How are all of you getting your protein in? Having a hard time getting it all in & I think it's because I'm bored with my options. Need some new ideas!

How far are you post-op? I'm three days out. I set a timer on my phone to go off every two minutes so I remember to take a sip. It's slow but the only way I can get myself to drink anything. I found New Whey Liquid Protien. It's 42 gm of protein in 4oz. Not delicious but oh well. I also bought Genepro online. It's a flavorless protein powder that can be mixed into anything. So along with my protein shots I'm sipping on lemonade with genepro to get in my water and extra protein.

I will be 7 weeks post op tomorrow. This is my daily routine.......

Breakfast: 32 or 24oz of decaf tea (32oz on my days off, 24oz on workdays) with GENEPRO unflavored Protein mixed in, Tbsp fat free creamer, and two tsp splenda. 31grams

Lunch: RTD Premiere Protein shake (I alternate between the vanilla and chocolate) 30grams

Dinner: This is where it varies on what I eat, but I usually get between 15-20grams depending on what I eat.

So my total protein for the day varies between 72-80grams daily.

My surgeon has me on two shakes and one small meal daily only. I thought this would be hard to do, but it really isn't because I really don't feel hungry. That I like. I am gonna work this tool as much as I can in the beginning because I know it will get harder as the months go on.

Good luck on your journey!!!

Premier protein shakes 3 (90grams) a day after the first two weeks, now I'm 6 weeks out and I eat food plus two shakes a day so I always get 90+ grams a day. You may not get it all in in the beginning just keep working on it, it will get easier.

I'll be 3 mths out on the 18th. Early on I did a mix of powders, liquid Protein and premade shakes. Since I was told I can eat anything I can handle, I just focus on protein first, then veg. I also try to avoid simple, white carbs. One thing that has been helpful to me from day 1 is greek yogurt. I prefer FAGE 0%. half a cup or 4 ounces is 12 gms of protein. Add a scoop of my whey powder (CVS brand chocolate whey) at 26gms of protein. That's Breakfast and I've gotten in 38gms of protein. That's more than half of 60 at breakfast. If I need to thin it out, add 3 or 4 ounces of Water or ice and blend it. Add some lowfat milk or non dairy milk to blend it and get a few more gms of protein. Add a half a tbsp of almond or nut butter and get even more protein.

I then split the rest of the day with getting the rest of my protein in through regular eating Some popular items are Beans, hummus, eggs, low fat cheese, etc... Some times in the evenings if I have met my protein goal I might just sip on vegetable broth.

Quest bars have become my best friend!

Mine is simple, since six days post-op I've drank two premiere protein shakes a day, (99% of the time), and any other protein I eat is a plus. I'm four months out!

YES I ALSO USE GENEPRO ITS WORKS GREAT AND MIXES WITH ANYTHING. ITS A LITTLE PRICY BUT IS WELL WORTH IT.

How far are you post-op? I'm three days out. I set a timer on my phone to go off every two minutes so I remember to take a sip. It's slow but the only way I can get myself to drink anything. I found New Whey Liquid Protien. It's 42 gm of protein in 4oz. Not delicious but oh well. I also bought Genepro online. It's a flavorless protein powder that can be mixed into anything. So along with my protein shots I'm sipping on lemonade with genepro to get in my water and extra protein.

I've always gotten 1/3 to 1/2 of my daily Protein from Protein smoothies....nearly unlimited flavors..... Apple, peach, lemonade, cherry, cake batter, grape, red velvet cake, banana, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, chai, pumpkin pie spice, Peanut Butter, hazelnut, English toffee, coffee, and strawberry (to name a few ????)

And depending how far out you are......Peanut butter, Protein Bars, Jerky, pumpkin seeds, elk, hamburger, venison, pork loin, ham, pastrami, bacon, steak, beef roast, fish, crab, mixed nuts, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, cheese, BBQ ribs, chicken, turkey, refried Beans, split pea Soup, bean soup, eggs, edamame, roasted soy beans, whole grains, and sausage

Edited December 15, 201411 yr by Kindle

GENEPRO is amazing isn't it?! it is totally flavorless and mixes with everything!!

i have a Protein shake every single morning and i LOVE them. i use PURE PROTEIN brand whey protein. 25 g protein per scoop and only 2 g sugar. the chocolate tastes delicious. i purchase mine from my local grocer but amazon carries it. only 20.00 for a 2 pound tub, which will last me a bit under a month. so happy i found it...i give it 5 stars because when blended with ice it tastes JUST like a milkshake. today i had more than the usual because it was so tasty.

you can also blend them with a touch of torani, or chocolate syrup. sugar free is recommended, but i buy everything regular and just halve or quarter the serving sizes! right now i add hazelnut torani syrup for a DELICIOUS treat. i have NO issues with taking my protein every day.

oh, and greek yogurt. i have one daily... so 2 protein shakes with milk alone is 66 g of protein because 25g +8g from the milk is 33. then greek yogurt gives me 15g per container. i buy store brand plain with 1/2 t brown sugar. delicious.

I use my vanilla pre-made (premier protein) shakes as a substitute for cream/milk and sugar in my decaf coffee. I get about 15-20g of protein per coffee and I usually have 2 or 3 decaf coffees a day. Ps and it tastes SO, SO GOOD!!

Chobani plain is 15g, 2oz tuna is 13g etc. I look for foods high in protein. Jennie O turkey patties has good amount of protein too. My NUT said 1oz of meat = 7g of protein. I am 3.5 months out and take a minimum of 100g a day. I use protein Isopure protein powder 1x day, gives me 26g of protein. Good luck!

Scoop of chocolate or vanilla whey shaken in my coffee every morning.

Home made protein "cookies" my current fav has vanilla whey, oats, maple syrup eggs and almond butter

Plain old milk

Quest bars

PowerCrunch bars, (I like them frozen). The chocolate mint ones taste like the girl scout cookies

Oooo I love frozen Girl Scout mint cookies.... Gotta get me some power crunch bars!