I'm 4 days post-op and I was last told to only eat 2 oz. every hour, but I think that's too little. I mean, right now I'm drinking High Protein Slim-Fast 11 oz. drink, so am I violating the rules?

I don't think I'm getting enough protein, so I think I need this.

To me it sounds like they have you on the RNY post op diet. All liquids go straight through the upper and lower stoma and there wouldn't be anymore churning with clear broth than with water or with protein shakes. Your surgeon doesn't seem to be on board with what a bandster should be doing post op.

If you were to use the whey Protein isolate powder, you COULD use 1 1/2 scoops in the 6 oz of Water and shake it up, which would give you 30 grams of protein. I was only getting 40 grams pre-op and then for two weeks post-op--it's too tough to get more at that time!

I'm a chocoholic, so I buy belgian chocolate or chocolate malt flavors of whey protein isolate (NOT CONCENTRATE) from Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, books, DVDs & more (and I always make sure to get the free shipping!). They honestly do taste great in just water!!

Hang in, big guy, this time will fly by and soon you won't even remember it much!

I think we would go nuts if we tried to follow everyones instructions. Every Dr seems to have completely different ideas on what to do before and after surgery and before and after fills. I think mine is the least restrictive of any I have heard of. I started on pureed foods while still in hosp. I had cream of wheat and pureed cottage cheese and applesuase. I was told to eat babyfood meat. A jar at a time. It's not too bad with a little salt. And I could have as much slimfast as I wanted. (low carb type) I would suggest mixing powdered protien into other things. I even mix it in cottage cheese. NOT yummy. Good luck.

I was told NOT to use the Protein powder during the first two weeks. Isopure CLEAR protein has 40 grams of protein in each bottle ( I think the bottle has between 16 and 20 oz in it). It is premixed ready to drink.

So if you consume One bottle a day and one atkins shake you've gotten in 55 grams of protein. Two bottles of the Isopure Clear and you'll have 80 grams of protein.

It's comes in a variety of flavors and I still use them after fills so I can get in enough protein.

GNC sells them.