Question:
What is everyone eating to get in 80 grams of protein a day?

Hi! I am just over 4 weeks post op. I am almost never hungry. How are some people getting in 80 grams of protein a day when I can barely make 20 ( I am being generous it's more like 10)? Also how much water should I be drinking in an hour's time. I am having a hard time with 64 oz. a day. Most days I only get between 40-50 oz a day. It's getting a little better since I have been combining diet snapple and water. Thanks for any input... Tracy    — tracyr (posted on February 10, 2002)

February 10, 2002
I was on clear liquids for 4 weeks so I got NO protein. When I was allowed full liquids I had 2 protein drinks a day about 40 gr. I had bean soup pureed and strained , cottage cheese blended with lactaid fat free milk to make it soupy. I also read here about knox gelatin added to our drinking water for a little protein there. Jello , crystal lite body quenchers(or is that calcium). I always supplemented the entire first year with 2 protein drinks a day to insure that no matter what , I was guaranteed at least to achieve a somewhere close to 70-80 gr in the course of the day. WATER was very difficult for me. I was a big water drinker pre op , post op it was like razor blades. I could drink it with a very dilute crystal lite in it. And I sipped all day long from a sports bottle that held 20 oz . That was the only way I could keep track of what I drank. I took that bottle everywhere!
   — Rose A.

February 10, 2002
You won't be able to this early. I would suggest Knox Nutra Joint drink. You mix it with water and no sugar with lots of protein in just 4-8 oz of water. I was on liquids for 3 weeks, mush for 1, soft for 1 then food, It took me months to get up to an adequete amount of protein, Not to panic, it comes with time. Enjoy the quick weight loss now when you don't have the appetite..that does return.
   — ZZ S.

February 10, 2002
have you tried EXTREME PURE PROTEIN? 42 g for 22 oz!! made by WorldWide bio-engineered beverage. no sugar no aspartame no ftc food color You can buy it at GNC and it taste great!!
   — kim S.

February 10, 2002
Amazing how different doctors give different guidelines. My doctor says 50g/day. While I was in the hospital the nutritionist came by and we talked about my worry about getting all my protein in and she said don't worry because we as a society are SO good about getting more protein than is needed that I will eventually have no problem getting up to 50gms. I'm not sure about that but it has sured helped me to stop obsessing about my daily protein fix. I think my daily choices on eating healthier foods will take care of my protein needs. (p.s.: I'm only 1 week post-op)
   — Debbie G.