Do you eat 60 to 70 grams of protein a day? Im finding it hard??

[deesleeve]

Hi All!
Just curious if most of you sleevers out there are getting in your recommended amount of protein? I am five weeks post op today and I am still not able to take in the required amount of protein.... I do like they say and eat the protein before anything else on my plate..... Im finding I get full very quickly... I have been doing a protein shake here or there to try and make up for it but I am so sick of them I gag them down!!! Thanks!
DEE

[Munchkin]

I have a protein greek yogurt smoothies every morning. That is about 20g of protein.

Then I try to eat 8oz of meat (2oz per meal) total. That is about 48g of protein.

What protein shake do you drink?

Can you eat cottage cheese? Yogurt? Deli meat?

I think once your stomach is not swollen, you will be able to eat more. I remember I couldn't eat much. Now I need to measure my food so I don't overeat.

[deesleeve]

Munchkin....Can you give me the protein greek yogurt recipe? I am drinking the designer whey protein drinks which were ok but after seven weeks of drinking them they are litterlay making me sick lol!! I totally forgot about cottage cheese i love it! thanks!!! Yes I eat yogurt

[Munchkin]

Lost my last post.. let's try again.

For the yogurt protein shake, I use fruits (strawberry, banana, pineapple, blueberry), non fat plain greek yogurt (fage or other kind is fine) and milk (almond milk, soy milk or skim milk). I just do one third of each. And blend it with an immerson blender. I add unjury unflavored protein powder. 1 scoup per 8 oz of the mixture. Blend. You can sweeten it with stevia or splendor.

I make a pitcher once a week and have it for breakfast everyday.

Chocolate banana peanut butter shake is also pretty good. Mix the unjury chocolate powder with any milk. Add 1/2 a banana and 1 tsp or so of natural peanut butter per 8oz.

[Msvetrn]

I am almost 6 months out and probably dont get 60 grams of Protein OR 64 ounces of liquid in per day! Just do the best you can.

[rebhousley]

I do get my protein and find it way easier than my fluids. I highly recommend Oikos Greek Yogurt, it gives you 13 grams of protein per container and is divine! I eat 2 a day one for my mid afternoon snack and one for an hour or two after supper. The other thing is sugarfree carnation instant breakfast for morning and cheese and deli meat. I get the really premium cheese in the deli... I love havarti cheese and cajun turkey it so yummy and has great protein content. Lunchables are also great because they are super easy to take to work and are 20 grams of protein. I have to split it up though... 1/2 for breakfast & 1/2 for lunch... I can't eat it all at the same time. Then whenever I get home I only fix myself the meat of whatever my family is having so... last night was taco's so I took taco meat, cheese & refried beans 1/4 of a cup and probably fed half of it to my dogs. LOL! Tonight is speghetti so I will have a couple of meatballs but no pasta. Lastly, are you using my fitness pal? It will really help you calculate your protein content as well as your vitamins carbs and calories. Good luck girlfriend!

[Jennadeck]

For some reason my dietician recommended that Greek yogurt is not necessarily a great option- she said you should 1/4 the amount of carbs as there is protein, and Greek yogurt has too many carbs. I love it, but i've been kind of reluctantly avoiding it.

Anyways, deesleeve, in regards to your protein shake dilemma I have to say I have the same problem.I found these drinks at the vitamin shoppe, or maybe you can buy a case online, that are an awesome solution! They're CLEAR like Gatorade and have 40 grams of whey protein isolate. There's Isopure which I think is more common and they have a wide variety of flavors, and cytomax makes them as well. I prefer the cytomax, my favorite is the watermelon, it's kind of sour but masks the funky taste that the Isopure brand has. Try them out! I'd say with one of those a day ( size of a Gatorade) I actually DO get 60 grams of protein!

[Munchkin]

I made the smoothies recently. It is actually 1/2 scoup of protein powder per 8 oz if you already have added yogurt. If it is just fruit and milk, then use the full scoup.

