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So I've been trying to stick with three meals a day since I moved to mushies a few days ago, and I definitely feel my restriction. I really want to try to eat small meals through out the day because I can barely eat and then I'm full. Anybody have any good high Protein ideas for this stage or a sample menu to where I can get my protein in and not feel so full?

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My doctor wasnt even concerned about me meeting my protien numbers until I was onto soft foods...and that was at 4 weeks out...

during mushies I ate alot of yogurt, cream of wheat, Beans (pinto, black, lentils) from Amy's Organic Soups, and grits....I refused to use the blender....oh and cheese on my beans...

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Egg beaters and chilli (not together of course) both are dense in Protein and were on my approved soft food list. Also, you can still drink some Protein Shakes to offset your mushies, they will give you protein but not push your restriction as much as food will. I was also eating alot of egg salad at that stage (with mustard, no mayo).

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cheese Snacks are great, I keep string cheese, Laughing Cow wedges, and Colby Jack sticks handy.

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chicken salad! I just started mushies yesterday, 2 weeks out as of today. Chicken salad has been great! I got a single scoop from The Chicken Salad Chick and I have been snacking on it since yesterday around noon! :) it feels so good to eat something normal again!

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chicken salad! I just started mushies yesterday, 2 weeks out as of today. Chicken salad has been great! I got a single scoop from The Chicken Salad Chick and I have been snacking on it since yesterday around noon! :) it feels so good to eat something normal again!

Chicken Salad Chick? is this a blog with recipes or a store?

Just curious...I love some chicken salad! :D

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Does your doctor want you to stick with three meals? I know my clinic prefers that we get in six small meals daily and they'd like us to continue that through maintenance if possible.

Small Protein....Have you tried the babybel cheeses? I am a fan of those. How about Protein Shots? String cheese? Edamame?

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I love Cottage cheese, stirng cheese, cheese curds, vegetarion refried Beans w/ cheese, muscle milk, etc....and my Dr's office sells many items that are high in Protein and just right for us to eat-snack on, or drink. Check and see if your dr's office sells anything.....The items I get from them are even higher in Protein than I can get over the counter items at a reg grocery store.

Good Luck

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Does your doctor want you to stick with three meals? I know my clinic prefers that we get in six small meals daily and they'd like us to continue that through maintenance if possible.

Small protein....Have you tried the babybel cheeses? I am a fan of those. How about Protein Shots? String cheese? Edamame?

They say 3 meals but I can do 5-6 small meals if it works better. I'll have to try the edamame, yum! Great suggestion . Thanks! And I love cheese too.

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Egg beaters and chilli (not together of course) both are dense in Protein and were on my approved soft food list. Also, you can still drink some Protein Shakes to offset your mushies, they will give you protein but not push your restriction as much as food will. I was also eating alot of egg salad at that stage (with mustard, no mayo).

Actually, chili over eggs is quite good. I cannot do 3 meals. My restriction is such that I cannot eat enough at a sitting to get enough food in. I eat multiple small meals.

Greek yogurt, egg drop Soup, cottage cheese 2%, refried Beans, high protein Soups and such are still a part of my diet weekly. I still eat cottage cheese or yogurt every day. I also have protein shakes occasionally or protein ice cream that I make myself.

Careful with the Protein Shots. Sometimes they use inferior protein like collagen. It should be whey isolate or egg based. There are whey based ones out there.

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