4 weeks post-op and today I got in 60 grams of protein from food, but I feel like a pig. I feel so stuffed after eating 2-3oz of food. Most days I rather drink proteins shakes, but I'm trying to get back to eating real food. My Nut said at this stage I should be working on getting most of my protein from food, but I feel so weighed down after. Plus, I have to eat about 5-6 times to get the much protein in vs. drinking two 30gram protein shakes. Has anyone used protein drinks as their primary food source for an extended period of time? If so, how long.

I was forbidden from protein drinks after the first two weeks. Protein drinks do not stay in your stomach long enough to keep you full for 5 hours.

I've heard that your protein should be animal protein or whey protein. My friends NUT told her that. Her surgery was a few years back so I'm not sure if that has changed.

I am seven months post op and doing great. I still have one Protein shake which has 30 grams of protein every morning. I get the rest of my protein from my meals and Snacks.

My nut is perfectly satisfied with the fact that I still get some protein from a shake.

My doctor said Protein drinks are fine. So I supplement with one every day just to make sure I can meet my protein goal. I get the rest from meat, beans, eggs and yogurt.