I had surgery 3 weeks ago. I am having a hard time getting all my Protein in. I eat grilled chicken and beef. I can't wait till i can eat a salad with grilled chicken on it.

I need suggestions on recipe. Please

Holy cow, I had surgery 3 weeks ago, too, and there's no way I'm eating grilled chicken or beef! Good for you--I'm jealous!

I have a hard time getting in my Protein, too. Like others on this forum, I try to eat my protein food first (and frequently it's the only thing I can fit in!). Dairy Proteins have been good for me--Greek yogurt, regular yogurt, 1 tsp. fat-free cream cheese on some really thin-sliced deli meat and rolled up (I can eat 1 of these), low-fat milk, and the ever-present and getting-really-tired-of-them Protein shakes. Ooh, and blended Soups, which are yummy!

Now that I'm moving into "mushies," I've been trying eggs (sleevie doesn't like them, which is upsetting because they taste great!) and refried/smushed up Beans (yum), mashed potatoes with cottage cheese smushed in (again, I can eat maybe 2 TBS of this). I'm looking forward to getting a few more foods in.

I think you're way ahead in the protein game if you can tolerate grilled chicken and meat. Be sure you're eating it first, so that you fill up on protein, then veggies (soft-cooked or maybe blended), and then any "carbie" things, but you're still really early, so I'm not sure what your doc's diet plan says.

Best wishes!

Meg

Don't be too anxious to try a salad. For one thing you will be only able to eat a tiny bit, and when I tried it I didn't make it to the bathroom. It was awful. I won't try lettuce for a very long time again. My surgeons office sells a really good Protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. I love mixing them with sugar free pudding powder, lactaid milk, and frozen fruit. They make terrific smoothies and I even get some of the whipped cream in a squirt can and put a little of that on top. They are so thick with that pudding powder in them. You can find it on the web by googling Syntrax nectar, there are several sites that sell it. You can get a variety pack of all the flavors in a single serving. I would recommend that. But my favorites are the Lemon tea, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I use frozen strawberries and blueberries and different flavors of the pudding powder to make lots of different combinations. Vanilla/Strawberry, Lemon/Blueberry, Chocolate/Bananna, etc...

Other things I eat are Cottage cheese, the grilled chicken from KFC, lunchmeat with cream cheese and a little shredded cheddar wrapped around a pickle (Yum).

HOpe this helps

Lisa

Even though I haven't had my surgery yet, Protein intake is a concern of mine because I have a soy allergy. I have tried putting vanilla protein mix into greek yogurt with one equal, and some extract (whatever flavor I want). It works for the protein intake: 18gr for the greek yogurt and 20 for the Protein Powder. Doesn't get much better than that unless you are able to add fresh blueberries!!! Then you have ambrosia!!!! food of the gods

Valentina

Don't be too anxious to try a salad. For one thing you will be only able to eat a tiny bit, and when I tried it I didn't make it to the bathroom. It was awful. I won't try lettuce for a very long time again. My surgeons office sells a really good protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. I love mixing them with sugar free pudding powder, lactaid milk, and frozen fruit. They make terrific smoothies and I even get some of the whipped cream in a squirt can and put a little of that on top. They are so thick with that pudding powder in them. You can find it on the web by googling Syntrax nectar, there are several sites that sell it. You can get a variety pack of all the flavors in a single serving. I would recommend that. But my favorites are the Lemon tea, Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I use frozen strawberries and blueberries and different flavors of the pudding powder to make lots of different combinations. Vanilla/Strawberry, Lemon/Blueberry, Chocolate/Bananna, etc...

Other things I eat are Cottage cheese, the grilled chicken from KFC, lunchmeat with cream cheese and a little shredded cheddar wrapped around a pickle (Yum).

HOpe this helps

Lisa

Don't be too anxious to try a salad. For one thing you will be only able to eat a tiny bit, and when I tried it I didn't make it to the bathroom. It was awful. I won't try lettuce for a very long time again. My surgeons office sells a really good Protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. I love mixing them with sugar free pudding powder, lactaid milk, and frozen fruit. They make terrific smoothies and I even get some of the whipped cream in a squirt can and put a little of that on top. They are so thick with that pudding powder in them. You can find it on the web by googling Syntrax nectar, there are several sites that sell it. You can get a variety pack of all the flavors in a single serving. I would recommend that. But my favorites are the Lemon tea, Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I use frozen strawberries and blueberries and different flavors of the pudding powder to make lots of different combinations. Vanilla/Strawberry, Lemon/Blueberry, Chocolate/Bananna, etc...

Other things I eat are Cottage cheese, the grilled chicken from KFC, lunchmeat with cream cheese and a little shredded cheddar wrapped around a pickle (Yum).

HOpe this helps

Lisa

WOW, 3 weeks and doing beef and chicken?!?! I still can't eat enough regular food to get enough protein in so I am still supplementing with protein shakes and bars!

I would suggest protein shakes or protein shots (it's like a little tube that has 42grams of protein in it)

Even though I haven't had my surgery yet, Protein intake is a concern of mine because I have a soy allergy. I have tried putting vanilla protein mix into greek yogurt with one equal, and some extract (whatever flavor I want). It works for the protein intake: 18gr for the greek yogurt and 20 for the protein powder. Doesn't get much better than that unless you are able to add fresh blueberries!!! Then you have ambrosia!!!! food of the gods

Valentina

I added powdered milk to my milk. No soy and a good protein boost. More carbs though. I don't like the smell of soy in Protein drinks.

At 3 weeks I was using protein shakes and shots as well as Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and eggs as my protein sources.