starting to get worried

[shondaj 14]

I was sleeved on the 19th of August I'm having a lot of trouble drinking Water I'm only getting about 16 ounces a day and that's really a struggle for me Protein only getting about 30 to 40 I'm still drinking my Protein Drink but they make me so sick and since the surgery i can only drink them warm I'm now on the puree stage of my diet and nothing seems to go down well the weird thing is I have so much energy on so little food Help how can i get more protein......

[Catherine707 253]

You are only 2 weeks out. Take it slow, drink as much Water sip by sip as you can, and try a different Protein drink if you can't tolerate the one you are used to. Remember you are also getting fluids in your Protein Shakes. I also "fortify" greek yogurt with unflavored whey powder. It boosts the yogurt to about 30 grams of protein. The Dannon Oikos - Traditional Greek Yogurt - Orange Cream does not have any chunks of fruit in it to upset your stomach. Also the Premier Protein drinks at costco seem to be a favorite of lots of folks on this site. Hang in there it gets better!

[SkinnyScrapper 57]

I was sleeved on the 19th of August I'm having a lot of trouble drinking Water I'm only getting about 16 ounces a day and that's really a struggle for me Protein only getting about 30 to 40 I'm still drinking my Protein drink but they make me so sick and since the surgery i can only drink them warm I'm now on the puree stage of my diet and nothing seems to go down well the weird thing is I have so much energy on so little food Help how can i get more protein......

If you like warm protein try the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth Protein Powder .. Also try the unflavored powder. You can mix that into Soup after the Soup cools down to below 130 degrees. Isopure clear protein drinks in fruit flavors available through GNC or Amazon really helped me the first few weeks. Much lighter than the shakes. I would just sip one all day. That was 40g of protein. It does get better.

[Macy6 356]

What is your struggle? Is it pain? Gas? Are you constantly sipping? I know we are all different and each work differently. I was sleeved the 27th. I have been very aggressive with Water, not so much with Protein. The first week I made my focus on water, increasing hour by hour and day by day. My first day I took in 17oz I made a goal to increase that to 28oz the next day and all day I counted and divided and said 28oz over 16 hours is 1.75oz an hour. I hit 40oz that day. I have done that everyday since. Over the last 3 days I have taken in 65oz-70oz and today 104oz. 100oz was my goal. I easily took in a gallon pre op and I didn't want to get dehydrated. It isn't easy, but it will get easier. Consistency is key. Good Luck

[KayCTheNewMe 50]

I had exactly the same problem. Ny doctor told me to screw the protien at furst and ti stat hydrated. I was obly drinking 2 cupa a day for the first week but then my sleeve finally expanded enough I could drink more and it became easier to eat things in the puree and soft stages. My doc told me as long as youre getting at least 2 cups a day (not long term of course) that it was ok. After 3 or 4 weeks it finally became much easier