Saw my NUT today and a bit saddened

OK, my NUT comes from a weight-loss background with non-surgical patients.  She's a great gal, but she's not my go-to resource for bariatric eating.  Her guidelines are kind of pretty good (70+ g of protein, less than 75 g of carbs) but I know a lot more about myself than she does.  Natch.

I too just nod and smile when I see her.  I say "I always get my protein in and I am almost always below 75 g of carbs."  But that's okay.  She is there for people *****ally need more help in that area. 

my nut says she would rather that I eat my calories than drink the shakes. Sometimes I drink muscle milk (I know it has too many carbs but they are convenient, milk free and taste good) but when I am busy they go down easy and I dont miss the protein I need.  The first 6 weeks or so they tasted too sweet so I added soy milk or almond milk (fat free and plain) to cut the sweetness. But after about 6 weeks I stopped using them regularly. I eat a small amount, mostly protein, every few hours until I could eat enough at feeding times then I am eating about 4 times per day. I eat about every 4 hours 2 - 3 oz meals. I get between 60 and 85 grams of protein per day. tuna, chicken, turkey, mild fish, cabot low fat cheese, baby bell light cheese, hummus, chick peas... etc... I can now tolerate fresh veggies and fruits with no problems.  I dont see a problem with drinking plenty of water.  And real food has to be better than processed shakes. As long as you feel better, you labs are good, and your losing weight I dont know If I would drink the shakes if you dont tolerate them.  Also If your NUT does not give you advise that takes your preferences into account then I would look for a new NUT.  I wish you well...

 your NUT sounds way too rigid, IMO. you do not have to drink milk or have protein in any particular form. good grief!

don't be discouraged - they have a one-size fits all approach and one size does NOT fit all.