I just had surgery on Jan 12 and I have a lot of restriction. I am having a hard time getting the protein in.

Any Suggestions...........

Thanks...

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Google- liquid eggs (pasturized so it is safe) mix in with your shakes. Peanut Butter, add to shakes. (Blend with a stick blender) cheese is a good source of Protein. I don't know if you are able to eat or not yet.

I hope this helps!

I used Carnation Instant Breakfast, fixed it like hot chocolate and sipped it.

mushed up cottage cheese. amazing how much protien in 1/2 c. around 12g protein. check it out?

Bluebonnet Soy Protein powders, or they make a whey protein also. Just be sure an take a multivitamin/multimineral with it. The Centrum chewable seems to be working well for my DW.

I used the canned Atkins protein drinks, but only chocolate. Body for Life drinks are okay, but the vanilla has that "egg white" feeling, yuck! I use Unjury protein powder, vanillla and unflavored. Cottage cheese is good. Each day you will do better and better, and be able to add more variety. Right now, it is SO important to take it easy, and let your esophagus and stomach rest and heal. Be nice to yourself, and put up with this liquid phase. You'll be glad you did. Hugs, Cindy

I, too had a hard time getting my protein, 3 "meals" and water all in. was banded 12/28. It gradually gets better. Just keep at it. Do breakfast, then after a couple of hours when you can drink, start the protein. Sip it. I alternated with a sip of h20. When the swelling goes down, you'll be able to take more in.

I like Isopure Peanut Butter & Chocolate Swirl. It has 50 grams of protein. Sometimes I just mix 1/2 and drink it and drink the rest of it later.

I add unflavored protein powder (from GNC) to almost everything: cottage cheese, eggs before I soft scramble, refried beans, soup, mashed potatoes, chicken salad, tuna salad, EVERYTHING. 22 grams a scoop and I can't even tell it's there

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there is this drink at WINCO (if you have one) it has 40 grams of Protein.. and it tastes real good.

its chilled.. its like chia vanilla.. its white.. um, sorry I wish I knew the name..

Flavored Isopure (in a glass bottle) available at GNC. I think it has like 40 grams of Protein in it.

I also get the chocolate protein which has 20 grams of protein and put it in the blender with a banana and a scoop of Peanut Butter and that gets in a good deal of protein.

How much protein have your respective doctors/nutritionists required you to have daily?

My dietician says 55 grams for women, 68 grams for men.

I made and still do, lots of burgers and patties. Lentil burgers, ordinary hamburgers, tuna patties, tandoori chicken burgers etc. I find them a really easy way to eat meat, as is bolognaise sauce on anything.

I hate Protein drinks and wont do them so I have to make sure I do eat well.

i get plenty of protein from milk.. almost too much.

Jachut, where do you score the tandoori chicken burgers? Sounds delightful!

As for me and my Protein, when you can do meat, 1 can of tuna has 32 grams of protein. Mix with a little mayo and it goes down way easier.

Also, if you like cottage cheese but get kinda sick of it, try mixing some taco seasoning and making a taco salad with lettuce, tomato, cheese, avacado, etc. YUM!

We're big on the Protein shakes here too.