[dankrick]

I hate the protein shake mixes...they were ok at first, but I can totally relate. I stole these somewhere online, but I figured they won't mind me sharing (really good and I add unflavored powdered protein to really get a good amt in, 40 g or more per shake w/o tasting the protein) ...

My Favorite Protein Shake Recipes:

Chocolate Monkey

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein
1/2 a banana

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.


Strawberry Banana Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
1/2 banana
3 whole frozen strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Split

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
1/4 cup chopped pineapple
2 frozen strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Blueberry Bonanza Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Covered Cherry

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein
10-12 frozen or fresh cherries
optional: 1 tsp. of SF Cherry Torani Syrup or a drop of cherry extract

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Silky Latte

4 oz. Silk brand Mocha soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Silky Mocha

4 oz. Silk brand Mocha soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Smoothie

4 oz. Vitasoy Peppermint Chocolate soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup canned pumpkin (chilled)
Dash of pumpkin pie spice

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Berry Berry Good Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen or fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mochachinno

8 oz. cold coffee
1 scoop chocolate protein
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Egg Nog Protein Shake

4 oz. Silk Nog soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
Dash of nutmeg

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder. Blend on low then high till well blended. Dash of nutmeg on top.

Pina Colada

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup pineapple
1 Tbs. SF Coconut Torani Syrup (I've also used 2 T. of unsweetened coconut from the health food store or Baker's catalog)

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Peanut Butter Cup

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 Tbs. peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
2-3 ice cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Cherry Vanilla Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
5-6 maraschino cherries
1 Tbs. SF French Vanilla Torani Syrup

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Caramel Protein Shake

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 Tbs. SF Caramel Torani Syrup
3 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Blueberry Banana Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 banana

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Strawberry Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
3-4 Frozen Whole Strawberries

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Lemon Meringue Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Lemon Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Green Giant

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Pistachio Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Butterscotch Shake

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Butterscotch Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Strawberry Cheesecake Shake

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Cheesecake Pudding Powder
3-4 Frozen or Fresh Strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Vanilla Spice Protein Shake

4 oz. Silk Spice soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Almond Protein Smoothie

4 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 T. Almond Butter
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mango Madness Protein Smoothie

4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Joe Protein Shake

4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
1/2 shot of espresso or 1/4 cup fresh coffee or 1 tsp instant coffee
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Carrot Cake Protein Shake

4 oz. water
4 oz. Silk Spice soy milk (if you use Vanilla or Plain Milk add more cinnamon and nutmeg)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen sliced carrots
1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg

Place liquids in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mango Banana Protein Lassi

4 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. water
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 Tbs. SF Vanilla Torani Syrup
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 Banana (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Protein Smoothie

4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 Banana (fresh or frozen)
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg
2-3 Ice Cubes

2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mocha Banana Joe Protein Shake

4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
1/2 banana
1 tsp instant espresso powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mocha Joe Protein Shake

4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
1 tsp instant espresso powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Peach Cobbler Protein Shake

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup frozen sliced peaches
dash cinnamon
dash nutmeg
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended

Mango Banana Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 a banana
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Gingersnap Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2-3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon Starbuck's SF Cinnamon Dolce Syrup
dash of cinnamon
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Strawberry Mango Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
1/4 cup frozen mango chunks
3 whole strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Bread Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 T. SF Jello Banana Pudding Mix, dry
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
dash Nutmeg
dash Ground Cloves
1/2 Banana, frozen
2-3 Ice Cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended. Top with another dash of nutmeg.

Shelly's Cherry Berry Banana Protein Smoothie (for 2)

8 oz. Vanilla Soy Milk
8 oz. Water
2 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 Banana
4-5 whole Frozen Strawberries
1/2 cup Frozen Cherries
2-3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Black Cherry Torani Syrup

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Shelly's Banana Protein Mochacchino

1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk (you can use ANY milk or milk/water combo. I'm a soy girl)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I use SF Vanilla)
1/2 a Banana
1 scoop Click Espresso Protein Powder
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
3-4 Ice Cubes

Add liquid, then powders, then additions and blend on high. I serve it with a squirt of SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream.

