Question:
Can't tolerate protein why?
I am 5 weeks out and i know i need to eat protein first. Any kind of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, i have pain and throw up. I throw up the shakes too. The only things that don't come back up are oatmeal, mashed potatoes, and crackers. I know those are the wrong foods, but what can i eat to get protein that is soft besides peanut butter? Please help i am sick of throwing up the good foods. — longislandamy (posted on March 18, 2008)
March 18, 2008
I have been doing the same thing try watermelon; cheesecake sugar free
pudding and today I fixed roast potatoes and carrot and onion nad put them
in my chopper and I did keep it down cottage chesse is good to and apple
sauce .it will be 5 weeks for me this Thursday
— ELAINE44
March 18, 2008
Cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese (esp. string cheese), almonds. Placing
"normal foods" in the blender works, too. I also like the chunky
soups. You can add protein supplement to everything I mentioned but the
string cheese. I'm 9 weeks out and still can't eat grilled chicken (no
matter how moist) or eggs of any kind. I CAN eat tings I didn't think I
would be able to, though. Have you looked at trying the liquid protein
shots (3 oz, 42 g protein) or drinks? Good luck!
— jujuprof
March 18, 2008
5 weeks seems early for roast beef and chicken etc. Chicken tends to be dry
too. Anyway the dr. told me to eat cheese and yogurt. Yoplait Lite has low
sugar and good protein. Peanuts are protein but seem to give me a stomach
ache if I eat too many so a few might be good if you chew them up. Best of
luck but be sure and call your nutritionist. It may not always be what you
are eating. Sometimes in rare ocasions other problems occur.
— Claudia C.
March 18, 2008
Try whey protein powder - you can mix i9t with milk or water, and it is
much cheaper than the ready made stuff - put a scoop[ in you sugar free
instand pudding mix in a blender, tastes just like chocolate moussse.
— 29Diesel
March 18, 2008
I use protein capsules. No taste issues and easy to digest. No bloating
either. They're called Capsul-Pro and you can get them at
www.nashuanutrition.com Hope you start feeling better soon...
— jonedwards
March 18, 2008
Have you tried Soy protein? Sometimes folks who cannot handle animal
proteins can handle the Vegetable proteins with little to no problems. Soy
shakes, milks and veggie meats are easily available in many stores now.
— hubarlow
March 18, 2008
If you had a RNY you have a lot of raw parts that are healing inside, and
they do not take well to the rough edges of many foods. First, ask you
doctor for a perscription for some ulser medication, as once I got that, I
was able to take the medication and then I could keep protein meats down
better. Also chew each small bite at least 50 times, or run it through the
food processer. Try tuna fish in water blended with a little low fat mayo.
Try Beef blended with beef broth to make up a form of paste rather than a
food you have to chew. Also I did better with baked beans and green beans.
Try some soy products, and of course low fat cottage cheese and skim milk.
All of these will help you get the protein down. Just do some the first
day and every day try to do more. It took me 4 weeks after surgery to work
up to the 80 grams a day my doctor wants me to have, but now I can get it
down. Best of luck to you.
— William (Bill) wmil
March 19, 2008
Hi Amy. Sometimes people take a long time to adjust to introducing foods
after surgery. 5 weeks really isn't that far out. Oatmeal is a good
choice, so is cream of wheat, but eat small portions as it can swell in
your stomach. Make your oatmeal or cow with milk instead of water, this
adds protein to it. Also, cottage cheese, I used to nibble on beef jerkey,
many of the soups have good protein sources, and you can blend them. Try
ham, egg, chicken or tuna salad. Grind it up in a food processor or
blender and add touches of mayo or italian dressing for flavor. It needs
to be smooth to move down well, but not too smooth, as it might have too
much fat in it. When you have your cracker, put a little protein source on
it, just a little. also, refried beans from taco bell were a good friend
early on. I would add a taco packet for flavoring to it, and bits of onion
to chew. It helped me. I wish you well, just take it easy and always try
just one or two bites of something, and then wait for a few hours to be
sure it goes down before you try more. Take care. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
March 19, 2008
Have you tried chicken soup meat? It tends to be more moist...and you can
puree it and mix into your potatoes with some of the carrots too! It goes
down much nicer! That's one way to add protein to the potatoes (Which are
not the best choice food)...Oat is a good grain...try mixing some of your
dry protein powder with a little milk or soy milk if you are lactose
intolerant in the oat meal for added protein and sweetness! It's much
easier to tolerate that way...
