Make me feel better.....

[Bring It On 55]

I am 1 week post op today. I am required to get in 60-80g of Protein and 64 oz of liquid a day. Is it a problem that some days I just can't put anymore liquid in my mouth and only get 50 or so ounces in? Today is the first day I have actually felt good. I think the walking I am doing is helping, especially with the gas. Thanks for any input!!

[MsUjima 109]

Are you counting the liquid that youj used in your shake?

[Cupcake 801]

First congrats on your choice on being healthy, walking helps gets the gas out and makes you feel better, make sure that you are drinking Water and your Protein, if you cant get all the water in using water in your protein counts, also a sugar-free popsickle helps you get your water in as well. Make sure your are walking and taking your vitamins.Welcome to the losers bench each day will get better my friend.

[lsereno 2,525]

I used a schedule. Break it down by hour. How much do you need to drink per hour? I aimed for 1/2 cup of fluids for each hour I was awake. That's eight cups in 16 hours. At first, I had to break it into 1 ounce every 15 minutes. Later, it looked like this:

1 cup Decaf coffee before 8 am

1 cup soy milk mixed with Protein powder by 10 am

1 cup sleepy time tea with Splenda by noon

1 cup soy milk mixed with Protein Powder by 2 pm

1 cup diet Lipton green tea with citrus, mixed 50% with Water by 4 pm

1 cup Water with a little light lemon aide mixed in by 6 pm

1 cup soy milk mixed with Protein Powder by 8 pm

1 cup sleepy time tea with Splenda by 10 pm

Lynda