I had surgery July 24, so 2 weeks tomorrow. I am choking down these shakes, but really not enjoying them, and feel like I could possibly get all my intake from food. I am on puréed for 3 weeks starting last saturday.

Input on this meal plan is appreciated.

Breakfast - tilapia 1.5 oz 10g Protein

Milk skim 9 g protein 8 oz

Lunch- tilapia 1.5 oz 10 g protein

Mille skim 9 g protein 8oz

Dinner-tilapia 1.5 oz 10 g protein

Milk skim 9 g protein 8 oz

All tilapia can be exchanged for tuna equalling same amount of protein.

And 3 bottles of water16.9 fl oz...

Mind u I love fish. Now this is only 54 g protein, any ideas on the other. My dr recommends 70-90 ...my protein is 25 grams. Should I just choke it down. For the leftover. Also my dr is 3 meals 1-2oz daily.

Have you try isopure 40g pro ? I like the icy orange the best not 100 % sure if it counts as fluids as well but it's 20oz

Greek yogurt is a great source. 20 grams for one cup!

I like muscle milk shakes, cottage cheese, baked beans, moist chicken & cheese as protein sources. Sometimes for lunch I will have a slice of deli turkey and a thin slice of cheese with tomato...kind of an open faced sandwich without the bread.

Shrimp is an outstanding source of protein as is turkey, chicken and even extra lean ground beef. There are a lot of tasty variations on turkey and chicken - turkey or chicken sausage, turkey bacon, turkey jerky, turkey chili (if you add beans that's another source of protein), turkey or chicken burgers, turkey or chicken meatballs, etc. Hard to beat eggs and egg whites are practically pure protein. And you could add practically anything that swims to your list - crab, cod, scallops, trout, salmon, tuna - if it lives in water I eat it!