Help with protein

[Frey Zephyr 5]

Hello all. I am two weeks post op. My surgeon combines the full liquid and puree stage. He said at week 3 I can start soft foods.

I love yogurt now. I found a no sugar added 25g Protein yogurt. I eat half for Breakfast with my meds and chewable Vitamin since it had Iron and iron on a stomach with no food will make you nauseated. So there's 25g of protein. I drink enough Water cause I loooove water so that's not an issue.

The Issue is I am not hitting the protein req. I've never liked Protein Shakes, they've always tastes bad. Since the surgery though Protein shakes make me nauseated just thinking about one. I tried today to force one down. Three sips in I was on the verge of vomiting and 10 minutes later was dry heaving. The thought of the shakes make me almost vomit. Idk what to do here. Even protein powders have the same effect. I tried the protein Soups too same effect. I don't think my body tolerates that kind of protein.

What do I eat?

I tried a scrambled egg (pureed even further) it went down ok but I don't really like eggs and they're only 6g of protein.

Also I still can't eat much at a time. I think I max out at 3 oz of yogurt. I've been subsisting on yogurt mainly. I tried tuna as well (made a tuna salad) tolerated that like a champ. Issue with canned tuna is you WILL get mercury poisoning from it. Three cans in a week can cause mercury poisoning. I got some expensive canned tuna that SAYS it's been mercury tested to be within 0.1 part per million and a can is 40g of protein.

Since they want you to not drink water 30 before or after eating I'm also thirsty. I always want to drink water. I always have this is not new post op, I've always been this way. It's like torture not drinking water.

So mainly I'm asking what can I eat to help with protein?

Any tips on helping with the water issue?

I just don't know what to do. I'm tired of being nauseated all the time.

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 807]

Are you taking a PPI? Sometimes the excess acid can cause nausea. Also surgeons often prescribe anti-nausea meds for those experiencing prolonged nausea.

I like Fairlife Protein Drinks. I find they're less sweet and artificial tasting than the others I've tried. Also there's clear Protein drinks like Protein2o, Isopure clear protein in fruit flavors, Gatorade also makes one that is sugar free and has protein. So with these you'll get fluids and protein at the same time. Isopure also makes an unflavored Protein Powder that you can add to foods like Soups or drinks.

Could you swap the tuna for chicken and make chicken salad? If you like spicy things, you could make a lower fat version of buffalo chicken dip with fat free cream cheese and use the hidden valley ranch packet instead of bottled dressing along with canned chicken and hot sauce.

[Frey Zephyr 5]

7 minutes ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Are you taking a PPI? Sometimes the excess acid can cause nausea. Also surgeons often prescribe anti-nausea meds for those experiencing prolonged nausea.

I like Fairlife Protein Drinks. I find they're less sweet and artificial tasting than the others I've tried. Also there's clear Protein drinks like Protein2o, Isopure clear Protein in fruit flavors, Gatorade also makes one that is sugar free and has protein. So with these you'll get fluids and protein at the same time. Isopure also makes an unflavored Protein Powder that you can add to foods like Soups or drinks.

Could you swap the tuna for chicken and make chicken salad? If you like spicy things, you could make a lower fat version of buffalo chicken dip with fat free cream cheese and use the hidden valley ranch packet instead of bottled dressing along with canned chicken and hot sauce.

I've tried all of those Proteins. They all have the same issue. Canned chicken is disgusting to me. I can't get over the texture sadly.

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 807]

3 minutes ago, Frey Zephyr said:

I've tried all of those Proteins. They all have the same issue. Canned chicken is disgusting to me. I can't get over the texture sadly.

What about making fresh chicken breast for salad or other recipes? I never use canned chicken either. I find the texture is gross as well, so I always make my own for recipes.

Ground beef? You could add ground beef to something like Ricotta Bake, for a modified version.

