I'm 3 days out and am not getting enough protein in! I am on full liquids and Do not care for these sweet protein shakes. I'm ordering the unflavored protein to put in my cream soups but still worried I won't get enough!

It took about two full weeks before I made my goal consistently with shakes. Then when I started eating again it took another adjustment to keep up with protien. I am 6 1/2 weeks out and still have at least one day a week that I do not get to goal. Some days my restriction seems tighter. Dr. Says that is perfectly normal, and to use my supplements when I need them.

I do know that I lose much better when I consistently reach goal. (40 pounds so far)

Best of luck!

It took about two full weeks before I made my goal consistently with shakes. Then when I started eating again it took another adjustment to keep up with protien. I am 6 1/2 weeks out and still have at least one day a week that I do not get to goal. Some days my restriction seems tighter. Dr. Says that is perfectly normal, and to use my supplements when I need them.

I do know that I lose much better when I consistently reach goal. (40 pounds so far)

Best of luck!

How important are the shakes?

very important because you can start losing some hair if you don't get it

very important because you can start losing some hair if you don't get it

Oh okay . I had to stop them for a day due to being constipated . I'm go get some Fiber tablets tomorrow so I can get back on them . Thanks for letting me know.

11 days out and met goal for the first time today. I actually took in more grams of protein today than I have in the past 11 days combined. I tried at first and had bad lactose issues on days 5-6. I really focused on water, that was what my nutritionist, surgeon, PA, RN and this forum said to do. I did not want to get dehydrated. So I decided I would "eat" to not be hungry and focus on water. I have met or surpassed my water for the past 6 days, figured it was time. My goal now is 2 shakes a day (30g each) and whatever grams of protein I take from protein in my 1-3 meals/snacks remaining.

I am still working on my water also... my thing is with the water is still hurts when it goes down I think that's why I have a lot of problems with my water.. I met this nurse that's trying to be a bodybuilder and she told me to buy the unflavored protein powder mix in and anything...

I was meeting my goal four days after surgery, but my goal was pretty low initially (60 gm/day). I know what you mean about sweet protein shakes getting tiresome. I used the Unjury chicken soup protein each day. I also made protein infused beef broth by using beef bouillon, steak seasoning, and unflavored protein. I know it sounds gross but at that point, it was so much better than sweet protein shakes that I didn't care.

I also used some of the Syntrax Nectar flavors that are more on the tart side -- grapefruit, lemonade, lemon tea, stuff like that. Mixed with ice water, they were a lot easier to drink than chocolate or vanilla mixed with milk.

Another thing I did was make decaf chai tea (hot, no milk or anything added) and add vanilla protein powder and a little dash of vanilla almond milk for a chai tea latte. This is sweet but not too sweet, and thinner and has a more interesting taste than your standard vanilla or chocolate protein shake.