Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Hello Everyone. I am new to this group. My name is Shelley and I am almost 11 weeks post op (Open RYN). As of Thanksgiving I had lost 50# and have only had a few complications. I am now dealing with the flu which has really got me down and out but I will survive!! I am not able to drink any of the protein drinks. I take about 2 sips and then I feel sick to my stomach (pouch LOL). I am in the process of looking for things that are high in protein that I can eat to get my protein in. Any suggestions? I am getting about 50-55 oz of water down each day and am working to get in more in the near future. The dr put me on sudafed yesterday for this flu and it is really drying me out which is making me want more water than before. I am looking forward to being apart of this group. God Bless Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Hi Shelley, I was 11 weeks post op on Monday(had my surgery on 9/29/03)...I had a really hard time with the protein drinks and eventually gave up on them...they hurt my tummy so bad!!! I am also just getting over the flu(boy, let me tell you...it kicked my butt for about 3 days)...Anyway, as for me and protein, we are best friends...I always eat my protein, I start off with a SF Instant breakfast with skim milk(approx 12 grams of protein), then I have a boiled egg(7 grams of protein)...I used to eat one scrambled, but they would get cold and become very unappealing, so I could never eat a whole one. Drink more water, then I have some string cheese(which I think is about 7 grams)...for a late lunch, I usually have some chicken(about 5 grams,on the way home from work I have another cheese (another 7 grams)...for dinner I usually have some turkey and some cottage cheese(which i think is about 10 grams)...and i have some milk before bed(5grams), in between i drink my 64 ounces...that gives me 53 grams...so i figure i am as close as I will ever get...I of course, make adjustments, sometimes I have just beans and cheese for dinner, or cottage cheese with 2 peaches for a snack. Since I have been sick, I have slacked off, but I did make sure that I got my water, the way I figure is that, I didn't eat much meat, and couldn't have milk or cheese before surgery, so I don't think that I was taking in as much protein before as I am now! For some reason I am no longer lactose intolerant(that was a strange thing, I cannot explain). Sorry so long, but maybe this will help... Hannah > Hello Everyone. I am new to this group. My name is Shelley and I am > almost 11 weeks post op (Open RYN). As of Thanksgiving I had lost > 50# and have only had a few complications. I am now dealing with the > flu which has really got me down and out but I will survive!! > I am not able to drink any of the protein drinks. I take about 2 > sips and then I feel sick to my stomach (pouch LOL). I am in the > process of looking for things that are high in protein that I can eat > to get my protein in. Any suggestions? I am getting about 50-55 oz > of water down each day and am working to get in more in the near > future. The dr put me on sudafed yesterday for this flu and it is > really drying me out which is making me want more water than before. > I am looking forward to being apart of this group. > God Bless > Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 welcome shelley & wtg on the 50 lbs!! keep trying to find a decent prot supp, a few of us swear by prot Whey stack by champion nutrition. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Hi Shelley I'm about nine weeks out and I'm eating baked chicken and baked fish now. I can get down about 4ozs of fish with no problems. I can also eat small baked chicken thighs or drumstiks without the skin. You just have to chew chew chew to water consistency. Other High protein stuff would be: Peanut butter, eggs (I make them soft boiled. If you can tolerate them they go down really easily and one egg is about 7 grams of protein. I would imagine jumbo eggs are about 10), Atkins makes a good protein drinkin a can and I use that if I forget to eat (which I honestly do cuz i have no appetite) those are 20 grams. cottage cheese and cheese have lots of protein, 's chili is wonderful and has beans and the chopped meat. Very high in protein too. Those are just a few, hope it helps, oh yes one thing go to BariatricEating.com. They have a wonderful protein drink you can order called Proplete Gold, I get the double chocolate icecream flavor and its wonderful, no bitter aftertaste at all and I tried all of them (almost anyway) LoriB LAPRNY 10/3/03 228/187/135 > Hello Everyone. I am new to this group. My name is Shelley and I am > almost 11 weeks post op (Open RYN). As of Thanksgiving I had lost > 50# and have only had a few complications. I am now dealing with the > flu which has really got me down and out but I will survive!! > I am not able to drink any of the protein drinks. I take about 2 > sips and then I feel sick to my stomach (pouch LOL). I am in the > process of looking for things that are high in protein that I can eat > to get my protein in. Any suggestions? I am getting about 50-55 oz > of water down each day and am working to get in more in the near > future. The dr put me on sudafed yesterday for this flu and it is > really drying me out which is making me want more water than before. > I am looking forward to being apart of this group. > God Bless > Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Hannah, this is excellent. I've wondered how I'm going to do with the protein, and you've spelled it out. I've never been too much on meat, but had some chicken today that was wonderful. I'm going to start counting tomorrow. Thanks! Joan lap RNY 11/18/03 Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA 282/250/140 Re: New to Group Hi Shelley, I was 11 weeks post op on Monday(had my surgery on 9/29/03)...I had a really hard time with the protein drinks and eventually gave up on them...they hurt my tummy so bad!!! I am also just getting over the flu(boy, let me tell you...it kicked my butt for about 3 days)...Anyway, as for me and protein, we are best friends...I always eat my protein, I start off with a SF Instant breakfast with skim milk(approx 12 grams of protein), then I have a boiled egg(7 grams of protein)...I used to eat one scrambled, but they would get cold and become very unappealing, so I could never eat a whole one. Drink more water, then I have some string cheese(which I think is about 7 grams)...for a late lunch, I usually have some chicken(about 5 grams,on the way home from work I have another cheese (another 7 grams)...for dinner I usually have some turkey and some cottage cheese(which i think is about 10 grams)...and i have some milk before bed(5grams), in between i drink my 64 ounces...that gives me 53 grams...so i figure i am as close as I will ever get...I of course, make adjustments, sometimes I have just beans and cheese for dinner, or cottage cheese with 2 peaches for a snack. Since I have been sick, I have slacked off, but I did make sure that I got my water, the way I figure is that, I didn't eat much meat, and couldn't have milk or cheese before surgery, so I don't think that I was taking in as much protein before as I am now! For some reason I am no longer lactose intolerant(that was a strange thing, I cannot explain). Sorry so long, but maybe this will help... Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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