :)

Best of luck! Just go real slow the first time and listen to your body!
sarasota34233
sarasota34233
That sounds perfect!! Light soy milk is just fine and making it into 2 servings is just perfect for where you are in your journey.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You may want to stay away from the "vanilla" type milks as they have added sugars. I use fat free lactose milk if I use milk. Most of the time I like to make fruit smoothie protein drinks instead. For now you wont be able to tolerate those but when you can I use 1 scoop of protein powder, a small amount of water or non fat plain yogurt and I throw in frozen fruits into a blender and it makes a delicious protein smoothie. When I am making or eating anything the key for me is 7grams of sugar or less per serving. My nutritionist said that is the key number to stick by. And doing so I have not once had dumping syndrome.
bouvier
bouvier
I don't know if you have a Kroger near you, but they sell CarbMaster milk. It is higher in protein than regular milk, lactose free and only 3 g carbs per serving. It is expensive, but I get it to use in a latte. I have never dumped, it scares me to death, so I am very careful!

When I made protein shakes daily, I used unsweetened almond milk. It did not taste funny and was also lower in carbs than regular milk. I used 1 scoop protein powder, usually chocolate, the almond milk, about a tablespoon peanut butter, ground flax seed and 8 ice cubes. Good Luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I use fat free milk and drink the one drink throughout the day. I would be sure you are using a good protein shake if you aren't sure what caused your dumping. My plan specifically says NO SPECIAL K. I never really explored why, just didn't use it.