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Old 03-22-2006, 01:28 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LisaBoston
He feels milk adds 15lbs to everyone a year...whether you had surgery or not. I asked about it, and he said, if you want 15 extra lbs, then drink milk, if not, don't.

Protein supplements he claims adds weight that you don't need. I asked about 6 small meals and he said, you only need 3 meals a day, if you eat 6 then you won't be as successful as you want to be. He wants us eating real food, not liquids. He also says that its easy to fall back on high calorie liquids as you go along, so don't start them.

I did try supplements, especially when I wasn't getting in any food. Other than that, I have now stuck to real food which is so good after having a stricture.
That's interesting.......and I can certainly see his point with supplements. I still use them occasionally and just bought some......but I use 1/2 scoop and not everyday. It's more like for times I slack on protein. The milk thing flies in the face of all I've read......unless he means whole milk. I drink skim and non-fat dry. I do like to hear other docs/people's opinions. I'm a "take what you like and leave the rest" kind of person, and sometimes a little rule or tidbit from someone else's philosophy helps. I do know I have to watch the calories in liquids now that I eat pretty well. Thanks for answering my question.
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