It's important to follow your doctor's orders and bring this issue up with your nutritionist. Every surgeon and nut have different ideas and suggestions about how to add food back into your diet. We can all tell you how and what WE started adding but it's far more important to listen to you nutritionist at this point following surgery.
This may not be the advice or suggestions you are looking for...but it's all I have to offer. Best of luck to you and remember to take it slow!
Jo

It hasn't even been a week, so it will be a while before you are ready to eat solids. Shelly has awesome recipes for when you are able to begin eating solid food. In the mean time check out some of her awesome smoothies. She has lots to choose from. Best ever! No boredom there.
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favorite-protein-shake-recipes.html?m=1

Even after almost 5 years I still enjoy occasional smoothies and my morning protein coffee every morning. I never drank the pre-made protein drinks. Yuck! And yes, follow your program.

I was on liquids only for a total of 6 weeks, 3 before and 3 after before I could move on to soft foods, so I get it. But, it's important you do it. They had to get your liver down before hand to make the surgery safer and after WLS it's imperative you give your new tummy time to heal before putting it back to work.
It's a short term pain in the butt for real, long term gains! You can do it. Less than a month from now, you'll be past it and on your way.

I get it!!! i had my surgery on 5/27/15. i am tired of liquid!! i just want to chew something. but drs orders are drs orders. I agree with lcat go over to shelly's website she has great recipes even for shakes!! good luck to you.

I don't know how long you have to be on liquids only, but there are some good protein soups out there from some of the different websites. I think diet direct is one of them.

I was only on liquids while in the hospital, then moved to soft foods for 2 weeks, then regular foods.

Congrats on your surgery!!

When I read your post, the word "bored" jumped out at me. Forgive me for possibly reading more into that word than you intended, but one of my professors once said, "When we use a language, we structure our thinking according to its underlying assumptions. Yet, without language our thinking is muddled and inarticulate."

Using the word "bored" has an underlying assumption that food is supposed to be interesting and entertaining.

I encourage you to re-frame the way you think of your protein shakes (and all food for that matter). Food is fuel. Period. It is not entertainment, comfort, stress relief, etc. It isn't healthy for us to "use" food to meet non-nutritional needs - that's one of the reasons I ate too much and became super-morbidly obese.

It is important that we find non-food/drink ways to nurture and reward ourselves - reading a good book, smelling a fragrant candle, taking a walk, enjoying music, getting a massage, etc.

In the early days after surgery when I was still on a liquid diet, I did little things to treat myself during meals... I cut different flavors of jello into squares and ate them from a martini glass. I used my grandmother's tea cups for my herbal tea. I even used the good dishes and a placemat for my broth. The food wasn't exciting, but I tried to enjoy the ceremony of eating.

A month or two after surgery I couldn't find any food that tasted good and I came here to DS, sobbing. I'd known I wouldn't be able to eat much after my RNY, but I hadn't prepared myself to not enjoy the flavor of food ever again. My mentors calmed me down and assured me food would eventually taste good to me again. They told me it was normal to go through a period of time when we almost have to force ourselves to eat... and that it was actually a blessing. They were right. On all counts.

The awesome thing is that there is so much more to enjoy in life than whatever I chew and swallow to fuel my body. Do whatever you need to do to get the protein your body needs (I had to change protein drinks several times the first year because I got so sick of one that I'd start to get nauseous at the thought of drinking it)... then get out there and enjoy all life has to offer!!

JJ

Thanks to everyone for you suggestions and support. I checked out Shelly's site and the smoothie recipes sound really good. I am feeling better about my choices now. I think I was just a little depressed also. I think while being out of work I have to much time to sit and think about it.

I 'm not sure if you can use or get the Powder PB2 (it is a powdered peanut butter with less fat and calories). I put a large scoop of that and a teaspoon of Real Cocoa in 8oz of water and 8oz cup of Ice and two scoops of protein powder and it is yummy! Hope this helps. You can use almond butter or peanut butter instead if you like.... just not sure what your calorie limit is and that really cuts down on the calories.