Advise Please!!

I had my surgery on the 5th. I am so weak and tired. I try my best to eat and drink but it is really difficult. I don't feel like eating, sometimes I just can't get it down. I went to the doctor yesterday for my 2 week check and they said I was so weak because I am not getting enough protein. I believe that to be true. The dietician is allowing me to eat limited soft foods I can have baked fish and very finely prepared chicken. Does anyone have any recipes, I have a real problem with the textures of pureed foods, they make me very queezy. If it is even slightly slimy I can not swallow it. So any advise would be appreciated. Rebecca

Look in your Barix book they gave you. That helped me out tons. Try tuna. Or Put CHOC protein mix with a half of a banana, and Blend. SO SOOO YUMMY! K~ 273/198/145

I practically lived on cottage cheese, and it has tons of protein too. Carnation instant breakfast with skim milk is good too, no sugar added kind. Yogurt smoothies are good. I used to boil chicken and dice it up and put it in cream of chicken soup. Have you tried protein powders and not liked them? It took me a good six months to find one i liked. Go to bariatriceating.com and order the sample packs, that's how i found some i like. Good luck, i hope you're feeling better soon. Hugs Linda

Get some Isopure in the bottle and sip a bottle all day long. 40 grams kp

I use Unjury Chocolate protein and it tastes like Nestles Quik. It's so good and it's 20 grams of protein. I mix 1 scoop with 4 oz of lowfat milk and I can get in about 3 oz now. (My surgery was on the 28th). I also live on cottage cheese. I also tried Salmon Patties. I got the recipe out of a bariatric cook book. You use 1 - 7 oz pack of Salmon (boneless and skinless), 1/4 cup hellman's light mayo, 1/4 italian bread crumbs...mix all together, seperate into 4 seperate patties and saute in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Each patty is 14 grams of protein. They are very delicate and creamy and should go down nicely. Hope this helps. Stacey

Hi Rebecca! I don't have any special recipes...all I know is that I did a lot of soup and SF jello with "Any Whey" protein powder from GNC. I don't know if you feel up to coming to support group tonight, but others may have some ideas there, too. Working with your dietician is the best way to figure out what will work...they are a God-send! I also enjoy the Isopure from GNC...it's getting liquids & protein at the same time, and is a refreshing change from your regular protein drink. Hope you're feeling better soon! Lizzie B