Protein

[rome 156]

I was sleeved on May 20th. Since that time I am having a VERY hard time getting enough Protein in. Nothing seems to settle into my stomach very well. Most of the things I'm drinking are the sugar free drinks, Water, and milk....that is where most of my Protein and calories are coming from; milk or Soup made with milk. I am probably only at 25-30 grams of protein; need to be at 60. I know that the protein in the beginning is to help with the healing process. Lack of calories could be slowing my weightloss down as well. I'm supposed to start the pureed stage tomorrow. Any suggestions of how to get more protein in would be helpful and appreciated! Thanks!

[pjpanda 129]

I was allowed canned chicken or tuna (but don't eat tuna), Scrambled eggs, tofu, re fried Beans (don't eat either) in the puree stage. Greek yogurt also helps. Currently I'm eating the yoplait greek 100 calories yogurt in apple pie flavor, it has 12 grams of protien. It does have 12 carbs as well but some carbs are needed (and I only eat one container a day), try adding any of these to your diet and they should help boost your Protein.

[rodeomom969 39]

The best way I found to increase Protein is to ad unflavored protein (I use Unjury) to everything I can. I ad a heaping teaspoon to my greek yogurt in the morning. I figure that gives me about 20 grams of protein right there. You can ad it to your cottage cheese, Soup, crystal light drink...anything you can think of. Every little bit helps. Good luck.

[hockeywife91 106]

I'm on pureed foods as well. I can eat fish, and I eat a lot of it. Baked of course! I also eat fat free refried Beans, fat free cottage cheese, greek yogurt and I have a Protein shake every morning for 30 grams of Protein.

[MIMamaof2 30]

Try a non-milk based product! Milk bothered me a lot early on. My friend was sleeved May 18th and milk bothered her until last week.

[MaMa DeB 21]

I am 7 weeks post op and still have a hard time with protien shakes. I eat protien at every meal but my surgeon requires 50-60 grams of protien drinks. I have tried several different brands suggested on this site but I haven't found one that doesn't make my stomach queasy.

So good luck. Wishing u the best.