Pureed Diet Day 2 - made some changes
Well day 1 on the pureed diet did not go exceptionally well. I really only ate 1 meal - breakfast, then worked on fluids and protein the rest of the day. I was able to get in a very high protein shake at the end of the day, instead of dinner.....but really should have eaten something.
Day 2 - I am trying something new. I started the day with a high protein shake - 53g.....used a container of FF/SF yogurt, a little skim milk and 2 protein shots - one chocolate, one unflavored. I am doing this instead of a 'breakfast' meal.
My plan is to then have a 'normal' lunch - pureed Chili (4g protein) and if I get to it some yogurt for another 1-2g of protein.
A diluted fruit juice with protein shake mid-afternoon, then hopefully a 'normal' dinner - refried beans possible with salsa and cheese and a vegetable (pureed cheesy cauliflower perhaps.
The protein drinks alone will put me at 73g for the day, add in the foods and I should be able to hit 80-85g.
Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions.....hopefully this works!
Day 2 - I am trying something new. I started the day with a high protein shake - 53g.....used a container of FF/SF yogurt, a little skim milk and 2 protein shots - one chocolate, one unflavored. I am doing this instead of a 'breakfast' meal.
My plan is to then have a 'normal' lunch - pureed Chili (4g protein) and if I get to it some yogurt for another 1-2g of protein.
A diluted fruit juice with protein shake mid-afternoon, then hopefully a 'normal' dinner - refried beans possible with salsa and cheese and a vegetable (pureed cheesy cauliflower perhaps.
The protein drinks alone will put me at 73g for the day, add in the foods and I should be able to hit 80-85g.
Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions.....hopefully this works!
Couched has it right... That much protein in one sitting is a bit much for your body to absorb and process. You want to spread it out over the day. When I do a protein smoothie for breakfast, I use one scoop of protein powder to boost the protein, but that's about it. For breakfast, I often have a "mocha" drink that I make with 1 cup of skim milk, 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder, and 1 cup of decaf coffee. Good stuff on a chilly morning!
(By the way, I really like the flavor of the Unjury protein powders - but you really need to pay attention to their warning about not putting it in anything that will be over 140 degrees! That's why I use Isopure chocolate protein powder in my "mocha" concoctions... If you mix it with the milk before adding the coffee, it doesn't seem to "clump" at all...)
If you have a really powerful blender, you can add some frozen fruit (about 8 medium frozen strawberries or 8 wedges of frozen peaches) to a blend of 1 cup of milk, 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder (or a compatible fruit-flavored one, if you'd like), about 2 teaspoons of Splenda (or your favorite sugar-free sweetener). Always put the liquid stuff in the blender first, then add everything except the frozen fruit, blend well, and add the fruit one chunk at a time (unless you have a VitaMix or BlendTech blender, then you can just throw the frozen fruit in all at once). With a powerful blender, you get a frozen sorbet-like texture. With a less powerful blender, it won't be as "frozen" (more like a frozen margarita), and you may need to partially thaw the fruit to avoid overloading it. But either way, it's darn good!
By the way, I've been adding 1 teaspoons of Benefiber to whatever I'm drinking first thing in the morning. It has no flavor, isn't "gritty", and you basically can't tell it's there. But it does help a LOT with the "regularity" side of things... Just provides a bit of "bulk" that is otherwise hard to get in when you're basically eating liquids.
(By the way, I really like the flavor of the Unjury protein powders - but you really need to pay attention to their warning about not putting it in anything that will be over 140 degrees! That's why I use Isopure chocolate protein powder in my "mocha" concoctions... If you mix it with the milk before adding the coffee, it doesn't seem to "clump" at all...)
If you have a really powerful blender, you can add some frozen fruit (about 8 medium frozen strawberries or 8 wedges of frozen peaches) to a blend of 1 cup of milk, 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder (or a compatible fruit-flavored one, if you'd like), about 2 teaspoons of Splenda (or your favorite sugar-free sweetener). Always put the liquid stuff in the blender first, then add everything except the frozen fruit, blend well, and add the fruit one chunk at a time (unless you have a VitaMix or BlendTech blender, then you can just throw the frozen fruit in all at once). With a powerful blender, you get a frozen sorbet-like texture. With a less powerful blender, it won't be as "frozen" (more like a frozen margarita), and you may need to partially thaw the fruit to avoid overloading it. But either way, it's darn good!
By the way, I've been adding 1 teaspoons of Benefiber to whatever I'm drinking first thing in the morning. It has no flavor, isn't "gritty", and you basically can't tell it's there. But it does help a LOT with the "regularity" side of things... Just provides a bit of "bulk" that is otherwise hard to get in when you're basically eating liquids.
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