Shelly's Tiramisu Protein Shake

1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk (you can use ANY milk or milk/water combo. I'm a soy girl)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free DaVinci Kahlua Syrup
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Jello Cheesecake Pudding Mix, dry
1 scoop Click Espresso Protein Powder
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
3-4 Ice Cubes

Add liquid, then powders and blend on high. I serve it with a squirt of SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream and a dusting of unsweetened Cocoa.

Shelly's Pistachio Banana Protein Shake

1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk (you can use ANY milk or milk/water combo. I'm a soy girl)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Jello Pistachio Pudding Mix, dry
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 a Banana
3-4 Ice Cubes

Add liquid, then powders, then banana and ice. Blend on high. I served it with a squirt of SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream and a few chopped pistachios.

Shelly's Cherry Berry Cottage Smoothie

1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk (you can use any milk)
1/2 cup Frozen Pitted Cherries
2-3 Frozen Strawberries
1/4 cup Cottage Cheese (I used storebought Pineapple Cottage Cheese)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Black Cherry Torani Syrup

Whiz in blender till smooth. Top with Sugar Free Land o Lakes Whipped Cream, optional.

Shelly's PB&J Protein Shake

1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk (you can use ANY milk or milk/water combo. I'm a soy girl)
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Raspberry Syrup (on sale now)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Strawberry Jam (I used Smucker's Simply Fruit)
1 Tablespoon PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter (or regular Peanut Butter)
3-4 Ice Cubes

Whiz in blender till smooth. Top with Sugar Free Land o Lakes Whipped Cream, optional.


Shelly's Café Biscotti Protein Shake

8 oz. Vanilla Soy Milk (or Milk/Water Combo)
1 scoop of Max/Ultimate Cookies & Cream Protein Powder
1 packet of Instant Coffee Crystals
2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Vanilla Torani Syrup (on sale now)
a couple of Ice Cubes
Optional topping: SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream

Whiz in blender till smooth. Top with Sugar Free Land o Lakes Whipped Cream, optional.

I'll add more to this list as I taste test them. Enjoy!

My sources for SF Syrups: Smart & Final, Cost Plus World Market, BevMo Beverages & More and online at amazon.com

[dankrick]

oops, meant to say, i take the myoplex which has 20g protein and add the ingredients, plus add a scoop of protein = about 45g protein for one 12 ounce shake

[Gwyn]

I'm not a fan of protein shakes either, and the only time I drink them is when I have a Slim-fast low carb shake maybe once or twice a week for convenience. I focus on protein in everything I eat, so for instance I eat a lot of cottage cheese and snack on pistachios or jerky/meat bites. For meals I focus on high protein foods like shrimp. Typically I get in at least 50g of protein. Occasionally I'll have a bad day and not get that much, but if you work on learning what foods have the highest protein content you should do alright.

[Lorikeet]

Dankrick, your recipes are from theworldaccordingtoeggface blog. Its a good site for sleevies and has lots of food suggestions. Everyone should take a look.

[pd73]

I gag just thinking of the protein powders. So nasty! I eat cottage cheese, lean meat, peanut butter or nutella on crackers, Skim Plus milk, all cheeses, deli meat. There ARE other ways. I tried mixing the powder in milk and in pudding. OMG- so GROSS!

[nrfalcon]

I had the same problem, I prefer the Protein shots! You get 42g of protein & i can usually get it down in 3 gulps. Good luck in finding a way to get your protein in! I haven't been able to find them in any stores besides walmart.

[cloud1103]

I was told to limit protein to 30ga every 1.5-2hours. Any more than 30g within that time frame will not be absorbed. Has anyone else heard of this?