Protein Help!

[Mila48 9]

It's hard for me to eat any Protein. meat fish even Protein Drinks. And add salt to injury, I am lactose intolerance and sensitive to spy also almond milk. Is there any other way I can get my protein intake!! Please help

[GenNeal 1]

Hi Mila!

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago today. It has been a rough road, but I am getting better.

I have a scrambled egg in the morning with 6gr of Protein. Then I have a 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt (about 12 gr of protein), and I mix it with 1/2 scoop of strawberry Protein powder (another 10 gr of protein). It tastes really good!

For lunch I have some sort of meat (tuna, chicken, etc.) and I have another 1/2 cup Greek yogurt. I mix it with salt & lemon juice to make it savory & it is nice with the meat.< /p>

The same for dinner.

Not very exciting, I know, but it helps get the Protein in.

For Snacks I make sugar-free pudding with fat-free milk (maybe a problem for you with the lactose intolerance), and I add a scoop of unflavored Protein Powder so that each 1/2 cup serving of pudding is 9gr of protein.

I use the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury protein powder and it is really not that bad - even when mixed with Water. I will use the strawberry as a nice, cool drink over ice & it is 21 gr of protein!

Good luck with your journey!

Genevieve

Edited August 11, 2015 by GenNeal

[Daisee68 2,493]

Not sure how far out you are so I'm not sure if these will work. Edamame? Peanut Butter? Can you eat maybe a goat's cheese or a different kind of cheese other than cow's milk (not sure if lactose if for all animal milk). Beans? I think there are some soy and some veggie Protein powders. How about trying those? eggs or maybe egg powder mixed into a Protein shake if you cannot stomach eggs? (not sure how that works, but I think I read it somewhere).

[James Marusek 5,244]

Some Protein shakes contain lactose and others do not. Make sure the Protein Shakes you are using are identified as "lactose free". I used Muscle Milk Light and it was lactose free. I had the same problem. Luckily the lactose intolerance went away after a couple months.

As far as meats, I found that consuming meats in chili and Soups went down easier than meat as a separate meal element. I wrote a short article of my experience. It includes some recipes.

http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

[Djmohr 6,965]

I had the same problem regarding lactose. You can use lactaid milk in your shakes. Or better yet try fair life milk it is lactose free and enriched with extra Protein. It tastes great as well.

You definately need to find a Protein shake that will work for you. My team had me use Premier Protein ready made shakes. They had me use lactaid milk to thin it out. Each one of these shakes has 30 grams of protein and they taste delicious. You can get them at Sam's, costco and some Walgreens store has them.

[Mila48 9]

Thank you all!! I will put them in place this weekend