Post Op Liquid Diet

[sbstylun 57]

Does anybody know how much Protein and calories you need to get after you're surgery, or how many Protein shakes you drink a day. Also does anyone know a good and inexpensive Protein shake.

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[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

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[DLCoggin 1,788]

My doctor requires 100g of Protein a day and that started before I even left the hospital with "clear liquid" protein like Isopure or Cytomax. It seems that 60g to 70g of protein a day is a more common number used by many doctors. How many shakes you drink per day depends on the protein content of whatever else you eat. In other words if your protein requirement is 60g per day, you might drink one 35g shake and the rest of your protein would come from other food that you eat. I'll be 32 weeks post-op on Thursday and I have one shake a day, usually for Breakfast. The rest comes from other foods and I have averaged 95g of protein per day since Jan 1st. I haven't found any Protein Shakes that I would consider "cheap" but Pure Protein is cheaper than Myoplex and still quite tasty. Pure Protein is also almost half the calories of Myoplex. There are many other options out there but I'm not sure what the cost comparison would be. Hope that helps!