Ok...I'm not sure if I'm over thinking this. Or maybe I'm not that good with numbers. But I'm 5 days post op...on a full liquid diet and required/expected to get in 6 "meals" a day. 3 of them must be 8 oz protein shakes with 20-30 hm of protein per serving. Now my calorie goal is 400-600 calories a day. But one 8 oz protein drink contains 210 calories...drinking that 3 times a day is about 630 calories. I've already exceeded my caloric intake with the shakes alone! This does not include the "breakfast, lunch and dinner" full liquid meals! Am I doing something wrong??

Oh and when I say one protein drink is 210 calories that include one scoop of powder (100 calories) plus one 8 oz cup of lactaid low fat milk (110 calories)

try nonfat lactaid i think its under 90 cals

You might want to try different proteints. Some protein shakes are less calories even when mixed with skim milk. I use non-fat. Some will use half milk, half water. Some proteins still taste good with all water.

Take a look at unsweetened almond milk. I think its just 40 cal. for 8oz and more protein.

Thanks for all the tips! I guess what kinda through me for a loop is that I'm following the doctors orders EXACTLY... I'm using their sample menu exactly as its written and I wonder if they are aware of the misinformation printed on the menus

I used unsweetened almond milk at the beginning as well! One shake was 150 calories. And look into ready to drink ones. Muscle milk (my fave) light version is only 100 calories and I think 170 for the reg kind. Good luck:)

I drink my. Shakes mixed with water only....Syntha-6 yum-yum