I'm not getting my Protein in. I try and try and if I get 30 g's I'm lucky. It takes hours for me to finish my Protein drinks. I thought it would be easier when I was able to eat 'real' food but I'm not being successful at that either. I can just about get 4 - 5 small forksful of chicken salad in. Last night we went out and I ordered sashimi thinking that this would do the trick. If I got two ounces in, I'd be surprised. I'm afraid to push it because of all the bad stories so when I start to feel full I quit eating. Since it takes me so long to get the shakes in, my other liquids are falling behind.

I really want to be compliant with this program. I'm working hard at it. I am on the treadmill, I'm trying to eat, but I'm failing. I haven't lost an ounce in a week (in fact I am up .4).

Any suggestions ?

I can eat about 2 - 2 1/2 ounces of cottage cheese at a time. Still working on that. yogurt goes down easier.

I have to buy some yogurt - I haven't had any since my surgery.

I just figured out today that I am going to add my unflavored protein powder to yogurt. Yogurt doesn't have much protein in it. I eat it for the calcium, but I can make it have more protein.

I'm going to try some of eggface's ice cream. It should go down easy.

i have a strawberry flavoured protein that i didnt think was that great so i mixed it in with a rasberry jello it made it the consistancy of pudding but it was one way that the protein powder was tolerable so if worst comes to worst ill do that. I have tried nectar fuzzy navel not 100 pc great but better than some of the thicker flavours but i found it needed to be watered down more than they said. im still struggling pre op to find the protein i like.

i have a strawberry flavoured Protein that i didnt think was that great so i mixed it in with a rasberry Jello it made it the consistancy of pudding but it was one way that the Protein powder was tolerable so if worst comes to worst ill do that. I have tried nectar fuzzy navel not 100 pc great but better than some of the thicker flavours but i found it needed to be watered down more than they said. im still struggling pre op to find the protein i like.

and there's no guarantee what you like pre-op you will like post-op. My tastes changed substantially.

Tiffykins says the carribbean cooler is very very good and goes down very smooth -- gave it a 5 out of 5 stars. Might want to try that. I ordered a variety pack from Vitalady.com and hope to get it this week so I can finally find something that will help me get in my Proteins on a daily basis.

When mixing your protein powder with SF pudding mix - how much milk do you use?

For crunchy things, I love apples with Peanut Butter on them. It's something I discovered a few months ago, but I haven't had any apples since being sleeved.

You're on solids now right? So you could have PB and apples? That sounds heavenly right now -- something crunchy and something smooth ... I love PB and the apples would probably be easier to digest than celery - although more carbs.

Greek yogurt has more protein that regular and I think it tastes better than adding protein powder to regular. Also, a lot of the regular yogurts have a lot of sugar.

I have a lot of trouble finding Greek yogurt.

When I made the pudding (this was a long time ago) I used Atkins RTD choc. and put the sf Jello and mixed it all together with my magic bullet. It was great but a lot of calories so I had to put it in little single serving size cups.

Edited June 30, 200917 yr by Oregondaisy

Greek yogurt has more Protein that regular and I think it tastes better than adding protein powder to regular. Also, a lot of the regular yogurts have a lot of sugar.

Now greek yogurt I have seen ... does it have a good flavor or does it need something added to it?

I don't think it has much flavor. You can add a few drops of honey to get it down. I bought some pureed baby food fruit and added a little to each serving too. I also have some low sugar cherry and raspberry preserves. I added a teaspoon to it this morning and it was delicious. I'm hardly eating any carbs so I had a few to spare. It did go down easy.

I'm doing the grazing thing right now. As soon as I think I can get some more Protein in I do it.

I don't think it has much flavor. You can add a few drops of honey to get it down. I bought some pureed baby food fruit and added a little to each serving too. I also have some low sugar cherry and raspberry preserves. I added a teaspoon to it this morning and it was delicious. I'm hardly eating any carbs so I had a few to spare. It did go down easy.

I'm doing the grazing thing right now. As soon as I think I can get some more Protein in I do it.

Great ideas - thanks. I'll look for some when I'm out next.

I have a lot of trouble finding Greek yogurt.

When I made the pudding (this was a long time ago) I used Atkins RTD choc. and put the sf Jello and mixed it all together with my magic bullet. It was great but a lot of calories so I had to put it in little single serving size cups.

If you have trouble finding it make your own out of plain yogurt drained through a coffee filter or cheese cloth..

if you strain it for like 24 hours a lot of the carbs are drained away

.I buy torani sf flavours and use those to sweeten then eat or take half a cup of ice a couple of teaspoons of drained yogurt and add some rasberry torani flavoured syrup (or davanci) and blend it up in my magic bullet and make a yummy slushi for fluids.

I think greek yogurt tastes a bit like sour cream. So I always put in some sweetener.

That's a good analogy. I need some sweetner too or fruit.

Putting that DaVinci sf syrup works well to add taste too.