My doctor told me not to consume more than 40 grams of protein at once - that the body won't absorb more than that. But, if you can get 40 grams that way, then you only need another 30 or so from food.

I think at just under a month out, it might be better to spread out your protein intake throughout the day rather than try to get as much as you can all at once. I know it can be a struggle. Have you tried higher protein foods like Greek yogurt? Or adding unflavored protein to your food?

So glad not to have to resort to the shakes and bars much anymore. Are you on regular food yet? Here is a sample menu of how i hit my protein goals

Breakfast -hormel precooked bacon 4 slice
snack -2 coffee lattes made with kroger carbmaster skim vanilla milk
Lunch-small moo goo gai pan, no rice no egg roll, no gravy, has about 3 oz of soft wet mushy chicken breast in it
snack-2 decaf coffee lattes w/carbmaster
Dinner- 2 oz of soft wet meat with veg (last night it was shrimp)
bedtime dessert of skinny cow bar or 4tbsp PB2 powder or 3/4 c vanilla greek yogurt w/ fruit

i pretty much hit well above 70g protein

as for your stall, did you recalculate your BMR when you lost 25lbs. My BMR is now 1350 cals per day at a wt of 150lbs. it was 1850 when i weighed 253. At 950 cals a day it takes me 9 days to lose a lb. i realistically have to set my calories at 850 tho cause just food variability will easily blow me over a few 100 cals and delay wt loss. Good luck

I found Unjury unflavored protein powder. I add it in the morning to my coffee and it does not have a taste at all (that I can tell). You can add this protein powder to warm liquids just not hot (liquid should be under 140 degrees). I add mine after I add the sugar free liquid creamer and let the coffee cool down. Then mix it well and warm it back up. I also add this powder to my other foods just to get extra protein. So far I have not been able to taste it at all.