when did you start eating protein bars?

[Loristi 14]

Im 3 weeks PO and I just need something else to eat other than refried Beans and other purees! lol I found Pure Protein Bars (21g of Protein) and they are actually pretty soft (like brownies) and I tried one yesterday and chewed each bite until it was pretty much liquid. But, I was wondering when others started eating them? And, if you had any suggestions to other good tasting Protein Bars?

Thanks

[Roo101769 742]

This is personal opinion and not based on any medical fact but....It does seem a bit early to be trying that. Those bars are also high in Fiber ( also check out Quest bars when you are ready- same Protein #s but less sugar) and that combination may be hard to digest. But then again maybe not. I personally was a couple months out before I tried the bars. Now I am addicted to Quest bars and eat one almost every day for breakfast!!! LOL Good luck on your journey!

[Loristi 14]

Yeah, I thought it was a bit early Fortunately, I have had an easy recovering and my sleeve doesnt have an issue with much. I am having a hard time reaching my Protein goals because there is just not much I can have with the purees I thought trying this would help to reach my numbers. Well, so far so good with it so I think I'll keep eating them. Like I said, they are really soft and I chew each bite til its liquid so I don't know what harm they would be ?

[Forsythia 882]

I didn't try any Protein bars until I was cleared for a general diet, which was one month post op. If you have a nutritionist, shoot him or her an email and ask.

Here are my thoughts on variety! You can take something like chicken salad or tuna salad and put it in your food processor to make it more of a puree consistency. You can also get unflavored Protein powder and add it to a pudding cup (or, if you have a health food store near by, there is literally a brand of Protein pudding, but I can't remember the name, but I see ads for it in Oxygen magazine all the time) or Soup (don't add it to the Soup while you are cooking because it will curdle, Add it in after it is warm.

[lessofmevsg 49]

I have been on full liquids for 2 weeks and started soft foods today. I drink 2 premiere Protein Shakes a day from costco. They are 160 cal and 30 gms Protein. Not sure what the purée stage is. Most Drs have their own regimens. I was Clear Liquids, full liquids (anything you could suck through a straw after blended. Not using straw of course ). Now soft foods, anything I can crush with a fork....fish, canned chicken, cottage cheese, eggs...etc.