For Those Recently Banded How

[speck 1]

long does it take you to drink your Protein shake? And how much can you drink at one time?

TIA

Edited September 18, 2008 by speck

[dwrd73 0]

The first week after surgery it took a while for me to be able to drink anything. There were even a couple days where I didn't drink much and started to feel a little dehydrated. Just keep sipping away. As long as your urine is clear or light in color you are probably fine. That's always the guide I use to see how hydrated I am.

[marynascar 0]

For the first week after surgery I was told to sip 4 oz of liquids every hour. So an 8 oz Protein shake for me lasted 2 hours. The hours in between the Protein I would sip either broth or Water or have a sf ice pop or maybe even a little sf Jello. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought, I didn't feel that hungry. Shot for 60g of protein a day so I bought the shakes with the highest grams I could find. Good Luck !

Mary

Lap Band done August 19

22 pounds down post-op

[ms.krista 0]

what kinda shakes are high in protien im 9 days post op and im not really taking in any protien exept a little

[dwrd73 0]

Go to GNC or the Vitamin Shop. They have a wide variety of high Protein Shakes. Also you may want to talk to the nutritionist at your doctor's office. He or she should have some recomendations.

[Kathy1991 0]

Hi, i was banded on Aug. 27th. What did your doctors tell you? When I came out of the hospital, they told me at the top of the hour to drink 2 oz. of Protein Drink (I like ensure HP). Then every 15 minutes they said to drink 2 oz of Water, crystal lite, diet kool aid, etc. I was nervous because I thought I'd hurt myself. But I just sipped away and it all went down. Like others, when I first got banded, I didn't get all my liquid in and slept alot.

Best of luck to you. Ks

[mnbob 0]

The first day or 2 I barely got a whole bottle down and Water was just not going down at all. Now I'm 10 days out and I can drink all I want and some mushy food as well. I even took pills without crushing them this morning,

Bob

[trinidad83 0]

The first day I could only drink about 4 oz of Water. Then the next day I babysat a 20 oz bottle water because I was scared to drink it...but then today I finished a Protein Shake in about 15-20 min. It really doesn't take long for me to finish my water or broth....I think it's mostly nerves that has me taking longer to drink something.

[ambaloosa 0]

I was banded on Tuesday morning and by Tuesday evening, I could drink about a half cup of Water (that's about how much I could get from a glass of melted ice chips). Now, I can drink pretty much as well as I could before without any problem. I can finish a Protein drink in 5-10 minutes if I want to, but I usually try to savor those over a half hour or so since I want to feel full from them.

[snk949 0]

I just had surgery on Tuesday ( 9/16/08 ) and still trying to figure out how long it is taking me to do anything. The first day in the hospital I hardly touched anything they gave me. The cranberry juice in the ketchup size take-out container was the only thing I wanted. Thursday I ate a little pudding, broth, Water, and ice pops. I drank 8oz of Protein in skim milk. Today is just starting and going to go sip some water as I finish this up.

[bindi2203 0]

i was sipping 1 cup of Protein Shake over about a 30 min time frame, i felt like i was just sitting drinking all day, by the time i had my 3 shakes a day plus Water, tea, and staminade, i really didint have much time left for any thing else, also i was sippint glasses of mulitvitamins as well. just take your time, and basically have a glass of something in your hand most of the day. take care.

( ps if you are going to the toilet regularly to void, you know you are getting enough fluids.).

[snk949 0]

I have been peeing more in this last week than I have my entire life. I have to admit I hardly ever made it to the recommend Water intake before surgery and had a major addiction to Sprite. I haven't yet had my first bowel movement since surgery but I am thinking I may not being I haven't had any solid foods??

[jillrenee15 0]

I am one week out, I had my surgery 9-12. I usually do 3 8oz Protein Shakes a day and sip them over 15-20 minutes with no trouble. I am tired of plain Water and use flavored mix-ins a lot. the K2O protien water is really good! I bought the mixed berry and will be going to get more today, they add another 5 grams Protein to your totally for the day while helping you get your fluids.

[speck 1]

This morning I decided to try 4 oz and will try to drink that within the hour.

I am not dehydrated(went to primary dr yesterday) but I have the most severe cotton mouth. I am about to die.

I suck on ice chips all the time.

Anyways, I had a few good big sips of really cold Water this morning and it's ok. But immediately afterwards, I feel like it's tightening up a little between my breast.

I'm just so thirsty.