Hello all. I am wondering what you all are eating/drinking these days. I am barely getting in 300 calories a day and am having a tough time getting in anywhere near my protein....so I am looking for ideas! Thanks!

I find it very hard to reach my Protein goal without a Protein Drink. I love the Premier Nutrition chocolate Protein drinks... they taste like chocolate milk. food wise, I have been sticking to lots of chicken and cheese. Chicken salad, chicken with gravy, bbq chicken (just watch the sugar). I've heard that a lot of people like the Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers from costco....I think they have around 17 grams of protein.

I keep track of my daily food intake using myfitnesspal.com. If you add me as a friend on there, you can see my daily diary of what I'm eating! My username is lgerweck.

Yup, I still need at least 1 Protein drink a day to meet the goal - but usually just one.

I'm currently doing mushies, but I focus on mushed protein first (in other words, no mashed potatoes for me - although I did have some scalloped potatoes - the cheese in them gave a protein count of like 6 g for 1/2 cup - so I didn't feel so bad about those). I usually have chicken salad or tuna salad at least 2 times a day, an egg (egg beater), a chicken sausage, etc. I've even made the ricotta bake a few times and meatloaf a couple of times. The meatloaf, I don't use any breadcrumbs - so there's very few carbs in it. Greek yogurt is a staple as well. You can also use some unflavored Protein powder and sprinkle it on your food - or mix it in. I mixed in a scoop of unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury with a 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt the other day to really up the protein count and it wasn't bad at all.

I've always been a chicken junkie, but I am even more so now! I eat a lot of chicken, and since I have the best boyfriend in the world, if we go out to eat, he doesn't mind getting a chicken dish so that I can have a little of his. I eat a lot of eggs, and cheese, and am also still having to drink a Protein shake, or, I've found the Isopure fruit punch isn't completely unbearable. I've even devoloped a little sweet treat recipe with it!

1 tub light cool whip

1 small package sugar free cherry Jello

1/2 cup Isopure fruit punch

1 can sugar free cherry pie filling

WHIP the cool whip, jello, and punch together until blended well. Mix in pie filling. This is a great little snack, and a good pick me up! It's perfect for summer! I've made 2, and you can use any flavors that you can find sugar free products in. I guess you could also use fruit in natural juices (like peaches) with the same flavor jello.

I also LOVE turkey sausage. My sleeve adores it!! I am almost 5 weeks out, and can't believe that I'm already eating regular foods for the most part. I can't do salads yet, and still overcook any veggies I try to eat. Oh.. and as of yesterday I am down 50 pounds from my starting weight!!!

Thanks ladies! I am a lacto/ovo vegetarian...so I have been eating a lot of cottage cheese and tofu but need to extend my variety. I have been craving a salad like crazy but that is still 5 weeks away. Today I went to Chipotle and got a bowl of black beans and steamed veggies that was delicious. Thanks for the responses!