As for crackers...That is another food that eventually becomes a bad
habit...but if you use a whole grain cracker with peanut butter that would
be great...Fat free refried beans are great for protein and fiber...I also
used a SF applesauce with pureed meats....Keep some chicken broth on hand
and puree with white meats for moisture...Any kind of cheeses are good too.
High protein cereals are a nice crunchy snack with or without milk. (just
watch the sugar content) My newest cereal craze is Fiber One...No
sugar...Nice little crunchy fiber snack...doesn't have a lot of protein
though...But helps with "movements" and those times you just want
some crunch!
Good luck...Hope some of those ideas help you...
— .Anita R.
March 19, 2008
Cheese, beans, nuts, and tofu... you didn't say, so I am wondering how
much meat/fish/eggs are you trying to eat at each "meal" and how
many meals per day are you doing?
If you are throwing up the shakes as well, then I'm sorta thinking that
your problem is not related to "dry food" or food that isn't
chewed well enough.
Measure what you are eating... you might need to build up your tolerance
for these things... a spoonful of tuna, scrambled eggs, chicken or tuna
salad, etc. (not a spoonful of each, but a spoonful of one protein source,
per meal) and once you are tolerating that, try upping it to two spoonfuls,
building up to however much protein your doctors says you should be eating
at each meal. I'd also suggest eating your spoonful of protein FIRST, then
following up with whatever soft foods you can tolerate.
I have never been able to tolerate "protein shakes" but really
like carnation instant breakfast (no sugar added). I make it with
"Calorie Count Down" milk (less carbs, minimal sugar, minimal
lactose). You can also mix it into applesauce or yogurt. Another thing
you can do is add non-fat dry milk powder to stuff (mashed potatoes for
instance) to increase the protein.
The most important thing, however, is to call your doctor or surgeon and
let them know what is going on. It's possible that this is just normal
post-op stuff, but its also possible you could have a stricture or
something like that going on. You've gotten a lot of great advice on here,
but please, please, please check in with your doctor about this.
Best wishes.
— mrsidknee
March 19, 2008
Hope you won't mind hearing from a longer term post-op. First, now is the
time to try to break the hold that carbs have on you--- eliminating carbs
will help reduce hunger cravings later on as your pouch continues to heal.
As a result, to the extent possible, avoid the mashed potato, oatmeal,
apple sauce and other high-carb suggestions. Consider zero carb clear
protein drinks-- like ISOPURE ZERO CARB or the Myloplex product that is
similar. Although soy is not a complete protein, it is better than
nothing-- so think about different ways to try tofu. Also, to generally
help after you've eaten (and to help relax your digestive system), try
sipping warm broth-- hot beverages will aid in digestion and the broth
contains some protein. Ricotta is another good choice-- if you don't like
it cold, you can mix it with a little egg and throw in some cinamon and eat
it like a custard. For me, I would add shredded cheeses to egg, grated
romano and some cottage cheese and bake it in a muffin tin (it makes a kind
of crisp sort of wafer). Hope these high-protein, low-carb suggestions
help.
— SteveColarossi
March 19, 2008
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your trouble with keeping food down. I am assuming you
had RNY instead of lapband. I had lapband surgery and I'm pretty sure I am
not supposed to eat any of the foods you mentioned. I had to puree foods
until week 6. I would get the roasted chicken precooked at the store to
save time and put it in my food processor with a little organic chicken
broth. I pureed up to a paste that was quite delicious. I also pureed
cottage cheese, egg beaters (after cooking), and tofu. I put a little
tamari sauce on the tofu to give it some flavor. I measured out two
tablespoons of protein, one tablespoon of cottage cheese and one tablespoon
of pureed canned fruit. Now I'm am doing the same except my items are not
pureed. Has your doctor ruled out any problems with the surgery...not all
of them come out 100% ? I also had trouble with either a blockage or a
slow digestive tract after surgery that walking finally seemed to take care
of. My DML had trouble with eggs. You could also make diet jello with
protein powder in it which might help you with getting down some protein.
Hope you feel better soon! Regina
— Bigwyfan1964
March 19, 2008
try the protein drink ISOPURE it's a clear liquid has 40 grms of protein
and comes in a variety of flavors. Counts as water too. Comes in 20 oz
size bottles. Can get it at GNC. Best of luck
— niecie54
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