Not consuming enough, help!

[Branmuffin 190]

I'm almost six weeks post op and still can't even smell certain foods without gagging. I can't figure out what to eat because of it. I'm good with scrambled or fresh eggs but not egg whites. I'm also able to eat egg custard, chicken breast and chicken salad and cheese. My Protein Shakes are too sweet and turn my stomach and the premiere shakes are getting old and almost to the gagging point.today I ate 1/4 c. Egg custard, 3/4 premiere shake, 2oz chicken breast and 4 small diced cubes of cheese. I know I'm not consuming enough but have no imagination or time when it comes to food.i work 5:30 am- 6pm and am exhausted when I get off. Any help is appreciated.

[lark60 431]

I had the same problem and was actually "starving" because I could not eat enough. My weight loss stalled because of this and so I decided I had to get creative. First I found if I used less liquid to make the Protein shakes (especially the chocolate ones) they became a pudding. More Protein in smaller quantity of food! I also found I could cut the sweetness by adding tart fruit puree (that added fruit back into my diet too) I would mix a vanilla shake with mango or peach puree (I would use about 2 oz of puree to an 8 oz shake) At six weeks I was still only able to take in 3 oz at a sitting so the one shake would take all day to get down. Next I would mix cottage cheese and greek yogurt (the kind that has 2x protein) I would have this as an afternoon snack (yes my doctor said no snacking but if I didn't get my calorie count up I was going to end up back in the hospital) Even though I would mix the 2 dairy products they worked well together. The greek yogurt is tart and the cottage cheese is bland but together I found a nice treat (again I ate 2 oz of the mix once a day) As the time has gone by I am able to drink 6 oz of Protein Shake for Breakfast and dinner. My lunch is either Soup (with extra protein added usually meat) or a salad or 1/2 a sandwich using the flat bread that is high protein. I still have 2 oz of yogurt/cottage cheese as an afternoon snack. I have also used string cheese sticks as a snack in the afternoons.

My shakes are a mix of several different types of protein to keep the boredom down. I use low sugar Fruit drinks (like V8 fusion) in place of half the Water to make a shake and use either the vanilla, strawberry or Mango Protein powder.

I still mix up the chocolate as a pudding and have even frozen the mix to make popsicles. The best combo for this is the adkin's premixed chocolate shake with a scoop of whey based chocolate Protein Powder (no extra liquid added) I think the fat in the adkin's shake is what makes this the best for pudding. I have even added a spoonful of whipped cream for a treat.