Daily protein requirments.

[soon to be not big AL]

Hi all,
I hope someone can clear this little one up for me.
I am 5 days post bypass surgery, foods going well no sickness etc. However all the information from the doctors and dieticians suggests that you go on a high protein diet to help the healing process. This is further enforced by links and articles and links from this forum which suggest that a pos surgery patient should be eating 90 plus grams of protein on a daily basis. My current daily intake is around 35 grams typically made up from 1 scrambled egg for breakfast, small low fat low sugar yogurt fruit smoothy mid morning, half a tin of sardine fillets in tomato sauce for lunch, smoothly mid afternoon, half tin sardines for tea tomato juice for supper and plenty of fluids in-between. Now when you take into account that a typical egg has 6 grams of protein and a tin of sardines has around 25 grams of protein it doesn’t take a genius that ether 15 egg of 4 tins of sardines a day is not do-able.
I have obviously missed something somewhere. So can someone explain to this dummy were he’s cocked up.

Cheers
AL

 

[Mixman]

You haven't cocked up anywhere mate, it's just one thing that's not really passed on well.

Protein shakes are used by a lot of people on here. Some of them can taste not very nice so I'd try and get some samples if you can first to see what you like and what you don't. You can get these at www.myprotein.co.uk unfortunately the site is blocked to my PC's at work so I can't give you the exact link to the product samples I'm afraid.

 

[sugga]

Thanks Al for asking this question x
So mixxy should i buy some protien shakes too?
Did you drink them in the beginning?
Can i get them from holland and barratt?
I didnt get any because they wasnt mentioned to me at the seminar or dietician visits.
please help xxxx

 

[Mixman]

See, this isn't mentioned to many people, in fact some people are advised not to, but to try and get their protein through 'normal' means. So it is always best to seek professional advice but, personally, I've had no problems with them and my muscles are great and I have healed nicely.

 

[sugga]

Thanks mixxy,
I there a particular one i need to look for.
Low fat, low sugar one.
Im a bit scared to be honest in case i buy the wrong one
What can you recommend love.
Do you mix it with milk or water. Thanks love x

 

[Mixman]

The Myprotein ones and PHD ones have been very nice. I have them with milk. Unfortunately I'm at work so I can't see the stats on the protein ones I get but I've found some 'typical' nutritional values. Sorry I can't post links but I am cute and can find find pics

From this one from Holland and Barratt

 

[soon to be not big AL]

Thanks a lot Mixman I had a look on the holland and barrett web site and there a quite a few protein drinks around 24grams of protein per serving all low fat and all around the 110 cal mark. i think i,m going to introduce them as my mid morning/ afternoon meals
Once again thank
Al

 

[Mixman]

Just found this one for the PHD pharma whey protein. I love the Strawberry cremé of this one. They are a bit more expensive but lovely tasting.

 

[sugga]

Thank for the pic and info mixxy.
When i am post op would i make one up and sip a little of it as a meal replacement?
I wouldnt want to put weight on ha. hope you dont find my questions silly x

 

[sugga]

Looks like there is more fat and sugar content in the phd one.
I would rather go to Holland and barratt to be honest and get the one you recommended.
Are there any nice flavours are does it come as standard x

 

[Mixman]

There is more in the PHD but I use them when I am training so it's not really a problem.

They are not meant as meal replacements but I was using them mid afternoon.

Now I take one post exercise and If I'm going to do lots I take one before as well.

 

[soon to be not big AL]

Hi Andrea
quite a few flavours including chocolate at holland and barrett. I don't think you need to be worried about 1.6 grams of fat or sugar per serving in the ones suggested by mixman when most low fat yogurt can have the same or more fat and up to 6 x the sugar. your still only looking at around 100 cals for a meal

 

[sugga]

Ok, so post op i would drink it during the day purely to up my protien intake, i get you. thanks lovey x

 

[sugga]

Thanks Al. How will you use yours?
Will you have it as a meal replacement?
Or use it inbetween meals
I will probably use mine post op when i think i should be having a meal i think, oh i dont know its difficult isnt it x

 

[hsmel]

Andrea you probably wont need to use instead of a meal. The amount you can eat is very little so any extra in the form of a shake is a bonus not something I would be worried about. I was told to try and take in 80gm of protein a day for the first 8 weeks and I have really struggled. Not keen on any of the protein shakes either which makes it even harder. May try the second one mixxy recommends just to see if it is any better than the normal ones which make me gag!

 

[Mixman]

Some sample sizes here if a few of you wanted to try. Unfortunately they just have 8 of the same flavour of each. Banana, which is nice and Vanilla, which I've not tried

PHD Pharma Blend x 8 Vanilla Sample Sachets (26g each) on eBay (end time 24-Nov-10 19:37:34 GMT)

PHD Synergy ISO7 Banana Sample Sachets x 6 (33g each) on eBay (end time 27-Nov-10 17:55:16 GMT)

 

[sugga]

Thanks love cos the sachets would be good to try. x

 

[Mixman]

Well I'm sure a few of you could stick a couple of quid each to try them first.

The thing is that it can get quite expensive. £36 for 5lb in weight but that lasts a while. But it's expensive if you fork out and find you don't like it.

The best one for the samples is www.myprotein.co.uk They have a range of about 8 different samples of flavours but the website is banned where I am at work

 

[sugga]

I think i will be ok with any flavour mixxy, just not to keen on vanilla really x

 

[soon to be not big AL]

Right then i'm of down meadow hell to holland and barrotts to pick up some protein drinks .
Once again thanks to all for the help and advice.