I also eight weeks out, surgery 11/21/17, I can eat pork tenderloin or chops, okay, only a bite or two. No beef yet, if you have Panera's near by...try the Turkey Chili, 59 grams of protein in the bowl servings, takes me all day to eat it. I am still struggling to meet the goals. Pretty much eating the chili and soups, no where close to being back to normal.