OK...I'm 10 days out from my surgery today. Today I can add creamed Soups, sf pudding, and yogurt to my diet.

Here's my problem.

This is what I took in yesterday..just Protein shakes and Water with crystal light.

520 calories, 24g of carbs, and 90g of protein.

Today so far I've had

415 calories, 31g of carbs, and 53g of protein.

Now I totally don't have room (hunger wise and capacity wise) to add anything more so in order to add creamed Soup, or sf pudding (doesn't seem to have any nut value at all), or yogurt, I'd have to substitute one of my Protein Shakes...and then I wouldn't be getting in enough protein and would be adding a bunch of carbs!

I realize I'm probably overthinking this way too much...a classic fault of mine...but anyway...

Can someone tell me what to do please?

some people do not worry so much about the carbs in the beginning. It' getting the protein and liquids in that help you to heal. You're doing real good. There's nothing wrong with adding SF pudding. I find it soothes the tummy for some reason. Is their any way of changing you shakes out with ones with less carbs? Best of luck.

I eat my meals (soups, etc) but at the end of the day if I haven't met my quata of protien I drink 4 oz of Isopure (no carbs) I too am working at trying to balance this part. Over all I see your doing great!

I'm jealous. My doctor says only water, broth and protein shakes until the 5th week!

Wow Catyroses! That must be hard to follow! Best of luck! Btw, I love your user name:)

goodlife, I don't know how you're getting so many carbs from just protein drinks. I am not saying that's bad, cause I agree that you don't have too worry to much on the post op diet. I am just curious because all the protein drinks that I used have about 5 grams of carbs per serving.

My PrescriptFit Protein powder (that's what my surgeon's office sells and the stuff I had to be on pre-op) has 10 g of carb per scoop. One scoop is 14 g of protein and I mix it with 6 oz of Water.

The other Protein Powder I use is Muscle Milk Light banana creme and 1 serving is 2 scoops mixed with 10 oz of water and it has 11g of carbs and 25 g of protein.

I think I need to find protein powders with less carbs.

I did order some cans of Extreme smoothie chocolate dream which are very low carb and taste pretty decently. They haven't come in yet.

I have a couple of bottles of OhYEAH! RTD which only have 7 g of carbs per 14 oz bottle and 32 g of protein...but it has whey protein concentrate and my nut said that wasn't the best source of protein.

SIGH! lol

One scoop of the unflavored Unjury = 20g protein, 1 gram carbohydrate, 80 calories.

Edited May 9, 201016 yr by katt

Solgar Whey to Go Natural Vanilla Bean, 1 scoop= 16g protein, 1g carb

Thanks katt!

It's time for me to ordering more samples! :biggrin2:

I like the Premier chocolate Protein shake from costco.

They have 160 cal, 3 fat, 5 carbs (3 Fiber, 1 sugar), 30 protein and are 11oz.

I didn't care for any of the protein powders at all.

I like the Premier chocolate Protein shake from costco.

They have 160 cal, 3 fat, 5 carbs (3 fiber, 1 sugar), 30 protein and are 11oz.

I didn't care for any of the protein powders at all.

Thanks...can those be ordered online anywhere that you know of? We don't have a Costco here..we just have Sam's.

I saw those protein shakes in Costco today are they ok to drink post op? I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday. I have a few samples but have heard the ones from Costco taste pretty good.

they are okay to drink once you are cleared for full liquid. Most people are on clear liquid for a few days first.

A very good Protein drink can be ordered from netrition.com I believe it's 120 calories and 25 grams of protein. I am not sure of the carb gram but I am sure it's not over 5. It's PVL whey Gourmet Peanut Butter and chocolate. It's very smooth and creamy.

Netrition has 4.95 for their shipping no matter how much stuff you order.

Sam's carries the Premier brand protein shakes too. I highly recommend them.