Since eating enough solid food is probably going to be an issue for a while, your best bet is to supplement solid food with protein shakes. Good quality protein in fat free milk can add 30 to 35 grams of protein per serving. Trying to get that much extra protein from solid food might lead to grazing, which for me would be worse.

Even at 6 months out I cant eat enough to make my protein goal of 100gm/day. I just had my 6 month follow up and he recommended that I increase my protein even more on the days I work out! There is no way I could do it without shake supplements. Just keep trying different ones until you find what you like. There are also ways to get more protein for your buck when you eat. I use plain greek yogurt a lot. I use it in anyplace that one would normally use mayo. I also eat a lot of cottage cheese. Relatively low in calories and packed with good things like calcium and protein. One suggestion for the protein shakes...try adding flavors to make them more palatable to you. I have a wide variety of sugar free coffee syrups that I use for everything. I even have one that is a toasted marshmallow flavor that is awesome! I use them not only in my shakes, but to add flavor to my greek yogurt, cream cheese, ricotta cheese or cottage cheese. Best of luck to you!

I detest protein shakes of all kinds. I have been using Isopure, it is a liquid rather than a shake. Sort of like Kool-Aid. I keep it in a cup over ice and sip on it all day. There is also a protein candy by protica. It is only 1 oz and has 15 grams of protein. I have not tried it but will be ordering some to help with my protein intake. Good luck.

if you struggle also try making a milky drink with added marvel(dried milk) in it pretty high in protein on both counts x

I really struggle with this as well. If i drink enough protien shakes, i really can't eat and still stay under the 800 calorie guideline for WLS (i'm only 6 weeks out). I hated, hated, the protien shakes. Found Intek - which is a watery creamy gatorade and has 30g of protien per scoop. I can put two scoops in one bottle of water without it getting thick, so that helps a lot. Also the isopure, has even more protien per scoop but doesn't have any vitamins i think, but another protien option. it's really difficult!

I just ordered the Protein candy. 1 Oz of candy gives 15 gr of protein and 1 serving of fruits and vegetables. I am hoping this will help me. I am losing too much of my hair. :sad:

I use the PREMIER PROTEIN, the chocolate is easy to drink but vanilla is best blended with some strawberries (smoothie).
I also use the ISOPURE it comes in so many different flavors from a fruit punch to a cookies and cream ~ tons of protein and vitamins.
I loveNON FAT plain greek yogurt too... out of all of them the FAGE brand is by far the best taste.

in the morning I make a smoothie with a vanilla protein shake, a 1/2 cup of Fage greek yogurt , and 8-10 frozen strwberries blended with some ice = it makes a whole blender but I drink it all morning it's thick and smooth and soooo good !
I get about 50g of protein in that smoothie !! YUM

Sorry... I get 63 g of protein in that smoothie and only 3g of fat !

I am late in posting on this topic but I use GNC Amp Wheybolic chocolate. I love the taste and it has 60gms of protein for only 280 calories and 2 gms of sugar. I often do 1 1/2 scoops in the am (30gm) and then another that night if I still haven't gotten in my 70-80 gms or the day.