I am 8 days post op and I am SO tired. Am drinking 80 plus oz , most of which is protein, and have been doing this since almost the beginning. I am dying for something else in my stomach besides liquid but I still have 13 days of liquids left. I don't know how I can make it that long!! Help, I need encouragement!

You can do it Honest!!!

I was supposed to keep my Water count seperate from my food count as far as ounces. So wondering if maybe you might be getting a bit dehydrated and not realizing it? That can contribute to feeling sluggish and tired. How much actual straight up water are you drinking per day?

Only about 20-32 oz of actual water

Only about 20-32 oz of actual Water

Yeah you're probably a tad dehydrated hun. Drink your shakes 3x's a day and sip sip sip in between It will feel like you are doing something but drinking, but that's what you need to do right now. I set a goal for myself in the early days. I would drink 8oz of water before Breakfast, 20 oz before lunch 20oz before dinner, and 20 oz before bed. And if I had room/time I'd "snack" on extra calories and Protein. in between That way I almost always had 68oz of water in me per day often times more than that.

It gets better!! dont worry, just focus on getting more water and what about ur vitamins?

I will step it up, thanks for the advice!

hi-

each day gets better- although today I have tried to work on pool,

I think I sit more than I work...

I get dizzy, mainly from bending over and standing up...

the heat doesn't help-but it's cooler today than last 3 days...

Ok- now that the long awaited surgery has come and gone, kinda eating...

we are in the rest/recoup stage... yea we feel great want to do something but in reality, the body is still going through turmoil.

I'm so going crazy for things to MUNCH, crackers, cookie something....

my cottage cheese and yog for lunch was filling yet, no crunch... I just want something....

ready to borrow my dogs chew toy...

Getting in water at this point more important than protein only 8 days out. I had to drink 64 oz water daily aside from broth jello and popsicles. Couldn't have protein drinks until followup visit at 10 days. Every doctor different though.

Haha on the dog's chew toy but I can relate! Thanks for the support!

hi-

each day gets better- although today I have tried to work on pool,

I think I sit more than I work...

I get dizzy, mainly from bending over and standing up...

the heat doesn't help-but it's cooler today than last 3 days...

Ok- now that the long awaited surgery has come and gone, kinda eating...

we are in the rest/recoup stage... yea we feel great want to do something but in reality, the body is still going through turmoil.

I'm so going crazy for things to MUNCH, crackers, cookie something....

my cottage cheese and yog for lunch was filling yet, no crunch... I just want something....

ready to borrow my dogs chew toy...