Hi everyone! I was banded July 17,2007, and am doing and feeling great for the most part. (I am growing a bit tired of chicken broth and glucerna, though). I am on "Bariatric liquids" for another week, which has included clear liquids plus glucerna. I've been, for the most part, getting in the required amount of liquids, but am having problems with the protein. I'm able to drink 1-2 glucerna's a day, which is only 10-20 grams of protein, and the recommended is 50-60 grams/day. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks, Christy

Hi Christy. Have you tried adding unflavored protein powder to your soups? That should help you get a bit more protein in. I am having this same problem. I am getting about 50g/day.

I've been drinking my protein shake (Muscle Milk - 34/g) and adding a scoop of unflavored protein powder to my soups, Cream of Wheat, etc.

I will be talking to my dietician tomorrow about this to see what else I can do.

I am having the same problem. My nutritionist says 30g protein a day and I am lucky to get 15 in me. drink glucerna also but I have to drink it in two servings. I am full after half of it. Protein powders taste nasty. real chalky. yuck.

if you can have the protein powders but don't like (or can't) mix with ff milk; then try this...use your vanilla protein powder and mix in 8 oz of (mixed with h20) Crystal lite (any flavor really) but I used Raspberry Ice or Lemonade. Made a refreshing fruity drink; this way I got 20g protein each time....sometimes it took a couple sittings to get the whole thing down. But I made sure to get 2 in a day at least. Additionally I bought ISOPURE which is 40g for 20 oz there are flavors, I got Mango Peach. It's not cheap (about $3.50 a bottle) but I knew I could get my extra protein that way!

hang in there; soon you'll be eating