3 weeks out; size of pouch?

[brown eyed gal 59]

It just dawned on me that our pouch is only supposed to hold 5 ounces. I regularly drink between 8 to 11 oz of Protein Drinks. Is that wrong? Should I split that in half. If I drink the whole 11 ounces does the Protein absorb in our body or go right through. I'm a very slow looser.

[aelovelady 243]

I wasn't allowed Protein drinks after week 2. Even then it was 4 oz at a time 2 - 3 times per day! Because it is liquid it is going straight through your pouch, so quantity shouldn't be an issue, it's calories I would be worried about. Do you have a dietician? If not I would talk to someone at your surgeons practice.

[brown eyed gal 59]

I never go over 700 calories a day. I have a booklet guide from my nutritionist but it doesn't meantion the size of the Protein drinks, just how many protein grams I should be getting....

[cindyboo1974 12]

I'm also 3 weeks post op. I'm still having to drink Protein Shakes as well. According to my plan

I'm supposed to drink 2 8oz shakes in a day along with 3 Protein meals and another snack. I will

continue the Protein Shake until I go back in where I will be switched over to a soft diet. So

that puts me at a little over a month of drinking the protein shake. It seems to me that it all

depends on where you have your surgery done. I've heard people on here say that they had to drink protein shakes weeks before surgery, where I only had to be on a clear liquid diet the day

before my surgery. So while this is a great place for information and insight what it comes down to is you have to follow the plan that your surgeon put you on.

[MsUjima 109]

I am started my solid foods this week (8th week). I am to supplement my solid food with shakes as long as I need to get 80 gms of Protein. Right now that means two Protein Shakes a day.

As to pouch capacity, I understand that the pouch holds 3-4 oz. I was advised to sip not drink. I sip no more than 1 - 1.5 oz. but I sip continously. I try to finish a 20 z jar over 4 hours and I try to do 3 jars a day

[happymama2014 206]

My dr wants me eating 1-3 ounces over half hour of yogurt or Soup. I'm on all liquids still.

[Naynay31 63]

When ur drinking your shake it's not like your drinking it fast I think your just fine because your sipping it so it has time to absorb