Had surgery 6 days ago..because I haven't been getting in at least 20g of protein, I'm trying to only do protein shakes today. Still haven't completed 1- 11oz. Muscle milk... Yesterday i was eating sugar-free Popsicles and jello as well.. It's hard.. I feel full and hungry at the same time. ????

At six days out liquid is most important so you don't end up in the hospital for dehydration.

Protein is something you will build up to in the weeks to come.

I know how hard it is ...I am only six weeks out myself. It does get easier, just hang in there. Hydration is very important - get your water in each day & work hard at upping the protein each day. Best of luck to you.

Fluids first for sure! It gets easier, don't worry

I got 50 g from the start. I used Nectar brand mixed in water so I got both at one time. It's a high quality protein with much fewer impurities. Mixing it with water makes it thin and goes down easy.

I got 50 g from the start. I used nectar brand mixed in Water so I got both at one time. It's a high quality Protein with much fewer impurities. Mixing it with water makes it thin and goes down easy.

Do you use a flavored Nectar protein in plain water?

I've been drinking one Isopure drink a day. 40g protein. You can get them at GNC.

I've been drinking one Isopure drink a day. 40g protein. You can get them at GNC.

I used to mix it with either Gatoraid or Vitamin Water. Straight, the taste is pretty rough.

Do you use a flavored Nectar protein in plain water?

Yes, I do use the Nectar in just plain water. It was really great in the beginning because the thicker protein drinks didn't want to go down. Some of the fruity flavors were a little overwhelming for me so I could add extra water without adding extra calories. Something about the Isopure didn't agree with me and it was like drinking liquid fire. The Nectar was a much milder for me.

Yes, I do use the Nectar in just plain water. It was really great in the beginning because the thicker protein drinks didn't want to go down. Some of the fruity flavors were a little overwhelming for me so I could add extra water without adding extra calories. Something about the Isopure didn't agree with me and it was like drinking liquid fire. The Nectar was a much milder for me.

Just to clarify this, I did not drink 50g of protein at one time. Unless you are a body builder and putting a large demand on your muscles, you body can't assimilate more than 30 g at one time. Most of the flavors I use are 23 g per scoop. The unflavored is 10g.

I am now consistently getting 40 gms in per day and Today is my 7th day of "eating". I do a muscle milk in the morning (20 gms) and nectar flavor (23gms) around lunch. It takes me about 6 hours to get all of it in since I can only have 4 oz every hour. The rest of the day I focus on getting the remaining 32 or so oz in to meet my Fluid needs so as to not get dehydrated.

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I'm 12 days out and it definitely gets easier. The first couple of days I just concentrated on sipping fluids and seeing how that went. I had some jello and thinned yogurt but realized I needed to concentrate on protein. So now I make sure to start with my protein shake(s) before I eat anything else. Make sure to sip water or flavored water between because protein shakes tend to make you more thirsty. I give myself a goal of at least one protein shake and one bottle of water before anything else. It usually takes all day to get there so I really don't end up eating much else. I've also started a liquid vitamin. That's just how I do it. Good luck on your journey!

Thanks everyone ..I'm doing much better..

I think it just comes with time. I am slowly getting my protein in. I have to switch it up though. Once day I will drink Pure Protein (25g) in Frosty chocolate with water & then the next day I will have Nectar flavored protein. I just get bored easily so I have to switch it up but I can only get in about about maybe 30 grams a day. But I am slowly increasing daily.

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Im pretty new so i don't know if this will work for you and maybe u can ask the vets but my doc sed that the pure protein called New whey it comes in diff flavors i got the watermelon one they sell it in walmart it has 42 grams of protein and is 170 or 180 cal i poured 2 of those in a liter of smart Water which thinned out the thick syrup taste and wasn't that bad maybe u could try that then ur getting protein and Fluid at the same time

This is my14th day I mix a scoop of protein mix with my boost. It is thick but not to bad. I am never hungry but my mouth is very dry if I talk a lot and I have a teenage son so I am always talking