Hi, Im getting banded on December 11th. My Dr. has suggested I follow the clear liquid diet that Ive been on for the past 10 days, for about 4 weeks after the surgery. This is including the Protein shakes....

My question is..how do you get your protein in, (my dr wants 60g/day) from the shakes, if all you can drink is an ounce or two at a time?

how do you get your shakes in when you cant drink as much?

Honestly, for the first 9 days post-op I didn't have any protien shakes. Every one that I tried mad me sick, even the fruity flavored test-tube shots of protien. For some reason they frothed back up.

I did manage to get in Water, homemade chicken broth and sugar free popsicles. But it was very slow going. I was very swollen and it would take me 25 minutes to eat a sugar free icee pop (the ones in the plastic sleeve). I spent every awake moment drinking something.

Slow and easy wins the race when it comes to post-op fluids.

Check out Isopure clear Protein drinks. You can get them at some GNC's and places that sell items for body builders too. They are kool-aid-y (perfectly decent tasting) and come in about 7 flavors. Each bottle has 40 gm of protein. Check the site for info....

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i didnt have protein shakes ...i am 9 days out..still on clear broths...but i can drink easily...at least a cup at a time.... it depends on the person...i never had trouble drinking...not much swelling i guess..gl

In the first week after your surgery, your goal is to heal, so not to worry about the protein for that first week, but I did try the isopure post op and it was OK. So if you just drink those after surgery, you should be OK, good luck