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I wasnt aloud to have yogurt my doc said not till after the first month but i did anyways that was the only way i was able to get protein in at that point. I called my docter at 2 weeks and said im not getting enough protein like literally 12g the whole day and i refuse to drink another protein drink and i told them i put myself on protein yogurt i was getting over 30g with just that and the doc said if it didnt hurt and i was still losing then great... ( not saying u should go rouge like i did ) best of luck!

I never drank a protein shake one. I tried many, but couldn't get past the smell. I drank fairlie milk and high protein yogurt starting the second week. I'm 4.5 months out and get enough protein from food. Good luck!

There is not a single set of rules that are the same. Every doctor seems to have a different set, so? Mine didn't allow JELLO. No jello, no pudding. I could have yogurt if it was drinkable. And I could have all sorts of fattening soups, as long as they were blended. *shrugs*

The foods you made sounds awesome. I’ve made chia seed pudding with Greek yogurt and cream in the past. I haven’t made it yet post op. Sorry my reply turned into a long winded message ... I’m in Florida too. I went to Shillingford but it didn’t work out and I ended up going to Cleveland Clinic. I needed gastric bypass due to severe GERD and Dr. Shillingford didn’t even discuss it. He made a lot of assumptions without hearing me out. Insurance doesn’t count metabolic disorders as a comorbidity, I had enough of them but never had high BP and did everything to prevent diabetes due to pcos. I didn’t have the energy to prove my sleep apnea. I couldn’t deal with a sleep study. Even fighting my weight I ended up hitting the 40 BMI mark. I dreaded that. It was an endocrinologist that helped confirm having bariatric surgery was my last method of treatment, or at least a tool to help fight my weight against several metabolic disorders. She referred me to Cleveland clinic. The one 4th of July bbq I went to was tough. All my mother’s friends. I ended up doing the work rather than eating anything. It was Saturday and rained on an off. (Drenching rain) Besides the person who always mans the grill, and my mother, no one did anything except say where’s the food. I felt like if I didn’t help, no one would halve. At one point I had to hold an umbrella over the grill. Would have been funny had I not been exhausted. I wasn’t feeling well so had not planned on going but my mother wanted me there. I haven’t been able to shift past let alone into the purée phase. (And I’m about 9 weeks in, I should have been moving into phase 4) There wasn’t anything I could eat. That didn’t bother me as much as being asked how I am knowing they expect me to say just fine, if I say otherwise it’s, it’ll get better or but you look good. Words hard to deal with because of living with lifelong chronic illness that no one can see. I will never be better. But need to get to a healthy weight to ease some of the burden on my messed up body. I have a upper endoscopy the 11th, I’ve got some kind of hiatal hernia, a stricture (3mm narrow gastrojejunostomy) and a Schatzki ring. I don’t know how the doctor will address that since I didn’t hear from them about the gi fluoroscopy results that showed these things. I’m almost tempted to cancel the endoscopy. I’m also seeing a neurologist about dysphasia separate from those things. I guess I’m just not good around people. I don’t expect anything. Definitely not pity. And I don’t mind helping either. But when I feel like that’s all I’m good for even though my body took a heavy beating from doing so ( and no one can see it) I don’t feel very welcome. Sorry. I have rambled on. My weight is going down thankfully. Sometimes it stays the same for days on end. I weigh myself each morning after I’m dressed. I mark it on a calendar I printed out. I started taking some notes on my tablet for each day my weight and what I’ve “eaten” calories and protein. To make sure I get at least 50 grams of protein. I have the same protein shake almost every morning mixed with ripple milk. To get 30 grams. Probably is not smart but I haven’t eaten lunch. I get the rest of my protein at dinner. I’ve read some research that it’s good to have protein at rest, vs prior to exercise. im always worried my metabolic disorders will get the best of me And sabotage my efforts as it did before. How few calories should a person eat. I thought I was doing alright before, I didn’t eat sugar, ate low carb ... everyone talks about exercise. I cannot. It’s hard to get even doctors to understand that I’ve one of few medical conditions that exertion causes literal damage and worsening of my conditions. Just doing what needs to be done takes it all out of me.

Why? Mainly because it's your doctor's orders for you. It's what he/she prefers for your best outcome. Many/Most docs prefer clear liquids for the first week; then advance to full liquids, etc. Compared to Jello, tea and broth, yogurt is more solid, more dense...and is considered a full liquid (or even a soft food, depending on what's in it). So, just follow your doctor's orders for a few more days at this stage. Why chance it?

My diet is clear liquids for 4 days and then full liquids for 10. Yogurt was in the full liquids stage for my diet.

I was allowed yogurt and low fat cream soups (cream of mushroom etc) but I had to strain the soup to get the chunky pieces out.

I was also allowed yogurt. The first 2 weeks of my plan were full liquids.

I was allowed yogurt, but some surgeons insist on clear liquids only. Jello would be considered a clear liquid

I'm confused why I can have jello but not yogurt on the first few wks post surgery. Does anyone know why ? Thanks ! Sent from my SM-G973U using BariatricPal mobile app

At 2 weeks post op we stayed in San Diego for 2 days to go to sea world and the tide pools and i brought an ice chest that we left in the car with things i can eat. At the hotel i was able to warm protein broth in the microwave and in the cooler i kept protein yogurt , string cheese, sf pudding and few other things. It went fine. Alittle sad when everyone else gets to eat yummy delicious food and im the one eatting a yogurt with a plastic spoon but o well i tryed my best.. good luck with ur road trip it sounds so fun!

