How did everyone get their protein the first 2 weeks post op? I know the obvious is protein shakes, any recommendations? If you use powder do you mix with milk or water because I've been told I may not tolerate dairy post surgery.. Thanks for the help

my surgeon allows decaf coffee and decaf tea and no caffeine, carbonation, or straws! I love straws! But I quit using straws about 3 months before surgery.

my surgeon allows decaf coffee and decaf tea and no caffeine, carbonation, or straws! I love straws! But I quit using straws about 3 months before surgery.

I use a straw to drink my Protein but I drink it slowly. I haven't had too many problems. A couple times I drank too fast and it was painful but that was last summer, in the first few months following my surgery.

Our surgeons sound similar.. He was very verbal about the straws.. He also told me no gum either. His reasoning is straws are a way to take extra air in while you are swallowing, air = no good for us.

my surgeon allows decaf coffee and decaf tea and no caffeine, carbonation, or straws! I love straws! But I quit using straws about 3 months before surgery.

Our surgeons sound similar.. He was very verbal about the straws.. He also told me no gum either. His reasoning is straws are a way to take extra air in while you are swallowing, air = no good for us.

I was told no gum, too. No problem for me, I'm not a gum chewer. A straw was necessary for drinking my Protein - I can't drink it any other way. The smell, not the taste, gets to me. The straw keeps it a safe distance from my nose.

I got my optimum nutrition chocolate coconut powder today that I ordered from amazon. It is SO GOOD!!! Definitely my favorite brand of protein powder for sure. None I've tried have ANY protein taste! Yay!

I use the injury protein to get 21g of protein , pure protein soft baked protein bar which has 17 grams . I couldn't handle the protein shakes , the thought of them made me gag....my goal is 80 grams of protein ...I eat a variety of kind bars, bare naked granola , peanut butter on wheat thins , sunflower seeds and hard boiled egg on my salad ....in the beginning I did put the unflavored unjury in diet hot coco

<p>I used bariatric advantage protein shakes before surgery mixed with milk, which is 35g protein. But since my surgery these shakes make me gag and get thick over time and I cannot stand them now. I didn't have this problem before surgery. I went to sam's club and got the premier protein ready to drink (just chill 1st) shakes. I like both chocolate and vanilla and they are not making me gag, they just have to be really cold. my protein goal is 75. So I have been drinking 2 shakes daily and either putting protein in water and putting it in my g tube or getting the last 15g protein from the pureed foods I have been eating. I bought the nectar drink mixes online and they make me gag too. I will have my g tube atleast for 8 weeks so I kind of get to cheat, because I can put shakes and water in it to reach my daily goal. </p>

. Which surgery did you get what is a g tube?

A few things.

1) we can only absorb 30-40 g of Protein at once.

2) Go to Vitamin Shoppe and gt a bottle of this or that to try before buying a big tub of something

you may not like. ( they also have sample pack sizes of Syntrax nectar that you can mix with Water and its a very good juice type protein NOT like Isopure.

3) I personally have the best luck with Nectars ( fruity ones) and OhYeah! ready to drink ( they are lactose free) in strawberry and banana.

Thanks! I needed to know that about the protein grams absorption per feeding But what's your source?

my preo-p class RD spoke on Protein drinks that contain 20 to 25 gr protein the premix at costco have 30 he said they would be ok but I've heard some have like 60 gr

I LOVE the Premier Protein shakes. I use some crushed ice and pour it into my Magic Bullet and it makes a wonderful icey shake

I'm mixing Almond roca Torani sugar free syrup with vanilla protein add some decaf coffee and ice...Yumm! They have so many sugar free flavors, I have to see what other combo I can mix!