[summerseeker 2,354]

In the Uk the Docs here are not all on the same Protein Shake page. Mine hates them and has me drinking skimmed milk. 8 ounces = 8 grams of Protein. You can make Peanut Butter [ 2tbsp = 7 grams of protein ] and banana shakes with it. Win win. 1 ounce of hard cheese = 7 grams of protein. I cut it into tiny slivers and chewed this deliciousness slowly. We have supermarkets that sell good quality Bolognese sauce, good on the protein count and easy to digest as the beef is really tender. I was allowed to eat melba toast as it was really crisp and disappeared on my tongue. I had this with egg mashed with mayo and tuna mashed well with mayo. Pate is good on this too. My favorite is crab pate. I can manage 3 tiny melba toasts and they are only 39 calories for the 3. Just keep trying foods. I have only just about mastered chicken thighs at almost 5 months. Salmon is still a no go area. Hummus is good protein but I hate the taste now. Good luck trying foods, it is all a bit boring till you get to proper food

[liveaboard15 1,294]

3 hours ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Could you swap the tuna for chicken and make chicken salad? If you like spicy things, you could make a lower fat version of buffalo chicken dip with fat free cream cheese and use the hidden valley ranch packet instead of bottled dressing along with canned chicken and hot sauce.

I have been looking for fat free cream cheese for months. Nothing at all at any grocery store i go to. Its like they stopped making it lmao

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 807]

I have been looking for fat free cream cheese for months. Nothing at all at any grocery store i go to. Its like they stopped making it lmao

Well it's not completely fat free, I guess it's more like reduced fat. Philly Neufchatel cheese. It says 1/3 less fat.

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[liveaboard15 1,294]

34 minutes ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Well it's not completely fat free, I guess it's more like reduced fat. Philly Neufchatel cheese. It says 1/3 less fat.

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yup thats the one i find. but i swear there use to be a fat free one but apparently its gone forever because no grocery store i have been to has it.

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 807]

18 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

yup thats the one i find. but i swear there use to be a fat free one but apparently its gone forever because no grocery store i have been to has it.

I don't even remember seeing this.

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

It seems like others have suggested everything I can think of except for the tuna pouches. Do they have mercury?? They are right next to the canned tuna. Also you could get rotisserie chicken to make chicken salad. I do this often to save prep time.

Edited April 16, 2022 by ShoppGirl

[Frey Zephyr 5]

3 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

It seems like others have suggested everything I can think of except for the tuna pouches. Do they have mercury?? They are right next to the canned tuna. Also you could get rotisserie chicken to make chicken salad. I do this often to save prep time.

Any low quality tuna has mercury this mainly includes canned and pouched. There is a high quality mercury tested and controlled canned tuna but it's expensiiiiiiiive.

The rotisserie chicken is a great idea! It'll have nice flavor and I can mix the white and dark meat to even out dryness.

[Frey Zephyr 5]

7 hours ago, summerseeker said:

In the Uk the Docs here are not all on the same Protein Shake page. Mine hates them and has me drinking skimmed milk. 8 ounces = 8 grams of Protein. You can make Peanut Butter [ 2tbsp = 7 grams of Protein ] and banana shakes with it. Win win. 1 ounce of hard cheese = 7 grams of protein. I cut it into tiny slivers and chewed this deliciousness slowly. We have supermarkets that sell good quality Bolognese sauce, good on the protein count and easy to digest as the beef is really tender. I was allowed to eat melba toast as it was really crisp and disappeared on my tongue. I had this with egg mashed with mayo and tuna mashed well with mayo. Pate is good on this too. My favorite is crab pate. I can manage 3 tiny melba toasts and they are only 39 calories for the 3. Just keep trying foods. I have only just about mastered chicken thighs at almost 5 months. Salmon is still a no go area. Hummus is good protein but I hate the taste now. Good luck trying foods, it is all a bit boring till you get to proper food

I never even thought of milk. I found a lactose free 2% ultra filtered milk that's got tons of protein! There's also a special k protein Cereal that's got 10g of protein and once you add the milk it's like 30g of protein per serving! Sadly I'm allergic to bananas but I do like Peanut Butter.

[Frey Zephyr 5]

6 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

Could you swap the tuna for chicken and make chicken salad? If you like spicy things, you could make a lower fat version of buffalo chicken dip with fat free cream cheese and use the hidden valley ranch packet instead of bottled dressing along with canned chicken and

What do you eat the dip with tho? I can't imagine eating just the dip by itself honestly.

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

4 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

yup thats the one i find. but i swear there use to be a fat free one but apparently its gone forever because no grocery store i have been to has it.

It probably didn’t sell because it didn’t taste very good. I can’t imagine cream cheese with no fat.

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 807]

15 minutes ago, Frey Zephyr said:

What do you eat the dip with tho? I can't imagine eating just the dip by itself honestly.

I would suggest you eat it with a spoon.

You're two weeks post op. It's too soon for veggies, chips and crackers aren't a good idea nutrition wise and I doubt they're on your approved foods list.