Oikos Triple 0 yogurt has like 15 gms of protein.

Do you like tuna? I love the tuna albacore packs and you can take them where ever u go at 3 weeks out it was my only way to get the protein in for me. My sleeve didnt do well with chicken. Also depending if you know what foods give u chest pain to stay away from them for a few days and try again or if its all foods your surgeon can give u prilosec u may have Gerd and that has helped me soo much with the chest pain. They have over the counter prilosec as well its just less expensive for me with insurance getting it from my docter. Oh and have you tryed the high protein yogurts that are like 12 to 15grams of protein per yogurt and only 2g of sugar those help me get my protein in as well sence i wont drink protein drinks ever again anyways hope things get better for you.

Candy is the one thing I haven’t been able to totally give up. I don’t eat a ton but do have a little each day. I did switch from anything sweet n low to truvia. It’s pretty good. I put it in my coffee, my plain yogurt.

Candy is the one thing I haven’t been able to totally give up. I don’t eat a ton but do have a little each day. I did switch from anything sweet n low to truvia. It’s pretty good. I put it in my coffee, my plain yogurt.

Olive oil, avocado, nuts, 2% or 4% yogurt or cottage cheese

Can you call the doctor and ask about yogurt? Every doctor has their own protocol but I was able to have yogurt after a few days. I got the high protein Greek ones with low sugar.

Isopure ready-made blue raspberry or punch over ice, it is clear and more tart than most protein drinks. Or try thinned Greek yogurt with fairlife milk. And yes, sorry - hair loss, but it happens to the best of us.... It does grow back.

I’m 8 weeks post surgery (sleeve) and all has been going great until about a week ago. My weight loss has hit a wall! I only eating meal replacement shakes or soup and a no fat yogurt for an afternoon snack. My caloric intake is below 800 calories and I am exercising 2 times per day, morning is cardio for an hour and evening is weight training for about 30 to 45 minutes and then 30 minutes of cardio again. Any ideas to help break through this stall in my weight loss? Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

Yogurt or cottage cheese blended finely

I’m in the same boat. Was told to increase to 1200 and I can barely handle 1000 most days. I too suffer from constipation. I drink Miralax in hot tea several times a week and take Colace once a week. Nuts are a great way to increase. Full of fat and calories. Also, add some fruit and Fiber One cereal to yogurt. Helps with calories and constipation. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I was a pescatarian before surgery (and after), so I can't relate to the change in taste, but below are some things I eat for protein (note, I likely eat far too much cheese). I can't have protein shakes either, but am able to get my protein with food now (EDITED because noticed you can't have shakes) Meals fish/shrimp Eggs - mostly scrambled (I add some cheese and salsa and eat with a touch of guac) or hard boiled greek yogurt Quark (its a cheese that is yogurt consistency - but thinner than greek yogurt) I almost always have quark with frozen blueberries for Breakfast - by the time i get to work, the bb are still a little frozen, but not hard) cottage cheese (there is one that is higher protein called good culture) My favorite lunch is ricotta bake (google "Eggface ricotta bake") - I always add some sauteed spinach. I make a double batch and cook them in a mini loaf pan (makes 8 mini loaves) - freeze half of them. beans/lentils (although not a lot of Protein here) tofu - I either buy extra firm, drain it, and bake it or buy the baked tofu from places like trader joe's Veggie sausage (I like morninstar farms) egg salad (2 eggs, 1 TBL greek yog, 1 TBL may) Veggie burgers (look at the protein content, some are low protein/high carb) Snacks almonds Sargento nut snack packs cheese (I buy the cracker cuts of various cheeses and will have about 4 pieces - a bit over an oz) fairlife milk parm chips with either hummus or guac (this can also be a meal for me) A very typical day for me: B: quark (or greek yog) w/frozen blueberries, latte (8 oz milk) - NOT at the same time - drink the latte at home, then eat the quark 30mn later when I get to work) (160cal/27g protein) L: Ricotta bake (228 cal/19g protein) S: nut snack pack (180 cal/7g protein) S2: Decaf latte (120 cal/13g protein) D : Options (1) fish/shrimp of some sort, (2) Tofu of some sort. (Varies - usually 150-300 cal, 8-15g protein)

My surgeon does things a bit differently and allows you to go home on pureed foods if you are able to keep 2 meals down in the hosptial. Doing good today overall. My BP and HR were low inpatient and I did not re start one of my meds until today when my bp popped up. I am an NP and have been following it quite closely. Had pureed cottage cheese 1/4 c at breakfast and nonfat yogurt 1/4 cup at lunch, went down well. Taking in 1/4 c of protein shake in between my meals and water is working well too.

Some of my favorites are well known on this site but I'll share them anyway: Oikos Triple Zero yogurt Quest Bars Premier Protein shakes Slim Fast Advanced Energy shakes P3 - turkey/almonds/cheese or chicken/cashews/cheese Starkist tuna packets - plain, Thai chili, sweet n spicy, bbq Ezekiel Sprouted Grain bread Mission Carb Balance tortillas Quaker rice cakes - plain and chocolate PB2 plain and chocolate (to put on the rice cakes!) Halo Top ice cream

Well still a “newbie” at only a month since VGS I just started soft foods. I can easily eat a cup (8oz) of Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, but I can barely get down 4 oz other proteins like meatloaf, tuna, etc.