What Is Your Protein/fluid Goals Per Day?

RhondaLynn · November 21, 2011

i know this is a dumb question but what is your Protein and water/fluid goals per day? And what do you actually get in???

I seem to eat all day long, in fact it seems my whole life is about food/water now. I am always preparing or thinking about food or fluids. I eat almost constantly and seem to only get 40--60 protein and really am having a hard time getting in my fluids.. it seems it is always just before I eat or right after I eat that I think of drinking. When I do drink it is only tiny sips and I still get lots of air so I burp constantly!! The burping is something I did before surgery and now it is even worse!! I apparently must swallow air as I swallow food and Water because i am a CHAMPION burper!!!

Rhonda

NikiS · November 21, 2011

My goal is to get in at least 70-90 grams of Protein a day. And I take in about 64 oz of liquids. The majority of my protein was coming from my shakes. However, last Monday (11/14), my doctor told me I should only drink the Protein Shake as a Meal Replacement. I should be getting the majority of my protein from food (chicken, fish, turkey), which is kinda hard since I hardly ever have an appetite.

IslandGrrl · November 21, 2011

My NUT's goals are at least 60 grams of Protein and a minimum of 48 ounces of Water. What I try and do to fit everything in is to try and stay on a schedule. I eat at specific times, and drink from 30 minutes after to 30 minutes before my next meal. I'll be 3 months out tomorrow, and I can say that the further from surgery I am, the easier it becomes to follow such a schedule.

Lillypad68 · November 21, 2011

Tommorow will mark 2 wks out for me, and I am having a hard time gettin anything down.

I get full of air and am belching a lot, I have heartburn from hell. I can't find anything that taste good.

How do I get my Protein in? What kind of Protein power is everyone useing? Also it is very uncomfortible

When I swallow, the top of my tummy doesn't like anything in it....Idk kinda frusterated right now with the

Whole thing, so any ideas would b helpful! Thanks .....Michele

RhondaLynn · November 21, 2011

Michele- I also burp a lot, but that is pretty normal for me.. at least I have all my life burped a lot!!!

I have always taken a previcid so taking one after surgery was no big deal.. now at first I was slightly off every morning so I started taking my previcid at night and first thing in the morning I would sip on something warm. I am a tea drinker so I drank warm tea. yummy! it make my morning much better to take the previcid at night and drink something warm first.. then it was easier to eat or drink my Protein.

Anytime I drink something really cold it makes my tummy fell really weird. One trick I learned about the Protein Powder was to mix it with chocolate milk instead of white milk or Water. I also like the taste/texture of pre-mixed bottled Protein Drinks so I keep one at school so it is my "go to" something....

Rhonda