I am 3wks post gastric bypass. Are we supposed to be drinking protein shakes between our meals?

My first post op appointment is tomorrow and I actually have this down as one of the questions to ask. I haven't switched to soft foods yet but I think it's going to be hard to get all the protein in with the small amount we can handle right now.

I was told not to drink any calories whatsoever after 2 weeks.

Hey Sam, my doctor said we can replace a meal with a shake if we need to but they didn't suggest eating in between meals. So anyway, there's my 2 cents. I'm probably still going to do a shake for breakfast because I'm lazy and I don't think I'm going to be able to get enough protein in during the day.

I just visited my NP yesterday, 5 week post op RNY, and I have been averaging 45-50g of protein with no protein shakes. She said to drink a shake after dinner until bedtime so I did that to get me over the 60g. This morning I was down 2.8 lbs from yesterday morning (no different activity) so hitting that goal is important. The only bad thing was I had to get up and pee in the middle of the night and I could not fall back to sleep...oh well. Good luck!

So,how are you getting your protein without the shakes?

Eggs, cottage cheese, chicken, Greek yogurt, steak, string cheese, cheese slices, ground turkey, ground beef. Just a few things I eat regularly-I am fortunate to be able to tolerate all meats-I just cook them medium and cut each piece smaller than a dice and chew, chew, chew. Good luck!

Thanks. Your list looks delicious.

My NUT says to drink 1 protein shake a day for the 1st year.

My surgeon does not allow Protein shakes after 3 weeks post op.

I love how the last two posts illustrate that everyone's plan is different. Trust YOUR medical staff. You chose them for a reason. There is no one right answer