Merry christmas! clear liquids?

[kbby 39]

Morning everybody

Down 5lbs so far yay. But im really hesitant about trying new liquids and like how do you know when you're full?? I get a rumbling feeling and like a gas pain so ill slow down but other than that i have NO hunger at all. Im still sip sip sipping, walking and taking my Vitamins i hope im doing things right is it ok to do more variaties? Im 4 days post op. Any advice or suggestions are welcome Was anyone on Protein Shakes yet??

Thanks.

[Yael770 10]

Hi kbby,

I'm on post op day 5 and added milk and liquid yogurt yesterday. During the few day on Clear Liquids I had apple juice, cranberrry juice and mostly Water. If I measured 100 cc's for each hour then I knew I was getting enough. I had rumblings too, but never really felt full.

Now I alternate yogart/milk with a liquid....so I start with water/juice with my vitiman, then have a yogurt 1/2 our later. Then I moved to Soup broth day. I spread the vitmans (liquid and pills) out duirng the day with my drinks. My the end of the day I've had 8 - 1/2 cups of liquads and 5-6 milk/yogurt....depending on what time I get up....

I acutally started a excel spread sheet today where I can move the times around, but keep the all the quanities I need each day!

[kbby 39]

@yael thanks that gives me some more choices. Good luck to you.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

I did stay on Clear Liquids for one week then went to full liquids. Don't rush it. Cream Soups, milk, thin Protein shakes would be great on full liquids. Know that you won't get much in. Just keep sipping something all day long. You are doing great!! Congrats!!

Merry Christmas!!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I personally do not remember the clear liquids phase because I was in the hospital during it due to having difficulty eating or drinking anything. On the other hand they were trying to give me the hospital Protein Shake on day 2 and I think it took 8 hours to get through 2 ounces. They wanted me to do 24 ounces of Protein shake a day in the hospital. it took me a month before i achieved that goal. Today I am easily drinking 150+ ounces of Water a day and 16 ounces of shake, 4 ounces of coffee and sometimes 16 ounces of hot apple cider. All this and still being able to eat 3-4 ounces of protein every 3 hours (veggies when i can) without violating the 30 min before and after no drinking rule. What a difference a few months makes. Hang in there because drinking and eating definitely improves as the months go by. It also becomes more satisfactory when you eat just until comfortable and focus on the blessing of savory food. Now I love that I can drink water all day and stay hydrated. Pre sleeve I could never build up to this amount of daily water.

[Yael770 10]

It also becomes more satisfactory when you eat just until comfortable and focus on the blessing of savory food.

I am adding that as to my signature line.....couldn't be said better!!!!

Beautiful FIDDLEMAN!