5 Day Pouch Test
September 24, 2007 by Traci
Filed under Post-Op: Staying on Track
Kaye over at the LivingAfter WLS blog has posted a 5 Day Pouch Test on her blog, and even though I know my pouch still works, I also know that I’ve strayed from some of the basic pouch rules. I may try this to see how I do. Mmmmmm?????
My Protein Picks
September 22, 2007 by Traci
Filed under Nutrition Needs
Have you had a hard time finding a protein supplement you could choke down? I know I sure did. The fact that we need to drink these protein shakes 3 or more times per day, means we had better at least like them a little, and loving them would be a real bonus. 
However, I’ve found that what one person loves, another hates. So I’ll share with you my favs, but your mileage-may-vary. 
I know the general recommendation for protein powders is to drink them in water. If you can do that – more power to you; I have a real hard time getting them down that way, so I prefer to mix mine in a little soy milk. The soy milk flavor seems to help cover or mask any odd taste that may be in the protein powder and actually makes a quite pleasing drink for me. Hey, if it makes it so I can drink the protein – then that’s what I’m gonna do.
Unjury – I love anything Unjury makes. Their vanilla is awesome. I get my Unjury straight from the Unjury.com web site.
Champion Pure Whey Stack – I loved pretty much any of their flavors. I don’t care much for strawberry, so I avoid those, but loved all the ones I tried. I buy my Whey Stack from VitaLady.
These are my favorite two, I’m always trying new samples – so may add more to this list later on. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.
Post-Ops need predigested protein supplementation
September 22, 2007 by Traci
Filed under Nutrition Needs
I have researched the protein supplementation controversy since before I had my surgery. I’ve heard surgeons and post-ops give argument to both sides of this issue; but a nagging thought kept at me… how is protein digested and are we digesting it from the food we eat (as post-ops).
I found a forum with a wonderfully informative lady named KimA. who explained it extremely well, so much so, there’s really not much room for argument. It’s not just her word on it, she gives the basic biology on protein digestion and how our new bodies function. So let there be no doubt, we need predigested protein supplementation as post-ops for the rest of our lives. The thread is available for public viewing here.
