I had the gastric sleeve on 10/16. My doctor wants his patients to do 3 weeks liquids, 3 weeks soft food, then starting week 7 is normal food. I am 5 days from soft food stage. I however have been struggling to get my protein in because I can't do the protein shakes or powder. I have seriously tried every kind every which way and still have issues. I know some people get to start the soft foods at 2 weeks. If I started early with lunch meat, tuna, retried beans, would that be OK or would it be a big no no. My doc wants me to get 65 grams of protein and its hard to do when I can't do the protein shakes and powder. Right now I'm eating yogurt too try to get some in. The doc approved yogurt, pudding, cream soups on the full liquid diet. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Before making changes to your plan, you should really follow up and get permission from your team. They lay out plans for us to help with our bodies healing.

As for ways to get proteins in, I found that making homemade bone broth soups was an easier way to get my proteins in without shakes or powders. There is also a variety of protein waters available to help with protein intake. I also had / and still have to have 4 - 6 small meals to ensure I get my proteins in daily. The smaller and more frequent meals have helped me immensely.

Light and Fit Dannon Yogurt as well as Oikos Zero have upwards of 15g of protein per serving. If you can do pureed food, that would help and you could also add cottage cheese pureed (but as always, check with your team to make sure it's OK)

May be best to check with your doctor or nutritonist to see if you can progress. Have you tried having yoghurt instead? I have been thinning out yo pro yoghurt as part of my post op diet which I finish in about 10 days.

Try pure protein clear. I couldn’t do the milky protein shakes either. Left a chalky taste in my mouth & didn’t sit too well with my stomach

Never listen to yo7r Inner Fatty- she's been peeved every since you deleted the cupcakes!?