Protien shakes

[Sam58 16]

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

[Red0413 53]

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.

[aelovelady 243]

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

[Red0413 53]

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.

[innwtitdtity 57]

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!

[gwunderle 25]

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

[innwtitdtity 57]

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!

[gwunderle 25]

Thanks. Your list looks delicious.

[jbauman13 9]

My NUT says to drink 1 Protein Shake a day for the 1st year.

[RNYGal 47]

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

[jess9395 5,449]

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