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Just started phase 2 full/purée foods. I had a Protein Water, water melon, scrambled eggs and a pudding. All together I've had about 16grams of protein. My dietitian said I should be taking in about 70! What do I do? All the Protein Shakes are discusting to me. Even my chewable multi Vitamin makes me gag. I don't know what to do. Is there a protein pill I can take or something. I'm only 14 days post op. help please.

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Some Protein powders are unflavored...the only one I've found so far is by "unjury"....you could possibly mix that in your soups/purees? I hope so, as I am planning on trying that after my surgery. Best of luck to you!

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Maybe you could try some premade Protein Shakes, they dont have that whey smell or taste as much as the powdered ones.

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I've heard people say they mixed the Protein Powder into their pudding maybe you could try that? Or buy some unflavored and add it into soups/broths

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Thankfully I don't mind the vanilla ice-cream whey from costco. 35 grams of Protein in one cup. I mixed with soy milk which also adds protein. Also pureed roast beef with a few cooked carrots, added broth to thin it and the beef gives more protein to your day.

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I like the Unjury chicken broth it taste like mrs grass lipton Soup mix without the noddles. I think its really good just mix it with warm Water and its 21gram of Protein. And for Protein Shakes I haven't found any I like yet from the store. My Dr. required me to order shakes for my pre-op diet and they were good but pricy it was Better MD and they were like $12 for 7 packets but you can make them into pudding or shakes. The chocolate was really good. Good luck I know its hard to get that protein in I'm getting 60-65gm in.

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I tried the unjury unflavored and it smelled like old bad chicken. I am too having an issue with the Protein. It was suggested as before for the premixed shakes. I can tolerate the Isopure rtd in fruit flavors, but they are $5 a bottle and 1 bottle is about 40 g of Protein. At $35 per week the cost added up fast. I can't take the chewable Vitamins as they are soo sickly sweet. I have been opening a capsule onto a spoon and swallowing it with sugar free cool whip. My biggest issue is that the Protein Shakes are so sickly sweet. I have not tried the Unjury chicken broth protein yet. I have made an effort to eat my protein as much as possible and have been using myfitnesspal.com to track my intakes.

I know for myself I don't want to eat anything and am making every effort.

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