I just personally feel that protein shakes are evil. I won't drink them hardly ever. I don't want to waste my calories on a protein shake. Most are 150 calories or more. That is a really decent sized snack for me when I'm trying to stay around 1100 calories. I will have a shake or two the day of a fill, or maybe the next day, but other than that, I haven't wasted my money on them. I really really believe that chewing my calories and protein is much better for me than drinking them, especially when I drink a shake and I'm hungry an hour later. I have noticed that I take in much fewer calories when I'm not having protein shakes, because my stomach is staying full longer from real protein I had to chew. I do buy protein meal bars though. The pure protein brand at walmart is ok. Most have 20g protein. I watch the calories though. Those I have for breakfast and they keep me full until lunch. Maybe for those of you who are still doing protein shakes, just cut them out. Plan your protein intake accordingly without the shakes, and see if you are staying full longer, and can stretch your meals out further. Just a thought.

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Surgery 9/12/2008
First fill 11/4/08 4.5cc 6th fill 6/24/09 .5cc
Second Fill 11/25/08 1cc
Third Fill 12/30/08 1cc
Fourth fill 1/28/09 .5cc,too tight took out .3cc
1/29/09 still too tight -1cc
Fifth Fill 3/6/09 .5cc


Struggling daily......