Goodnurseg

Best to pre measure everything so that doesn't happen

Congratulations!

Agreed!! 3 weeks on my limited full liquid diet kind of stinks but I'm not hungry yet and keep telling myself I can do it and it will be worth it!

Congrats and prayers for a speedy recovery.

Have you tried a Protein drink? Some protein may combat any hunger you have and your body needs it to heal.

No fudging for me. I'm on a full liquid BUT can only have things thin enough to go through a strainer. I'll get yogurt after 3 weeks.

Listen ladies, that was yesterday. Today is a bright, new, shining day and you're both going to get back on track and do AWESOME!! Now get to it!! :-)

Oh now wait a minute! I said I felt pretty good not that I was getting the right amount of protein or liquids! Lol. Hang in there!!

Haven't been anywhere close to 60oz yet. Today is my fourth post op day as well. Are y'all managing to get any protein in?

Never had grits. Is it like malt o meal??

Not sure what the difference in grits and cheese grits is. How did they settle with you??

My dr has me on a full liquid diet for 3 weeks post op. My paperwork says I can have 100% fruit and vegetable juice but cautions to avoid high calorie liquids. I have some no sugar added cranberry juice that is 100% juice, but it has 110 calories and 28 carbs per 8 oz. Seems like that might be considered high calorie. What do you think?? Does anyone have a more precise definition on "high calorie liquids" from their NUT or dr?? Guess I'll be calling NUT tomorrow.

Yay!!! Congrats!!

Lol. I love your list! You better show us that cat woman suit when you get it! :-)

Not sure if I'm the nurse your speaking to but yep I double checked my paper work again. It says, "It is normal during the initital post op time to have little or no appetite. At this time, it is likely for you to take in far less than you need, but for this limited time, it doesn't present a a big problem. It is important to keep yourself hydrated using low to no calorie liquids and begin using food to teach yourself new habits that will keep you healthy and promote steady weight loss. You should not force yourself to eat." Funny thing is that is what the drs information says but the nutritional handout from the NUT/Barriatric advantage person says, "Just remember nothing is going to really taske great for the first few weeks after surgery, so you might have to force yourself to ger your drinks down everyday." Just called thew bariatric advantage/NUT and he said a minimum of 60, wish they would have just put that on my paper work lol

Nice job! How much are you down?? I so look forward to seeing a difference.

Funny how our diets are all different. I CAN'T have puddings or yogurt on my full liquid diet. I can after 3 weeks. I was told my liquids must flow easily through a strainer.