Do you think I should add another shake?

[songsmith 334]

Surgery on 02/15. I'm losing on average about a pound every other day or so. I'm fine with that. I know my body is doing what it needs to do. I am, however, concerned about my Protein intake. My doctor has me on 3 small meals of 3-4 TBSP of pureed food plus one shake. The amount of protein available in the eaten portions is negligible in those amounts.

I have no problem drinking the Water. I get 64 oz a day pretty easily. I was always a huge water/coffee drinker, so I'm used to taking in fluids.

Last night I actually felt hungry. I had another 2 TBSP of cottage cheese. That's when I thought about how much protein I must be eating daily. I was consuming more protein during the full liquid stage where I had 3 shakes a day.

Thoughts?

Edited February 28, 2016 by songsmith

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Surgery on 02/15. I'm losing on average about a pound every other day or so. I'm fine with that. I know my body is doing what it needs to do. I am, however, concerned about my Protein intake. My doctor has me on 3 small meals of 3-4 TBSP of pureed food plus one shake. The amount of Protein available in the eaten portions is negligible in those amounts.

I have no problem drinking the Water. I get 64 oz a day pretty easily. I was always a huge water/coffee drinker, so I'm used to taking in fluids.

Last night I actually felt hungry. I had another 2 TBSP of cottage cheese. That's when I thought about how much protein I must be eating daily. I was consuming more protein during the full liquid stage where I had 3 shakes a day.

Thoughts?

I find that reaching my protein target every day has been a critical success factor for me.

If you have not met your protein target then by all means eat some protein: whether it is a cheese stick, some protein pudding, or a Protein Shake shouldn't make a difference as far as I am concerned.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

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[ohhsosweetxvb 44]

Try to get your daily Protein in, to me it doesn't matter if it's in food form or shake form. If you feel that you need more protein, then by all means, drink another shake.

[songsmith 334]

Thanks, everyone! Like I said, I met the Protein requirements during the liquid stage, but not since they scaled back the number of shakes for the pureed stage. I don't think it can be good for my body. I will try it for a few days to see how I feel. I don't want my body to start cannibalizing my muscles!

I do have Greek yogurt. Last night I felt guilty about having an "extra" meal so grabbed the first "allowable" Protein I saw.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Just FYI, by Day 5 post-op I was slugging down 60 grams of Protein -- a couple of GNC Lean shakes 25s (swiss chocolate) and a 5.3 ounce container of Greek yogurt (vanilla) got me there.

[songsmith 334]

Wow! I couldn't take in 5 ounces just now. 3 1/2 TBSP is my absolute limit--and that's pushing it! Funny how we're all different and what our doctors have us do is all different.

I know as my sleeve adjusts I'll be able to eat more so getting in the Protein won't be as much of a problem.

[Kindle 8,667]

Like others said, do whatever you need to to get in at least 60g Protein.....even more if and when you can. Like @@VSGAnn2014 I was getting in my 60g by 5 days postop. And I needed shakes to do this for at least the first year. I drank 2-3/day for at least 4 months until I could finally eat more than a couple spoonfuls of solid food at a time. At 26 months out I still have a daily Protein shake. Makes it so much easier than having to always eat protein at every meal/snack.

[songsmith 334]

I added another shake yesterday (mixed it with Greek yogurt) and guess what? Lost more than I have before and I feel more energetic. It was a good decision. Thank you, everyone, for advising me!