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I was sleeved on 7/15. I am having difficulty getting my Protein in as I hate the taste of most shakes that I’ve tried. On my surgeons plan I on purées but am not hungry. I can eat like a Greek yogurt for lunch and maybe a bite or two later for dinner. I am doing okay with my Water everyday. Now I am having problems sleeping I get like 4-5 hours a night. I am trying to get enough steps in every day. Anyone have any suggestions on things I can do better (I have an appointment with my team Friday and plan to discuss all this with them but am hoping for some help in the meantime)

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You aren't going to be hungry for a while. Revel in it, and take this time while you're not hungry to transform your previous eating habits into healthier ones. You're fueling your body right now, so fuel it right.

Purchase a unflavored Protein Powder and add it to your yogurt to boost your Protein intake.

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get unflavored Protein and add it to your food. GENEPRO is a good one.

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Fairlife milk has 13 grams of Protein per serving and if you like Peanut Butter add some PB fit, its yummy !

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If you're used to a premixed shake, change to a powder and mix with skim or almond milk. Body Fortress is my current favorite for the powder and you can get it on Amazon or at Walmart. The premixed shakes have a high aspartame taste that some of the powders like BF do not have. Also, you can add powdered Peanut Butter as well for a low calorie flavor boost. It's going to be a long period of experimentation so try a lot of different things. Something is out there for your tastes, I'm sure of it.

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Try cutting the Protein with things like:

Fat Free Fairlife Milk (13g protein per cup)

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Fat Free Greek Yogurt (6g protein per 2oz of HEB FF Plain Greek Yogurt)

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Fat Free Kefir Plain (3g protein per 2oz of Lifeway Low Fat Plain Kefir)

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Make Protein Cream Soup (This makes 4, 4oz servings of soup with almost 11g of protein per 4oz serving.)

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Add Protein Powder to everything!

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On 8/1/2019 at 2:15 AM, Jdymitc said:

I was sleeved on 7/15. I am having difficulty getting my Protein in as I hate the taste of most shakes that I’ve tried. On my surgeons plan I on purées but am not hungry. I can eat like a Greek yogurt for lunch and maybe a bite or two later for dinner. I am doing okay with my Water everyday. Now I am having problems sleeping I get like 4-5 hours a night. I am trying to get enough steps in every day. Anyone have any suggestions on things I can do better (I have an appointment with my team Friday and plan to discuss all this with them but am hoping for some help in the meantime)

I'm not sure how much I can help as I've only a week out of my surgery 7/30. This is what I've found out, sometimes things taste bad because your body is going through Ketosis, burning fat, and that will give you a funny taste in your mouth making things taste different or bad. It will also change your breath so brushing or sugar-free mints will help. I take my Protein Ensure Max a 1/3 container at a time. It is a couple of sips and put it on ice so the ice melts and thins it. If Yogurt fills you that is fine just make it a good one. I haven't slept more than 4 hours since the surgery and the dreams are so vivid. I'm lucky as I am retired so I can fit in a short nap. The "meal plans" that doctors give out are nice but not necessarily what you will be eating. Just make sure you have a lot of protein, keeps up energy, and fluids. I drink caffeine-free ice tea all day. Just sips at a time. When I had my lap band on I was on a Protein Drink in the am. Campbells Soup on the Go for lunch and protein drink for dinner for almost a year. I'd add a small cottage cheese for a snack. You seem to be doing alright just watch your protein and Water. I'm glad I'm not the only one that is sleeping less.

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