When it is you can start cutting down all the protien shakes? I am only 3 weeks out and I know I still need a lot of protien but just wondered if you have to have 80 grams or more of protien forever? Also any advice on what to eat at 3 weeks out? My Doctor gave me the go ahead to start eating regular foods now but to start slowing with softer foods. Any suggestions?

When is it you can start cutting down the Protein shakes? 80 grams or more of protein forever? Dr. said start slowing with softer foods.

suzqlvp aka NEWBIE

i couldn't successfully drink Protein Shakes til week 2. "if" i remember correctly, i had them for a couple of weeks.

any time in the future, its ok to drink a shake to get some protein in - couldn't hurt

unfortunately, i never get in 80 g of protein in now - more like 50-60

you won't have to have 80g of protein daily, but............its great to have that much.

i've heard tell that if you have more than 40 g of protein at a time, the extra protein doesn't count, too much protein??? - sleevers, did i say that correctly??? am i mistaken?

protein will always be the first thing you should intake w/your meals, and get as much in daily as possible.

nut told me to have so much protein, i asked her if "normal" people eat that way too, she said, yes they "should"

for soft foods i ate eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese - laughing cow cheese, baby bel cheese, for example

didn't hear of any problems you were having, so sounds like things are going well for - WooHoo

continued good luck

it is good to have a protein shake to get a good amount of protein. I have one a day for breakfast. You need a minimum of 60 grams of protein a day. Eat your protein first, right now I am not eating any veggies just protein. I am still on soft: eggs, cottage cheese, canned meats, tuna, soft fish, crock pot chicken, yogurt. These foods are also high in protein.

Thanks for the reply's. It sure helped.