Tired Of Protein

[Iliana82 84]

I did the same thing 2 weeks ago. Refusing to eat/drink. I have to force myself. Barely ate anything in 2 days. I decided that I might as well eat what my sleeve can take. Keeping in mind Protein first. But my body is nauseous at the thought of Protein Shakes. So I had 2 meatballs one day and 3 bites of thin crust/meaty pizza today. Not the best choices but something rather than nothing. Anyone else has gone through this? Last time I did it only lasted 2-3 days then I was back on my shakes. Forcing liquids as well

[AliveAgain 283]

I just uttered those words to my husband as I dauntingly stood in the kitchen another night deciding chicken, fish, or shrimp. I'm absolutely exhausted thinking about Protein and getting enough in. I even force it down when I'm not even hungry. I know it's just a temporary thing and I try to think how in the long term this will seem so long ago. This is the tough part, but I know it will all be worth it and we will once again enjoy food options, just in smaller amounts! Hang in there

[Enerfina 50]

Same here going thru some what the same so I decided to make my favorite dishes just smaller but using fat free or sugar free ingredients n high in Protein. Trying to get all my protein from meals I do 5 small meals a say. Sometimes I start with a Protein Shake just to boost up my intake. A shake counts as a meal. So watch ur calories

[Lissa 2,631]

Unless you get creative, it's easy to fall into a rut on the Protein thing. I usually do a shake or a Protein Bar early in the day, then try to stay high Protein as the day goes on. It really helps me to be able to add in some veggies if I use the shake or Protein Bar, but I do try to change that up so I'm not eating the exact same thing each day.

I have done: stir fries with lots of meat and a little veggie, shrimp with cocktail sauce, rolled up lunch meat/cheese with pickles or olives or mushrooms, the meat from chinese food (beef from beef broccoli or chicken from sweet and sour), a hamburger patty dressed as if it were on a bun, skip the bun, and even cheese ravioli.

I'm 7 months post-op almost, and I'm really working hard now to vary my diet and add in more veggies. I've just started the serious exercise portion of my journey, where I'm now worrying about miles and distance as much as just doing the workouts. Adding in the fruits and veggies is helping me keep my endurance up. It's important, too, because having the carbs helps to give me the oomph to finish a workout.