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I am 5 months out today and I try hard to get my protein from food.  My NUT has me on 70grams of protein a day because I have a knee problem and have to keep my exercise to swimming only.  I enjoy reading the recipes that other people have created and when possible I make them for my husband and I (He had RNY in Feb. 2008).  I had my surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.  I am in Phase IV of their process which doesn't yet allow fruits or complex carbs.  I basically eat protein and some veggies.  That kind of restrics my recipes but do not feel unfilled at all.  I usually get a turkey or fish in every day that accounts for 1/2 of my protein. On those days where I cannot get in my full protein with food I supplement a protein drink (I prefer chocolate unjury) in the evening.   Occasionally I have a protein bar, my husband uses these more than I do because I feel like I am trying to supplement them for a "snack" and then I don't necessarily choose the best bar for me!!!  That is something I have to work on.

Christine

I usually have a protein shake each and every day! My homemade shakes (link to my recipe list in the signature line) usually clock in at 35g of protein or more with just over 200 calories, so it's a worthy breakfast and it holds me until lunch.

I don't tend to do bars because with the bit of protein they give you, you usually have to take a LOT of carbs and calories. Plus they don't mentally satisfy. I find myself going "...ok, now what?" Usually my requisite 70g of protein per day is acheived by my afternoon snack so if I wanted dinner could be more veggie based and not mess up my day. More often than not, however, I go for a high protein dinner and my day's total usually exceeds 120g a day which is good because I lift weights and exercise a lot and I've seen great muscle tone development as a result.

I'm only 8 weeks out, so I'm still not able to get all my protein by "eating" it because I can't eat enough protein with the 1.5 - 2 ounces I'm allowed 5 - 6 times per day.  Therefore, I supplement with IsoPure Grape Frost, Icy Orange, and Pineapple Orange Banana, or with New Whey Protein bullets with 42 grams of protein added to my Wild Berry Herbal Tea.  That's because I can use those beverages as part of my "water" requirements - I have a heck of a time getting in 64 ounces - makes me feel like I'm drowning....  Other times, I'll have a Lean Dessert Shake instead of a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.  Sometimes, I'll really have a soup craving (and I have an incredible spinach soup recipe which you make in the VitaMix), so I'll make it and add some of the Any Whey Protein for one of the mid-morning or mid-evening snacks as well.

My major protein is consumed in the morning for breakfast. I make a smoothie everyday:

2 C Frozen fruit
1 4oz yogurt
1 cup silk or OJ (tropicana 50% less sugar)
1 and 1/2 scoop protein powder (Isopure)

I get close to 40+ g of protein in.  My Dr. wants me with 90g a day of protein. It is a big smoothie - rougly 29-30oz.  But i make it thick and sip on it for about an hour.
The rest is eaten.  Sometimes through a South Beach High Protein bar, but mostly through just regular food proteins.   I have zero trouble getting in the protein, as long as I have my smoothie once a day.

That smoothie also helps me get in my fruit/veggies (5-6 servings) with the smoothie being 3 servings if I use the OJ with the fruit.

But sometimes (like today) i couldn't (didn't have time) so I stopped at a coffee house in Garner that makes a Frappe and let's me bring my protein powder.  They use skim milk and sugar free toriani syrups.

I find that the shakes have always made me feel sick to my stomach.  so as soon as I got to a point where I could go it with food alone I went for it.  I do a lot of lowfat cottage cheese (14 grams of protein for 1/2 cup with a little sugar free preserves yummy yummy), lots of skim milk, and I find that I can tolerate chicken if it is cooked properly, I also do a lot of tuna fish.  So far my pouch and I get along very well and it hasn't been to finicky on me. The one and only time I have thrown up since surgery was when I tried jerky that was way too spicy and way to tough.  But I find that Wal-mart's great value brand works just fine.  I also do soy nuts which are pretty high, i think it's like 8gm of protein for 1/4 cup.  And like Barbara I do lots of low fat cheese and stuff.  So far so good.  Now I just got to start getting more veggies and fruits.  So far I've tried lettuce, applesauce, grapes, bananas, peas, and I think that's about it.
Becca