How did you survive the postop 2 week liquid diet

[Meggiesmom 10]

Hello everyone! Just got sleeved 3 days ago. How did you survive the clear liquid diet postop. I have to.do it for.2.weeks.. Trying my best to ger 4.0 oz down every hour and sometimes my stomach hurts and i dont feel like drinking. Tbh, Also, i still "think" about food. Im not physically hungry though.

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[blizair09 3,250]

I have to chalk most of it up to grit and perseverance. And the drinking Water becomes an all-day affair. Today is my twenty-fifth day post-op, and drinking Water is still an all-day affair. In fact, I have to be more purposeful about it now because as I have added semi-solids and today as I add scrambled eggs, I have to set aside the 30 minutes before and after eating as "no water zones." That cuts out about 4 hours of the day, so I have to have my mind even more in the game about drinking water during the other hours of the day.

Just keep at it and take it one day at a time. It does get better once you get past that first liquid stage.

Good luck!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

One hour at a time.

[Gungirl1385 63]

I'm 6 days post op and I totally understand what your going threw. In constantly drinking but I get a pain in my stomach I also had hietal hernia repair as well so its extra tight. I also just feel over full and because I drink so much Water I feel like I'm pregnant all over again lol. It does start getting easier

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[Meggiesmom 10]

I have to chalk most of it up to grit and perseverance. And the drinking Water becomes an all-day affair. Today is my twenty-fifth day post-op, and drinking Water is still an all-day affair. In fact, I have to be more purposeful about it now because as I have added semi-solids and today as I add scrambled eggs, I have to set aside the 30 minutes before and after eating as "no water zones." That cuts out about 4 hours of the day, so I have to have my mind even more in the game about drinking water during the other hours of the day.

Just keep at it and take it one day at a time. It does get better once you get past that first liquid stage.

Good luck!

Thank you for the encouragement @blizair09. Really need to mentally toughen up..i know ther are.more challenges to.come

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[Meggiesmom 10]

I'm 6 days post op and I totally understand what your going threw. In constantly drinking but I get a pain in my stomach I also had hietal hernia repair as well so its extra tight. I also just feel over full and because I drink so much Water I feel like I'm pregnant all over again lol. It does start getting easier

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Yes! Everytime i drink, my stomach.rumbles and makes a weird loud noise. Then my chest tightens a bit and i think the gas travels to my chest and shoulder.. thank you for.sharing your experience

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

I'm 6 days post op and I totally understand what your going threw. In constantly drinking but I get a pain in my stomach I also had hietal hernia repair as well so its extra tight. I also just feel over full and because I drink so much Water I feel like I'm pregnant all over again lol. It does start getting easier

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Yes! Everytime i drink, my stomach.rumbles and makes a weird loud noise. Then my chest tightens a bit and i think the gas travels to my chest and shoulder.. thank you for.sharing your experience

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Absolutely normal on the noises. My family had a ball listening to me gurgle at meal times.

[KristenLe 5,979]

I'm 6 days post op and I totally understand what your going threw. In constantly drinking but I get a pain in my stomach I also had hietal hernia repair as well so its extra tight. I also just feel over full and because I drink so much Water I feel like I'm pregnant all over again lol. It does start getting easier

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Yes! Everytime i drink, my stomach.rumbles and makes a weird loud noise. Then my chest tightens a bit and i think the gas travels to my chest and shoulder.. thank you for.sharing your experience

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Walking and moving around helped me the most. Even if I just stood in place, marched, moved my arms around or rocked back and forth.

[ella37 455]

Just taking it one day at a time is how I'm getting through. Being able to move to full liquids did help a bit, but it still just sucks. I had 2 burst into tears meltdowns in the first 8 days or so. Just know that it will pass. I am starting purees tomorrow and I'm SOOO excited. Just keep reminding yourself that it's all temporary and it will be worth it. Hopefully you have a support system who you can complain and vent to.

It'll be over soon!!

[Meggiesmom 10]

Thank you. I am trying to remind myself that this is temporary...

Goodluck with the puree stage!

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[LxA 72]

One hour at a time.

Ha best mantra yet!

HW 341 lbs

07/19/16 - 298 lbs

08/09/16 DOS - 286 lbs

CW 253 lbs

[bitingcat 87]

Variety? I really liked hot bone broth (fairly high in protein) and would get different flavors or have my husband doctor it up and strain it. chicken Bone Broth simmered with a Parmesan rind; beef bone broth with a spoon of miso paste stirred in after heating (bonus probiotics); or some of the flavors like chicken and ginger, maybe with a splash of soy. He'd put it in a thermos for me and I'd just work on drinking a couple of ounces at a time for hours. If I was having a hard time with Protein, he'd add extra Gelatin to the Soup. I should have seen if the Pho place could have sent plain broth...

I also liked the ... Sleepytime Peach Tea, maybe? I think it was Celestial Seasoning. It was chamomile and peach, with a little mint that soothed the stomach. No Protein, but good for staying hydrated. Hot liquids were a lot easier in my stomach, though I also threw in a teaspoon of collagen powder sometimes. If you're low on calories (and it's not a gateway drug, I mean food) you can always add a quarter teaspoon of raw honey.

I also liked the Syntrax nectar fruit flavors, really watered down. They're just so much thinner than most Protein shakes and more like flavored Water. I also really liked the Ultima Replenisher (stevia sweetened/no cal) electrolyte powder for getting hydrated, and would sometimes add a scoop of the Syntrax Medical Unflavored.

As I improved, I added Greek yogurt with a few drops of flavored stevia (couldn't stand it that way before) and kefir, sweetened the same way.

Jello was great for mouthfeel, and Eggface has great recipe where she combines it with Greek yogurt for a creamy, Jello salad kind of thing. You can mix Protein Powder straight into Greek yogurt (I think I used a nectar fruit flavor) but it was a little thick/weird. Eggface also tells you how to mix SF pudding into Protein Powder to get it to set up. (Seriously, her website is bomb and she has a whole section on liquids and purées.)

But yeah, an hour at a time and weeks of doing nothing but eating, drinking, and moving around to get rid of gas.

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[Meggiesmom 10]

Thank you for the tips... i have 6 more days of clear liquid i really need to mix it up. Getting so tired of juices and plain broth..

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