Question:
I had surgery on 08/26/03, My dietician wants me to eat only protien for now but

   — Judy M. (posted on October 7, 2003)

October 6, 2003
Look for things like cottage cheese, string cheese, thin sliced deli meats with fat free gravy - the moisture will help things go down, low sugar yogurt,try adding unflavored Designer Whey protein to soft things and thick soups to help boost the protein even if you aren't able to eat much. If you cannot get enough protein ask if you can use protein drinks, not my favorite but can be a help through a rough time. Do the best you can at this point. It will improve.
   — zoedogcbr

October 6, 2003
While I certainly advocate getting as much protein as humanly possible, it's really hard to do in the first 3 or 4 months for many people. I ate a lot of canned corned beef (you can get low-sodium versions if you have trouble with sodium) steamed with shredded cabbage (chew WELL); tuna mixed with light mayo on saltines (I did light mayo then not because I think fats were bad for me, but because fat made me dump the first 6 months); Franco-American Spaghetti chopped up with a fork and knife (at some nearly every day because it sat well); string cheese was and still is a daily staple in my life because you can chew it to death without it going sour in your mouth and has a good ratio of protein; beef jerky; light yogurts; eggs scrambled with a bit of mustard (did not like this preop but postop eggs didn't sit well - but with mustard were pretty good); cooked, chopped chicken marinated in ranch dressing or cooked with some celery and carrot and seasonings or cut up in a salad, etc. Things I did not tolerate well the first 6 months were eggs cooked any way (except scrambled with mustard), pasta other than the franco-american stuff, fish (other than tuna), chicken other than the way I listed above, hot dogs and lunchmeat - including the wafer meats. They gagged me, cottage cheese and most cheeses. Hope this helps!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 7, 2003
I would never have made it without eggs, cheese, cottage cheese,refried beans, and protein drinks. I went through a fortune trying to find ones that I liked. Now I really love the Labrada shakes, they are not thick and taste really good. You can buy samples of them and big containers on many websites. I have used a few of them but have had the best luck with wlssupplies.com. Good Luck
   — Christopher M.