time to consume a shake?

[Josh2xh 70]

How long should it take to consume an 11 Oz Protein Shake Within the first 2 weeks of post op?

I have found that 1 oz per 15 minutes is 16 hours of continuous drinking if you never miss an interval based on a regime of 64oz per day.

Is this the expected protocol? Or should I be consuming more often or in larger quantities?

[Recycled 2,182]

I found that in the first few weeks, the liquids went down quite easily with little to no restriction. I would consume an 11oz choc. shake or any other Fluid in less than 20 minutes. However, I'm sure everyone is different. There really is no normal. Whatever you can tolerate.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Recycled

[Josh2xh 70]

That's excellent. I missed the instructions stating to consume until you feel satiated. Looks like you can consume a sip every few minutes.

[Casie83 38]

I'm only 2 weeks out but it takes me about 2 hours to drink a whole shake. Now Water I tolerate better and can drink a glass in about 30 minutes but the shakes are really hard for me.

I asked my surgeon at my post op and he said most people struggle the first few weeks with getting in the 64oz. But it makes us try harder to reach the 64oz. But as you see everyone has different restriction. I just try to keep a glass of liquid nearby and my goals this week are to get in 2 Protein Shakes each day, hopefully it will get easier but it's a lot of work at the moment.

[Sha0717 46]

I have always been a gulper trying to hard to sip slow...otherwise i get pain under rib cage. Retraining myself

[Josh2xh 70]

I have always been a gulper too. I find it tedious to sip. I think I just need a balance.

Thank you to all who have replied.