Protien supplements

[JudithJ]

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum so learning how it works. I have types 2 controlled by medication. My practice nurse has advised me to have protien supplements to gain some weight but there are so many out there I don't know what to choose. They all seem to contain a lot of carb, even though they can be low sugar. Any suggestions please. J

 

[trophywench]

Can you not just increase the protein in your diet?

 

[EmmaL76]

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum so learning how it works. I have types 2 controlled by medication. My practice nurse has advised me to have protien supplements to gain some weight but there are so many out there I don't know what to choose. They all seem to contain a lot of carb, even though they can be low sugar. Any suggestions please. J

I’d just be careful with protein shakes and bars etc, there are some shakes like slim fast keto one and Atkins and there are many so called low carb protein bars but they can really upset your tummy and tend to have lots of chemically tasting sweeteners.

 

[JudithJ]

I’d just be careful with protein shakes and bars etc, there are some shakes like slim fast keto one and Atkins and there are many so called low carb protein bars but they can really upset your tummy and tend to have lots of chemically tasting sweeteners.

Thank you for this. Someone suggested just increasing protien in his diet but it was the practice nurse who mentioned the drinks. All the ones I've found have high cards. I appreciate your feedback. J

 

[ianf0ster]

Personally I would say that protein from real food is better then protein powders unless not physically able to eat (that quantity of) solid food. If the practice nurse suggests something that isn't possible for you, then either politely tell them so, or just ignore them.

 

[Windy]

Could you try and have more protein rich food like eggs, nuts or cheese? I know that they're both on the fatty side of things, so you'd need to make sure that you weren't giving yourself bad cholesterol.
A while ago, I worked in a factory making protein shakes, and they were basically just flavoured milk and egg powder which you made up into a shake at home with water. They smelled artificial and vile!