HEY ALL…I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IN MY MINIMUM GRAMS OF Protein AND THE OTHER 64OZ OF liquids IN…IT SEEMS SO TIRING,AND NOT FOR NOTHING I'M PRETTY FULL COME MIDDAY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL..THANKS

Premier Protein 30g of protein and only 4-5carbs. Fairly tasty. Have one of those a day and you have made good progress toward your protein goals. My program let me count Protein drinks toward my liquid totals. It is hard the early weeks, but gets easier, i promise.

I have lots of other protein favorites, but I am unclear how far out from surgery you are.

HEY, THANKS FOR RESPONDING. I'LL LOOK INTO THAT. TODAY MAKES ONE WEEK OUT FOR ME.

I have found warm lemon (1/2 fresh) water helps me to get 64 oz daily. It seems to make it easier to drink. I am 7 weeks post op and each morning upon waking I am able to drink 16 oz in less than 30 min if warmed with added lemon. If not, then it takes me over an hour to drink it. Then I drink 4 oz ever hour or so. I do this each morning and nightly before bed another 16 oz. Most of the time, I am able to get more than 64 oz.

I love the GNC lean protein shakes....they have 26 grams of protein and they taste unreal! I am 4 weeks post op and I have 2 per day.

Also find an unflavored protein isolate and add it to your foods, I add protein to everything. You can even sprinkle it on anything you eat for added protein. Unjury, Body Fortress

ALLRIGHT..SOUNDS GOOD. THANKS AGAIN

It was suggested to me early on, while on liquids, that I plan on drinking each hour. 4 ounces of protein shake on the even hours, 4 ounces of water on the odd hours until I met the goals. I found this very helpful as it is pretty daunting to look at a large bottle of water in week one and be frustrated that you cant drink it. I had trouble getting in all the liquid for awhile after surgery. It does get better with time

My 1st few months, it was tough to get in enough Protein. I didn't try to force it though. I literally ate zero protein the 1st 10 days. All I could handle was nibbling on popsicles. I concentrated on getting enough Water. Eventually, the swelling in my stomach went down and I was able to start eating 1/4 cup of food at a time. Just hang in there and do the best you can.

Welcome to the Losers Bench!!!!!

HEY ALL…I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IN MY MINIMUM GRAMS OF PROTEIN AND THE OTHER 64OZ OF LIQUIDS IN…IT SEEMS SO TIRING,AND NOT FOR NOTHING I'M PRETTY FULL COME MIDDAY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL..THANKS

Edited August 12, 201411 yr by joatsaint

I have found warm lemon (1/2 fresh) Water helps me to get 64 oz daily. It seems to make it easier to drink. I am 7 weeks post op and each morning upon waking I am able to drink 16 oz in less than 30 min if warmed with added lemon. If not, then it takes me over an hour to drink it. Then I drink 4 oz ever hour or so. I do this each morning and nightly before bed another 16 oz. Most of the time, I am able to get more than 64 oz.

Thanks so much for the tip! I'll be sure to try it!

THANKS FOR THE TIPS. I'LL DEFINITELY HAVE TO TRY THE LEMON WITH WARM Water AND TIMING MY INTAKE ON THE ODD AND EVEN HOURS.