Hi, I'm only 2wks post op and an still confused in protein shakes. Are they considered a liquid that you need to not drink before or after? Can you drink some shake and a few bites of cream of wheat as a meal or keep them separate?

Thanks for any help with this.

I use shake as a meal in itself best way to get your protein in but everyone is different...

A meal

It is breakfast for me... then real food the rest of the day.

Oh... and I cant eat and get a whole shake in at the same time. Takes an hour to get the whole shake in.

My team outlines that if you can finish the shake within an hour you should count as a meal. If you are sipping throughout the day it is just a snack. I know all programs are different but this is the guideline I go with. I usually have my shake as breakfast too so I can start with a blast of protien and easy way to start the day too. I am 2 weeks post op today also!

Meal

Oh please don't be eating cream of wheat only 2 weeks out!

Oh please don't be eating cream of wheat only 2 weeks out!

It is on our plan. Though i do thin it out considerably

I am 3 years out and I use it as a meal 2X a day and a snack 1X daily.

I sip one throughout the day at work to try to help hit my protein goal. So I guess I use them as a snack.

meal for me. It makes me so full I couldn't eat with it.

On 10/16/2019 at 7:18 PM, AZhiker said:

Oh please don't be eating cream of wheat only 2 weeks out!

This was actually on my list of approved foods under full liquids, as long as it’s thinned out!

A meal! And if you are one to want your coffee, I just discovered Atkins Cafe caramel! Pretty good if you like the coffee taste