Is a protein shake a meal or snack?

[The New Me(maw) 10]

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.

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[New&Improved 1,780]

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

[elcee 3,340]

A meal

[momof3_angels 465]

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

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[momof3_angels 465]

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

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[lingre 54]

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!

[AJ Tylo 1,398]

Meal

[AZhiker 2,251]

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

[The New Me(maw) 10]

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

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[Redmaxx 740]

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

[krisss 2]

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.

[MeowAMR 219]

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

[SassyCassie 14]

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!

[Bianca S. 195]

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