How long were you on supplemental protein after surgery? I'm tired of it. It's expensive. And I'm at a loss on how to get extra protein in. Currently, I'm having two protein shots a day, each of which are 25 g. Fifty grams of protein is a lot to make up in food, plus make your fluid goals. How do you do it?

I stopped shakes from purée which was always my intention & they tasted awful. My surgeon & dietician were also a bit freer with hitting protein goals at first - as long as I was close & making an effort to get closer they were happy. But it is hard when you are eating so little.

To help with my protein I found a high protein yoghurt (20g) & yoghurt drink (30g & which counted as a fluid too). I had them in the afternoon & ate/drank them over an hour or so. (You can make your own yoghurt drink by blending your yogurt with milk.) I also often ate meals that were protein only some of which was because once I ate my protein I couldn’t eat anything else. I also made my scrambled eggs with milk & made them runnier & the same with rolled oats (made on milk & extra runny).

It's definitely a struggle! I'll plan out my day in MyFitnessPal and it looks great, but the reality is I can't actually eat it all, there's just no room. So I end up having to remove stuff and don't end up meeting my protein goal. I'm managing 50 to 60 grams on average but my dietician wants me on 80. I guess we just have to do the best we can and not be too hard on ourselves, it'sstill early days for us May babies. I can't do shakes but have stocked up on protein bars now.

3 hours ago, CarolineLittle said:

It's definitely a struggle! I'll plan out my day in MyFitnessPal and it looks great, but the reality is I can't actually eat it all, there's just no room. So I end up having to remove stuff and don't end up meeting my Protein goal. I'm managing 50 to 60 grams on average but my dietician wants me on 80. I guess we just have to do the best we can and not be too hard on ourselves, it'sstill early days for us May babies. I can't do shakes but have stocked up on Protein Bars now.

The protein shots are much better than the shakes. I tried a couple bars and didn't like them. As long as I supplements, I make my goals. I need to figure out breakfast and a morning snack. I think that would help me get off one of the protein drinks. The problem becomes, I can't eat a whole pot of yogurt yet, so it seems silly to waste.the room when I can do the drink so much.easier and then go straight into my fluids in the morning.

Protein water is another option too. Watch the protein bars as many are just glorified candy.