Hitting our protein goals after surgery is important for so many reasons, but we bet your surgeon never told you *why* it is so important. Turns out, protein is a critical nutrient that allows cells to be built and hormone signals to be sent! It also helps your body not eat away at your muscles as you are losing weight…who knew!

We sat down with one of our amazing BariNation Experts Jeannie Boyer, RD to get the breakdown on all things protein! We wanted to know:

Protein is critical to our post-op recovery and our long-term success. It’s time to give this macronutrient its place in the spotlight! Follow Jeannie on Instagram @barisuccussrd and visit her online at www.jeannieboyer.com to learn about her one-on-one nutritional coaching sessions!

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