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Hello Everyone! I’m getting ready to start soft foods and I’m worried about getting enough Protein in. 2 Protein Shakes a day is the only reason I even get close but it’s hard to imagine being able to eat enough protein with such small portions. How does everyone manage?

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How many grams of Protein has your dietician advised you have per day? I find it easy to add a scoop of the tasteless Protein Powder to the shakes. It does help. Baked Beans slide down easily enough at this stage too.

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we were told we could drop Protein Shakes once we were able to eat enough to meet the Protein requirements (of course, this is assuming we always put "protein first" while eating). It could be that you may be have to keep up with the shakes longer than some.

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shakes will likely be there for a bit of time. Protein Water also helps meeting both liquid and protein goals. It can seem difficult at first, but honestly it's how you work it. I put a tbsp or 2 of cottage cheese into my 1 scrambled egg. Keeps the eggs soft enough and adds additional protein. Unflavored protein to lentil or black bean Soups. Ricotta bake. Protein pudding. Depends on your protein goals you are trying to meet. I would only have 1 Protein Shake a day, the rest came from foods.

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