Water & Protein!

[tink65 46]

Do you get it all in (Water about 64 oz and Protein about 75to 90oz!!???

If so how? W/out getting all grossed out!!

[worm2872 635]

At the beginning it's really hard. I'm about 11 weeks out and I'm still struggling a bit with Protein. I'm to get around 70 which I not an issue but now they want more veggies and fruit in. With adding these it gets really hard. I'm trying to keep my calories under 800. Heck 65 calories are just in Vitamins. Water is a lot easier now. I do so much better with a glass than a water bottle. I think there is less air??

[newlife4leah 73]

It's a struggle! I find on days I work I'm constantly behind on both but on days off I can stay focused. Since it's a huge downfall for me I try to get as much as I can in before I leave for the day. I also realized carrying a small Water bottle helps me. Every time I finish one it's a mini victory... Just stay focused and work your way up to it.

[tink65 46]

Protein is a little easier for me as long as I add 1/2 a banana other wise it's hard, Water ugh a friend told me to try fresh fruit in the water bottle so I did that this this Morning!! I tried it w/ Crystal lite did not like it, did only 1/4 of it yuk! So I'll try the fresh fruit, in one I added Thin slice of lemon and I added 2 small Raspberries frozen, so I'll find out today!!

[music1618 879]

I am 8 months post op and I am just now hitting my Protein goals. I could not stand the Protein Drinks. I have found some that gives me 30 grams with only 4 oz of Fluid. I can choke it down in one gulp. If I have to go back for a second taste I have a hard time.

[mommytonya 77]

Music 1618... Since ur a little farther out maybe u can answer this.. Are u able to drink more at one time now? Or do u still have to take tiny sips?

[music1618 879]

No I am able to drink more at one time. The tiny sips is why I could not handle Protein Shakes. The first taste and I did not want any more of it. It was in January that I found something I could tolerate.

With Water I never had too much problem with water except that I could not drink a lot of it at once. I always felt dried out. That got much better as I was able to tolerate a little more as the months went by. I will say that water has been the easiest thing to throw up. I have done it a few times.

[kristy3k 1,133]

I am almost a year out and can get my Water and Protein in everyday. I still only eat/drink about 800-900 cal a day.

[lovealways 287]

Protein is easy for me, but I'm BAD with Water Like really bad.

[michelecaples 224]

I am bad at both, but keep at it all day ling

[katiemay0101 26]

Kristy3K can you give us an example of what you're eating each day so we can see where the Protein is? I think thats my hardest thing right now. I'm only 5 weeks out and I'm supposed to be trying chicken and turkey but 1 bite and I feel like I'm about to dump. My stomach can not handle any kind of meat.< /p>

[kristy3k 1,133]

Breakfast body fortress super advanced whey Protein. chocolate 1 scoop in a cup of coffee (I just started one cup of coffee about 2 months ago) or 8 oz. 2% milk 1 scoop is 26 g Protein 140 cal

Snack 1 baby bel light 50 cal 6 g protein and laughing cow light creamy swiss 1 wedge 35 cal 2 g protein

lunch ½ can of tuna in spring Water drained 50 cal protein 10 g, 1 tbs light miracle whip 20 cal 1 g protein 1 tbs pickle relish 0 cal 0 protein

Or may grab a Quest Protein Bar for lunch 210 cal 20 g protein… 17 g of FIBER!!!

Snack Dannon light and fit greek yogurt 80 cal 12 g of protein

dinner ex. ½ piece of broiled parmesan tilapia 85 cal 9.5 g protein or crustless quiche ½ a slice 64 cal 9.5 g protein. And then some sort of vege about ¼ cup.

Snack.. my one indulgence 1 tbsp of planters nutrition Peanut Butter 90 cal 3 g protein

I will sometimes to 2 oz turkey Jerky for lunch 160 cal 26 g protein. Have to chew the heck out of it and it takes forever to eat.

¼ cup of pistachios gives me a crunch fix at 170 cal (yikes) 6.3 g protein. Try not to do that too often

So total protein for the typical day is around 70 sometimes more.

I take 4 16 oz Water bottles to work every day that I mix with one packet of crystal light green tea peach mango (it’s supposed to help with metabolism) Then I drink at least 2 more 16 oz bottles of water in the evening. I always walk.. every night without fail. I started out doing 1 mile really slow and now do 4 miles pretty fast. Around a 14.3 minute mile. I thought I would like running but I don’t so I just do a fast walk. May eventually start running. Ehhh doesn’t really appeal to me. And I really do like my walk. Its my me time and believe me when I never thought exercise would be my “me” time. Hope this helps. Remember I am almost a year out and it was not always easy. Some days it still isn’t.

Sorry so long.

Kristy

[jerz 251]

I'm 2 weeks out and it's real hard for me to get either in. I'm only getting about 22 oz of Water and about 20-25 gm of Protein in daily.