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simplykind33    8

simplykind33
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So I'm new to this whole WLS/VSG life ! I'm 13 days post op !! And my doctor just cleared me for puréed foods!! Which I know the serving size is 4 oz and should be mostly Protein cause Protein needs to be the main focus , but my question now is when drinking fluids do I still need to drink 1 oz Water every 15 minutes or can I just slowly sip my Water until the whole 4 oz is gone ? Cause it's taking me forever to get in my liquids and I'm barely getting in 34 oz a day and I know the goal is 64 oz's! Please help !!!!

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Butterflywarrior    241

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Well, I was told just take sips to tollerating.... I had to take breaks and still do but was able to do more then an oz per 15 min

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ShelterDog64    2,364

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@@simplykind33 The 'ounce every 15 mins' guideline isn't to LIMIT you, it was to ensure you got ENOUGH Fluid early on. You should be drinking to tolerance, with the exception of 30 mins before and 30 mins after your purees.

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heidikat72    935

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At 13 days out - you should be able to drink more than 1oz every 15 minutes. On my plan (again my plan, and different programs have different plans) we were to start out at 1oz every 15 minutes so we didn't go too fast those first few days and end up with discomfort/pain. But we were told to progress to more than that as we could tolerate it. And yes, it was a full time job at first to get in fluids - seriously from the time I got up at 6:30am until I went to bed (which usually wasn't until midnight because I was still trying to get fluids in!). However since you are 13 days out - try drinking faster - but still sipping initially - and see how you do. It should be getting much much easier to get your fluids in.

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heidikat72    935

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and initially you might not be able to get 4oz of purees in in one sitting. Start with small amounts and slowly build from there.

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simplykind33    8

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And thank you all for your info and tips !! I have started sipping more Water very slowly to try getting more fluids , but I started getting worried that I wasn't so supposed to drink my 4 oz so much faster than before and afraid I would stretch my stomach lol !! Also about the puréed foods which I was cleared I am only able to eat about 2 oz's at a time as I get full quick ! And tbh I really hardly ever feel hungry ! But I set timers to remind myself when to have my meals , Snacks and Water !!

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ShelterDog64    2,364

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How do I reply to certain comments??

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If you just want to tag a person, like this: @@simplykind33 click the '@ mention' on the sidebar on the left of the screen.

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elisa5150    212

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I am 1 month post op and still am not able to get 64oz of Water. I am also allowed 4oz but cannot eat more than 3oz. Just remember you are healing and trust your body signals. Keep food and Water 30 minutes apart.

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simplykind33    8

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I am 1 month post op and still am not able to get 64oz of Water. I am also allowed 4oz but cannot eat more than 3oz. Just remember you are healing and trust your body signals. Keep food and Water 30 minutes apart.

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I think maybe I got it now !! And I found my notifications thing lol !! But I still don't know how to input my age and stuff on my profile!!

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_Kate_    2,224

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I struggled the first few days and then after a week I never had a problem with fluids. I mainly drink more than 64 oz a day which has made me very happy. as I used to drink a ton of Water before and was concerned about not being able to after the surgery. 64oz is a guideline.

Congrats on the surgery :)

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simplykind33    8

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I struggled the first few days and then after a week I never had a problem with fluids. I mainly drink more than 64 oz a day which has made me very happy. as I used to drink a ton of Water before and was concerned about not being able to after the surgery. 64oz is a guideline.

Congrats on the surgery :)

Thank you !!!

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elisa5150    212

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Your profile has to be updated online. The app won't do it.

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