Drinking Too Quickly

[birthygirl 7]

I started full liquids on day 2 ( while still in the hospital) and purees on day 5 per my nut. Tolerating everything well. I can still only eat 1-3 ozs at a time though, and I'm totally fine with that.

[emptynesterpam 13]

Hmmm' date=' we probably need alot more information before we can help answer your question about when you'll lose weight!

When was your surgery?

What is your current food stage (liquids, mushies, soft foods, solids?).

Are you tracking what you're eating (carbs, Protein, calories, etc.)?

Are you exercising (depends on how far post-op you are...)?

Are you drinking enough water/fluids (at least 64 oz per day)?

If you're close to your surgery date (less than 2 weeks post-op) it's likely you've gained Water weight during your surgery. It can take up to 2 weeks to lose that "gained" weight and start losing from your pre-op weight.

If you can answer some of the questions noted above, I'm sure we'll be able to give you more insight into what might be going on with you (though of course, your best source of accurate information is your surgeon and nutritionist!).[/quote']

Hello, I had surgery July 2nd. I am happy to read it is normal to have gained Water weight. Kind of funny though...I eat barely nothing for a whole week and don't lose a lot??

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[letsdothis!!! 42]

I had surgery the third and I can drink 2 ounces every 15 mins. 8 ounces should take 1 hour. But if I wanted too I could drink more but I don't. My question is when is it safe to drink more and how much? I guess I'll find out on my visit the 17th. I can also start purrees then too, I can't believe how sick I am of Protein Shakes already but I'm sure a lot of that is in my head.

[HalfTheWoman 107]

I started full liquids on day 2 ( while still in the hospital) and purees on day 5 per my nut. Tolerating everything well. I can still only eat 1-3 ozs at a time though, and I'm totally fine with that.

Mine was pretty close to this...full liquids on the 3rd day and purees day 10. I seem to be tolerating everything pretty well except the Protein shakes...they make me feel queesy...I just take a pill afterward and that helps. Today...I am having a starving day...all I want is something to eat. I had oatmeal for Breakfast, refried Beans for lunch, scrambled egg for a snack. I feel way too full now! Of course I only had about 6 teaspoons of each item. I hope I am not over doing it!

[turrertgunner 1]

I'm 7 days post-op. My instructions were to consume 4 ozs. of liquid an hour for 12 to 16 hours each day. That's very challenging even when I am here at home. I start back to work on Monday. I doubt I will line up my 1 oz. shot glasses and throw one back on every 15 minutes as my buzzer goes off if I am in a 2-hour meeting. The 4 ozs. per hour regimen takes a lot of concentration, which means you can do little else but "sip" for 12 to 16 hours. I confess that sometimes I cheat and take only half an hour to eat my sugar free frozen popsicle because otherwise, it would melt and that would be really messy. I also don't sip anything during my 30-minute walk in the evenings, a sin for which I make sure I say 3 Hail Mary's every night before I go to bed. So far, I haven't had to make any trips to the ER, although every time I have to down one of those God-awful Protein drinks (have tried 5 different brands - the best one tastes like rancid milk), I am tempted to dial 911.

Can't wait until I start the Stage II post-op diet. My understanding is that besides pureed/baby food, I will be able to have flaky fish. I can already taste that first bite of grilled tuna. When it hits my taste buds, I will probably start crying!

[aubrijane 0]

Ohhh...this is sorta me!! I'm only 4 days post op. Keeping down four ounces of broth at a time easily! Can drink Water all day, eating my Jello and sf pops. Spreading it out but was starting to think I was taking in too much Fluid too fast. guess not? I feel like I could drink more but won't for fear of stretching. I am hungry cuz no Protein shakes(drs orders). What is a swallow test? I see dr Monday for follow up and am really hoping for mashed potatos!!!

[Coexister 114]

I was so worried about this too as I can drink Water like there is no tomorrow and got scared when someone told me it could stretch my stomach. I did some research and found out otherwise and oh so relieved! They want you to go slow at first because it can cause pain and nausea and then you can slowly increase with comfort. Eventually you should be able to drink 8 ozs in 5 to 15 minutes (to my relief) according to this article: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/bariatrics/_documents/nutrition-hydration-nutrition-after-bariatrics-surgery.pdf . Here is another that says water will not stretch the pouch: https://primesurgicare.com/can-drinking-water-stretch-stomach-after-gastric-bypass/

[Jessica Wheeler 3]

Hiii!!! I am only 5 days post op..and as of today I can easily drink 16 oz of Water, Powerade zero and milk in 40 mins. I thought I wasn't going to be able to do that. I don't think that would stretch the stomach since it's over a 40 minutes period...but I'm not sure. How fast are you drinking? And how many oz?
If you add Protein to my milk or water, it takes hours for me to get 8 oz down. I just can't drink it. The taste is soooo different than before surgery. So I've been drinking 3-8oz cups of skim milk which has 8g of protein per serving. So I'm getting almost half of my recommend protein plus I eat yogurt so that helps. I just don't want to loose my hair!!!!!
Can you drink a lot of anything including protein?

I'm 2 Weeks Post Op and I still can't drink 16 oz of anything. It's not that I don't be thirsty. It's the baby sips that's aggravating. And since I can't drink fast enough to quinch my thirst and also trying to avoid gulping I just kind of say to hell with it.. I'm trying to drink the Gatorade 0 to avoid dehydration but I know I'm not getting enough fluids. Anyway hun Good Luck on your journey.

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[GradyCat 3,697]

Yeah, sip, sip, sip is the most important thing. A few sips here, a few sips there. No gulping. No straws. No drinking 1/2 hour before or after or during meals. Otherwise, staying hydrated is a good thing.

[Bsilva324 3]

It won’t strech you just have to be careful you may get a pain in your chest from drinking to fast it hurts so bad