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.

Try pro source protein liquid? They gave me some at the hospital to take home but I have never used it, so I don't have an opinion about it.

I have trouble hitting my protein goals without 1 shake a day, but I am working on that because I don't really like them and I am tired of them.

I am 4 weeks post op, and so far can get to about 50g of protein WITHOUT a shake but can't seem to eat enough to get past that.

I basically only eat meats and proteins right now too.

Seafood has TONS of protein for very low calories!

Everything I eat has protein in it from processed Protein Bars, to Protein Chips, to Protein Shakes. There is a lot of food out there with extra protein in it if you're not getting enough whole foods to get it in. Eggs are an excellent source.

For water, mix in some sugar-free flavored popsicles and put some sugar-free flavored powder in your water to make it more palatable.

Fairlife nonfat milk has lower sugar and higher protein in it. I drink a latte every day made with this and can’t recommend it enough.

Maybe fat free cottage cheese? I personally love the stuff. Second the silken tofu suggestion- good as a base for almost everything.

I recently tried the Gatorade zero with protein- it was the least disgusting protein water I’ve found, which is admittedly faint praise but post op I took against all protein water with a vengeance.