I just had my sleeve done 16 days ago, and I'm having a really hard time getting my needed Protein intake (60 g) in per day. On a good day, I'm only getting in 20 grams. The issue is a few things:

(a) I'm never hungry and, often times, the simple idea of eating makes me a little nauseous.

( I'm dehydrated so all I want to do is drink Water all day.

Has anyone else had this problem? Are their any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

It does seem like hydration and protein are at odds early on. I found that watered down protein shakes helped with both.

I drank slim fast high protein 20 grams the first few weeks. My doctor recommended as it is very watery and was easier to get down. It never left my side and I would drnk 3 of those and 3 bottles of water with crystal light. Just sip constantly. You can do it. Good luck.

Isopure. it's liquid and Protein both, but not thick like a shake. no 'whey' taste either.

you have to just literally fill a 20 or 32 oz bottle with either that or a shake RIGHT when you wake up and just carry it everywhere and sip every few minutes ALL DAY. when i was brand new post op, i got up at 7 and went to bed at 10 and literally was drinking all day from the time i got up till i went to bed.

if you skip your vital protein now, you will likely lose a lot of lean muscle tissue. muscle cannot be regenerated, but what remains can be built up, but will still put you at risk for later in life. also, you will definitely notice it in a few months with your hair and skin.

best of luck!

I too was drinking from sun up to sun down in the first week post hospital. I tracked it per hour. It's winter in Australia, so my dietitian is not concerned about extra water, she just recommends the protein as priority. Add extra protein to the shakes. In Australia I'm adding 1x scoop of Beneprotein to Optifast & this helps the amount of liquid you consume be cut down.

Good luck.

My doctor was more concerned with hydration early on. I didn't start hitting my Protein goals until I was into soft foods (at four weeks). I had panicked about not getting enough protein, but he said it would come when I was able to take in more and not to worry about forcing the issue.

So I didn't.

I just made sure everything I drank had protein in it.... Premier, Syntrax Nectar, Syntrax Matrix, Garden of Life Raw Fit, drinkable yogurt (very encouraged by my surgeon), and Unjury unflavored powder in soups and broths. For example, I would dilute 11 oz Premier chocolate with 12 oz skim milk, which gave me 23oz fluid and 42g protein. I usually met the 60g protein goal easier than the 64oz fluid goal.

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keep drinking! all the protein you get right now should be liquid at body temp anyway.

I drank a ton of herbalife Protein drink mix. it is clear and has about 25 gm protein / 20 oz. It comes in a powder. (i got it on ebay or amazon). two flavors, berry or mango something. kill 2 birds with one drink. win win. p.s. isopure tastes like catass.

^ I disagree. Cat ass is better.

Cat ass is way better. So is dog pee. I hate isopure

Isopure and the Suprep bowel prep I had to drink before my colonoscopy were the only two things that made me gag postop

all good advice above - I kept a 32z bottle with me at all times and just sipped it all day - filled it twice per day - My shake of choice is Optimal health WHEY protein shake - its thin and goes down easy, 20 grams of protein & i would drink 2-3 per day too.

I had my 2 month anniversary yesterday and I still have problems getting in my protein. Thank God for Premier shakes they have 30 grams each, so it only takes 2 a day. I also like isopure clear protein drinks from GNC 45 grams of protein, but they are much bigger so take longer to drink. I hope you get to feeling better soon!

I do have to put Stevia in the isopure to get it down. otherwise it comes right back up.

Oddly, I have no issues with Isopure. It does kind of have an aftertaste. But I like to cocotein water. But I like coconut anything. popsicles, shampoo, lotion, toasted coconut rum balls. I could go on...