Best foods for getting protein (aside from shakes)

A question about the best foods for the DS'er to eat to get his/her protein. I understand about the protein shakes/coffee/etc. But I have seen greek yogurt and cottage cheese mentioned. I have tried both of those and can't stand them...taste and/or texture. But I am pre-op, so will my tastes change drastically after surg, or are there other foods out there? I like eggs and cheeses...no problems with milk products, but I think I have seen on this site where some have become lactose intolerant post surgery. So any suggestions from the ones who have "gone before"?

Thanks

Beth

 Post op I hated the ricotta and greek yogurt. I ate soft and hard cheeses, scrambled eggs, wendy's chili, cold cuts. I ate sf pudding mixed with protein powder. I ate cream of chicken soup. 
I ate soft chicken and hamburger mixed with soup or sour cream. I really found so long as the bites were small and it was mixed with some kind of fat (cream of soup, sour cream, mayo, etc) I could eat it. I also ate a lot of egg salad and spam. 

tuna fish, or egg salad was a nice change. canned turkey worked too.  i had no dietary issues at all.

Shrimp, fish and filet mignon all went down really easily after I was eating solids. I had a hard time with hamburger but finally have started to be able to eat it again. Where you wondering about immediately after surgery or later once you healed?

Amanda,

After healing. I know that protein shakes will probably "get old" after a while, and I just wanted some ideas that will be good for post DS...high in protein, low in carbs. However, i will continue to suppliment with protein powders...shakes,pudding, coffee, but I just want to make sure I eat the right things protein-wise.

Thanks,

Beth

 I can't say enough good things about consuming eggs.    The albumin in eggs is a very well-utilized source of protein by us, and I try to eat three a day.    Also, any whey based protein bars are great if they're not to sickly sweet for you.    I still love, after almost five years, Power Crunch bars.   One of them is equal to the protein in two eggs, and I start almost every day of my life off with them.   I was lactose intolerant immediately post-op, as so many of us are, but I was able to regain tolerance for cheeses, including ricotta and cottage.    I love Greek yogurt, and even though you don't like it now, perhaps you might at a later date.   I doctor it up with s/f preserves or s/f syrup and walnuts.

Julie,

Do you eat the yolk also?

Thanks so much,

Beth

Of course I eat the yolks.   Why would I not?

I didn't know, I think I heard something about the yolk being high in cholesterol or something, but that doesn't apply to the DSers right?. I like to eat the whole egg too. So that works for me.

Remember, you won't absorb much fat after the DS, so you no longer have to "evilize" the lovely, nutritious egg yolk (which has been unfairly maligned for non ops anyway; it's one of nature's greatest sources of vitamin A).