I am 1 week short of being sleeved 3 months now. Oddly, I am being able to eat less and less dense protein. At one point I was up to over 4 ounces and now I am lucky to get in 2 ounces at a time. This makes it nearly impossible to get in the required protein/calories, as I work out every day too. I've been hitting maximum 800 calories and usually more like 600. I've just started recently drinking lattes a couple of times a day to get in some liquid protein. I am totally burned out on protein shakes so trying something different. Has anyone else gone through this and have any advice? I've tried eating more often, but that makes it almost impossible to get in enough water. I literally eat NOTHING but protein - no bread/pasta, fruit or even veggies. Thanks

What protein are you eating? Are you cooking it fresh or reheating it? What is the moisture content of the meat?

I am eating canned tuna and chicken; crockpot chicken that just has some broth and seasoning; eggs and ground beef I can only get 2 bites down; grilled steak; grilled fish. Oddly, I can get more steak and fish down than anything. I've only though had that a couple of times because I know it is really hard to digest and don't want to over do it. The proteins are all moist.

I make my own refried beans- a favorite of mine since long before surgery. I put them on a carb balance tortilla that has I think 3-4g protein, as well as fat free sour cream, and cheese. Delicious, lots of protein. Good bang for your buck.

Tuna, chicken, crab, hard to digest.

I wasn't cleared to have steak until 6 months, so I can't really speak on eating that at the point you are.

Soft baked fish was the easiest thing for me to eat.

Eggs I couldn't eat unless they were over easy. I still can't won't eat scrambled eggs.

Have you tried any high quality deli meat like Boars Head?

I've tried deli meat, it just seems to leave a film in my mouth. Maybe I need to try a higher end lunch meat, like Boars Head.

Are you getting in high protein dairy like Greek yogurt and small curd cottage cheese? I ate little cups of Muuna cottage cheese for a while because it was a small amount that packed 15 g and tasted very good with various fruit flavors in addition to plain. My NUT also recommended adding powdered milk to soups to up the protein. I'm lucky in that I didn't have issues with eggs. I sometimes eat a boiled egg chopped up very fine and mixed with avocado and a bit of mayo. You could also try adding in very finely chopped deli ham. It's pretty yummy. Good luck!