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I am on week 2.

I can have full liquids.

My question is that I been reading lots and from what I read full liquids you should consume 1/2c per "meal". I can go up to a full cup with no issues, even more, but I purposely stop at 1 cup,

Should I stop at 1/c no matter what?

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liquids are not meals. liquid runs right through your sleeve into your intestines within a couple minutes. The "meal" size refers to solid food. Just keep drinking....as much as you comfortably can. Be thankful you can hydrate so well and so easily.

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So having 1c of broth at a time is okay?

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Check your documentation for what constitutes a "full liquid" I was surprised that it included puddings and Jello, yogurt, etc. Those might stick a little longer.

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I can have broths, pudding, cottage cheese, cream wheat. Stuff like that.

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I can have broths, pudding, cottage cheese, cream wheat. Stuff like that.

At 2 wks, I would feel very full on 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. Even now, I don't think I can eat more than a half cup, but the true liquids aren't restricted anymore. Once my swelling went down, I could drink fairly normally.

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I am on liquids for 3 weeks and I'm going into my 3rd week. I've been able to drink pretty decently this week, but I still am pretty careful. I "eat" liquid, no chunk Soups but I have to be careful how quickly I eat those. I can only have about 5-6 oz of Soup at a time before I feel full. The fullness isn't uncomfortable, it's just a feeling of, "that's all I really want".

I'm excited, but nervous about moving to soft solids next week. That's when the true test of how much my sleeve can hold. I will probably take it VERY easy.

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I'd say drink all you want of actual liquids, but stick with no more than 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese, pudding and cream of wheat. I'm two years out and don't think I could eat a whole cup of cottage cheese, so take it easy.

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Thanks everyone :)

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