Question:
Good protein sources for NEW post op

and have to go back monday!by the way 20 pounds gone forever! the ? is..... they want me to write down all the food i eat this week, well we are allowed a very limited menu.. so far cream of wheat is ok... well i need to get 50 grams of protein in... i add a smoothie today and with the whey it was nasty!! please help..    — debbie S. (posted on July 29, 2002)

July 29, 2002
I am almost three weeks post-op. You might want to try procel which is a near tasteless powder. You can order a sample from vitalady. After trying numerous protein samples that all made me gag, I found a protein powder that is great called Whey delicious. I mix it with OJ a few strawberries and it is great. It can be found at proteinishealthy.com. Good luck.
   — Joanie J.

July 29, 2002
I did protein drinks for only about two weeks. I could'nt get that slop down any longer. I ate alot of fried egg whites (I don't like yolks), scrambled eggs (with yolks), beef jerky and cheese. Plus I ate ALOT of meat... not much veggies or anything else. I just concentrated on eating LOTS of meat. (I never lost any of hair ether!) I had a blood test to check my protein levels (by my regular doctor) and it was 8.1 or 8.2. She took one look at it and said "Come off of the protein suppliments NOW!" I was'nt on any! So I did just great on the protein by eating all that meat. When I told my surgeon about the high protein levels, he was pleased. And so was I. Saved money by not having to buy all those expensive drinks that would gag a magget.
   — Danmark