liquid diet after surgery

[RachaelLou 32]

My surgery was yesterday. I just got home, showered and am going to take a nap begire my evening snack. But I have a question:

can I drink Water along with my liquid meals? Like, my Protein Drink is considered a meal, so can I drink water with that?

Also, when can I start having meals that are hot or cold rather than Luke warm?

thanks for any help

[SusieQ2019 567]

Hi Rachel,

Congratulation on a successful surgery. From what I've read here it seems each individual nutritionist put there patients on a set schedule on how and when to start their eating plan. You might want to check with your nutritionist to make sure that you are following their guideline which will help you to have a successful and safe post op recovery.

Wishing you the best.

[RickM 1,753]

You probably can (check with your medical team) as the concern with drinking at meals is trying to avoid conflicts with the food that is going through, and to avoid washing things through more quickly than they should - you want to keep the food in your stomach as long as possible to avoid hunger afterwards. So, Water with a liquid meal doesn't really do anything, but it would be best to avoid it just from the perspective of practicing good bariatric habits.

[GradyCat 3,697]

Start now getting in the habit of not drinking with your meals, even though they're liquid meals. If affects the amount of time "food" is in your stomach, absorption, feeling of fullness, etc. I didn't have any restrictions on food temperature.

[DanaC84 1,116]

On 03/27/2019 at 19:19, RachaelLou said:

My surgery was yesterday. I just got home, showered and am going to take a nap begire my evening snack. But I have a question:

can I drink Water along with my liquid meals? Like, my Protein Drink is considered a meal, so can I drink Water with that?

Also, when can I start having meals that are hot or cold rather than Luke warm?

thanks for any help

I was sucking ice chips immediately after and clear broths were part of my pre op and post op diet. But it goes without saying, check with your team if possible. sugar free popsicles were also on my plan and felt so good

[RachaelLou 32]

When does the pain go away?

I have been seemingly always hungry, but then I try to eat and I feel stuffed.