Enough protein?

[michelle1220 0]

Hi! I just had surgery on July 14th and am on the pureed phase now. I am no where near the goal on the grams of Protein. Do you all rely on Protein drinks in this phase?

And another worry I'm having....I don't feel full when I eat. I could eat the whole 5 ounce yogurt but I make sure I stop 2/3 way through it. Should I be worried about that?

Thanks in advance!!!

[Lenni 6]

Your new tummy is still numb. You will start to have a full sensation soon. That is why it is important to follow the portions and only eat for 20 minutes

with small bites. I used and still do baby spoons to slow me down. I put Protein in everything and track it all on myfitnesspal.com Add a broth with Protein in it if you are short, the protein in this stage is for healing so it is important!! Good Luck!

Lenni

[michelle1220 0]

Thanks so much! I did just start using My Fitness Pal, too. I guess I just need to be patient with the whole process.

[RNBSN786 206]

Yes be patient...right now you are healing so heal and follow your doc's advice. Even 4 months out I dont always make it to my goal for Proteins but I make sure I track each and everything I eat on MFP. Let your tummy heal..its a whole new lifestyle and process. So take it slow...even now I still eat my yogurt with small bites and that is also 5.3 oz. Right after surgery your tummy can only hold about 1oz and then slowly you will be able to hold 4-5oz and then later on it will be 8oz max. So take your time to eat and heal..good luck!

[jtickle 295]

My nut told our class to eat 4 ounces of food at two weeks out. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. I bought a kitchen scale so I could measure everything out. It depends on how dense the Protein is whether I can eat all 4 ounces or not.