Newly Sleeved, Too Much Liquid?

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

I was sleeved Monday, April 7th. The first 5 days my sleeve was swollen and I could hardly drink anything! I just sipped and sipped all day and I was so worried I would get dehydrated! by days 6 and now 7 I am drinking nearly all day! In fact I'm drinking so much I'm afraid that it may be too much! I don't want to stretch my sleeve in the first week!! and on liquids!!! Wondering if the sleeve is what I needed. ~sigh~

I drink, my Protein shake (only 1 a day as of now working on 2 to get my 60 grams of protein), Water, unsweetened tea, Crystal Light, and I eat sugar free Jello and pudding. I can only consume a small amount of pudding but Jello I can eat a pretty decent sized square of. I don't feel full or if I do, I don't know it? Is that possible? A lot of times my stomach will be growling and my stomach hurts like its empty! This is so strange and upsetting. Anyone have any helpful advice for a new sleever?

Thanx in advance,

Jess xoxo

P.S.

Please be kind. =)

[hubbard3rd 9]

i am curious as well... i feel like i a drink all day long and am worried I am drinking too much. I was just doing the 8 4oz shakes per day along with water/tea etc but sometimes i am drinking 8 to 16oz between shakes. I was looking for a change so i tried some broth in between and some Jello and just tried popsicles... I also feel like I am trying too much.

[msfitn2014 248]

I was sleeved 4/9 the only thing i been doin is sipping all day too, my dr gave me a sheet it says sip every 15 min i usually start at 15 min but it ends up 30-45 min every sip. I can drink 16 oz of Water 11 oz shake 1 8 oz Isopure and 4 oz of g2 gatorade in a whole day...each day im trying to get more fluids in..my goal by the end of the week is to get 2 shakes in so i can get 60 Protein, right now im only getting 45

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

i am curious as well... i feel like i a drink all day long and am worried I am drinking too much. I was just doing the 8 4oz shakes per day along with water/tea etc but sometimes i am drinking 8 to 16oz between shakes. I was looking for a change so i tried some broth in between and some Jello and just tried popsicles... I also feel like I am trying too much.

I'm glad I'm not the only one worried about this. Hopefully someone who has had the sleeve for awhile may be able to answer this for us. If not, I see my doctor Thursday and will report back what she has to say.

Edited April 14, 2014 by Pretty_In_Purple

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

• msfitn2014

you're doing better than me with the Protein. I'm only getting 30 grams a day so far. I'm going to try and up it to 60 grams tomorrow. I will have a Protein shake for Breakfast (30g) and one for dinner (another 30g).

Edited April 14, 2014 by Pretty_In_Purple

[karinbuck 42]

I was sleeved march 20th. I had the same concerns. Within a week I was able to drink 11oz within a 1/2 hr. I was assured by others and my doctor that this is normal. liquids go through you much faster. I really didn't believe this until I was able to eat soft foods. Trust me when I say I my stomach was not stretched. Good luck to all of you. It gets better.

[cher40rie 28]

msfitn2014

you're doing better than me with the Protein. I'm only getting 30 grams a day so far. I'm going to try and up it to 60 grams tomorrow. I will have a Protein shake for Breakfast (30g) and one for dinner (another 30g).

Good luck with your diet

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

I was sleeved march 20th. I had the same concerns. Within a week I was able to drink 11oz within a 1/2 hr. I was assured by others and my doctor that this is normal. Liquids go through you much faster. I really didn't believe this until I was able to eat soft foods. Trust me when I say I my stomach was not stretched. Good luck to all of you. It gets better.

So when we move on to the puree diet we will fill full much faster and with less than what we are with the liquids?

[karinbuck 42]

Yes and make sure to follow the rule of no drinking while eating and waiting a 1/2 hr to drink.

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

Yes and make sure to follow the rule of no drinking while eating and waiting a 1/2 hr to drink.

Thank you Karinbuck! I will probably set a timer. Lol! Thanks for the reminder! God bless :-)

[teachingkids2004 22]

First post here! I got sleeved 4/7also and I feel like I'm getting so much liquid. I can feel it as it gurgles through my belly and intestines and comes out again. . I feel the same way you do. I'm not allowed to go to stage two diet (protein shakes) until I see the doc again. It stinks. So much liquid but I always want more and more. I guess my point is that you're not alone! We are same day surgery sisters. Colleen

Edited April 14, 2014 by teachingkids2004

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

First post here! I got sleeved 4/7also and I feel like I'm getting so much liquid. I can feel it as it gurgles through my belly and intestines and comes out again. . I feel the same way you do. I'm not allowed to go to stage two diet (protein shakes) until I see the doc again. It stinks. So much liquid but I always want more and more. I guess my point is that you're not alone! We are same day surgery sisters. Colleen

Surgery sisters, I like that! :-)

[somsgal 23]

I was sleeved on 4/9. I called my dr this morning with another question and told her that I was nowhere near getting in my liquids and shake. She assured me to just wait because that would come.

[DIMPLESONBLAST 6]

Omg, I was sleeved 4/7, and I drank a 12 oz frozen drink in 2 hrs. I thought that was odd.

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

I'm almost 4 weeks out. I've not had a problem drinking since day 5. I don't have to sip, I drink like I never had surgery. I never feel uncomfortable or gassy or any other of the complaints I often hear on here. When I eat Soup, I measure it out to 1/2 cup puréed otherwise I wouldn't stop. I've had a few twinges of worry like you, especially when the scale didn't move the first few weeks after surgery. once I hit the soft food stage I knew the surgery worked. I made one egg and one egg white last night for dinner and barely ate half. I was full like I had hit a buffet! Same thing. When I tried tuna fish and ground turkey. One ounce takes me a while and I've felt like I ate a whole dinner. I know as the swelling goes down even more and my sleeve matures I will hold more food but for now, my worries are put to rest.