Question About Quantity Of Liquids..

[Misti Underwood Elledge 2]

I am 5 days post op. Still on a liquid diet. Here is a typical day: 1/2 coffee mug of Tomato Soup for Breakfast, 1/2 coffee mug of Protein Shake for lunch, and 1/2 coffee mug of Protein shake for dinner. Does this sound right? I don't think I am getting 500 calories a day. I am starving to death, too. But I am really not for sure how much liquid I can drink/sip at one time. i don't want that pouch to get stretched out or the band to move.

How much should I really be drinking on this liquid diet? And how slowly do you sip it? Meaning is it like the eating where you wait a minute between bites? I am really confused and do not see my doctor for a few weeks. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks, Misti

[Holly Dolly 575]

I had 3 Protein Shakes a day that I think were at least 16 ounces. If I remember correctly I was told to have 64 ounces liquid a day. I was also eating sugar free jellos and sugar free popsicles. The shakes prob took me 45 minutes to drink.

[running_scared 125]

Try getting a spoon, and eating the Soup like that, to keep the 'sips' small.

[waitingpatiently 250]

I was told that I should have some form of liquis sitting beside me from the time I wake until the time I do to bed. Sip,sip,sip. Now as for what was "sitting' beside me. After 72 hours, I was expected to start with the high Protein liquids. I did the Unjury chicken broth and the New Whey protein because they are of Water consistency and where much easier to get down than the thick protein powders. I found sipping on the Protein Drinks really helped with the hunger. I slowly added in a little of the thick protein powders as I progressed. If I made the 60 grams of protein in a day, then I would allow my self the sf Jello, and sf popsicles (and anything else that was allowed that I wanted) but I tried real hard to rely on the protein products first.

[Cocoabean 430]

My surgeon given "goal" was one oz per 15 minutes. You won't stretch your pouch on liquids. It actually takes quite a bit of work to do so. Liquids go right through and provide no resistance within the pouch. You cannot overfill the pouch on liquids, really, they just drain right through.

A dilated pouch happens over a long time of overeating (generally). The upper stomach is a pretty strong muscle. Liquids are not much of a foe to force it open and stretch it out.