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Can 4tbsp of skim milk count as a meal?

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Well, let's do the math. There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup. So 4 tbsp would be 1/4 cup. 1 cup of skim milk has 80 calories and 8 grams of Protein, so 4 tbsp would be 20 calories and 2 grams of protein. So.....what do you think?

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Well, how many days post-op are you? If you are right out of the hospital and it's literally all you can do, it's a liquid and it has Protein. Beyond the first week or so I would say no...

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If you are fresh out of the hospital post op, sure, it could work, otherwise it's just not enough protein to meet your needs. The first days are rough trying to get in enough protein and liquids. Just do the best you can.

If you can drink four tablespoons of milk you can drink four tablespoons of premier protein and then repeat. You need to focus on getting in your protein and fluids and not worry too much about labels. Early out you may just need to sip all day until you reach your targets.

My program considers 1/2 c of skim milk one serving of dairy and my aim is to have 2 servings of food per meal. So, my program would consider 1c of milk or 1/2 c milk and 1T peanut butter examples of meals. So, 1/4 c of skim milk wouldn't quite be considered a meal in my program. Hope this helps!

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