i wasn't close for quite a while. It is next to impossible in the first few days. Worry most about your water, and be patient with yourself. It will get better with time. Good luck, and congratulations on your surgery!

Melinda
RNY 7/11

I am 15 days post op and I still cant get all my fluids in. Try your best. I was making my own protein shakes with the protein powder but I could not stomach so now I buy the Atkins protein shakes and I can drink in no problem. I get the milk chocolate and the vanilla and I do 4oz chocolate and 4oz vanilla. Its good. For 8oz it has 15 grams of protein.

I remember writing a post just like this ; )
N. O. R. M. A. L. It will come with time. Promise. Just focus on resting. Sip when you can. I'm 13 weeks out and still some days I'm between 30-50 ounces of fluids Try not to worry. Easier said than done. Keep your chin up. Time will help!

Don't worry too much about it. Your pouch is healing and is still swollen. You will find that as the days go by you will be able to get more in. Remember, all fluids you take in - water, protein shakes, popsicles, etc., all count towards your daily fluid intake.

5 days after surgery - don't worry about it - focus on getting in what you can. I can remember there was one day after surgery that I just could put anything else inside me and I didn't get barely anything in. It's going to happen - it will come in time. I thought I would never get all my liquids in --- and now 5 1/2 months out , I have no issues. You will get there - slow buy sure wins this race. :) good luck.
PS: Try prostasis protien drinks if you don't like the ISOPURE of Milk shakes. I used it after surgery and it was a god send. Hang in there.

Thanks for the replies. My husband thinks he's helping me by reminding me everytime he looks at me to drink. Makes me feel like I'm not doing things right.

my husband did the same thing. i mentally punched him for bugging me all the time. but seriously, i was so scared that i was going to get dehydrated and i tried so hard to drink liquids but the first few days i only got in 1about a thrid of a bottle of powerade zero. the entire day that is all i would get in. but slowly i built up and up and now i'm a month out and i am able to get in my fluids and protein with no problem. the fluids i just started being able to get in in the last week. i finally found something i like enough to want to sip on it all day long. it will get easier. =)

It was about a month before I could get in all my protein with shakes. As for fluids. You have to at minimum get in 45 fl. ounces to avoid dehydration. Be careful about that.

And yes that 45 ounces is correct! We are instructed to have 64 ounces but as the head nurse at the hosp told me as i counted my tray ounces of fluid. Now you know the real measure of what it takes to keep hydrated.

Drink more then the 45 of course but on tough days well...they will be there. and our body does have a reserve of protien but it deplets and we must fill it up.

We are all with you in this one! It does get easier day by day, but at 2 and a half weeks out I am still not getting it all in. Focus on rest and sipping and stay positive!

It takes a while to get up to your minimum levels but the sooner you can do it the better. Protein melts fat and heals tissues and water flushes fat and keeps you hydrated. I never drank isopure. You might have to go through many different proteins until you find one you like. Always buy at stores that takes returns. You have to experiment with consistancy and temperature. Also check out Shelly's site for
Yummy protein shakes/smoothies.

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favorite-protein-shake-recipes.html

In the same boat....3 weeks out today! No where near the amount I need yet...but I keep trying. Good luck.

Lcat is right keel trying different shakes until you find one you can do. I am 7 days out. I am getting all my protein - 90 gms with a powder from GNC which I can mix with only 6 to 8 oz of water. Having trouble getting 64 oz of fluids. But keep trying set a goal of taking a sip every 5 minutes.

Kate

Lcat is right keel trying different shakes until you find one you can do. I am 7 days out. I am getting all my protein - 90 gms with a powder from GNC which I can mix with only 6 to 8 oz of water. Having trouble getting 64 oz of fluids. But keep trying set a goal of taking a sip every 5 minutes.

Kate

Lcat is right keel trying different shakes until you find one you can do. I am 7 days out. I am getting all my protein - 90 gms with a powder from GNC which I can mix with only 6 to 8 oz of water. Having trouble getting 64 oz of fluids. But keep trying set a goal of taking a sip every 5 minutes.

Kate