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Confused When It Comes To Liquid

I'm a little confused.

When we have protein drinks (i use water)

Sf popsicles

Broth

And vitamin water does it count towards the 64oz of liquids we should be intaking?

I've been making my protein drink with 8 oz of water, 2 scoops of protein powder (60 gr of protein) and I get about 3 popsicles and of course some water. But I wonder if I'm doing this right... Please shine some light on me....

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  • Liquid is liquid. You use 8oz of water to make a shake, you just injested 8oz of liquid. It counts. Popcycles ... not much liquid there, a couple ounces. I wouldn't bet the bank on that. Broth

  • I don't think she is talking about clear liquids. Remember, all Drs are different. My Dr had me on protein shakes as I was leaving the recovery room ...

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Liquid is liquid. You use 8oz of water to make a shake, you just injested 8oz of liquid. It counts.

Popcycles ... not much liquid there, a couple ounces. I wouldn't bet the bank on that.

Broth ... vitamin water ... it's liquid. Count it.

When you use two scoops of protein powder for 60 grams of protein, however, you cannot count all 60 grams. This is because there is no way your body can process all 60 grams at once. Everyone is going to be different, of course, but 30 grams is generally accepted. I'm guessing the directions on your powder say 1 scoop and you are just trying to get it all taken care of at once.

Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

Google protein absorption to learn more.

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I knew it was to good to be true..lol!

I was going by my binder where it says to add 2 scoops but it's probably to get the 30 gr of protein. Maybe I'll use less water 1 scoop and do that twice a.day.

Thanks.

Under my doctors direction a protein drink is not a clear liquid(it really is not clear). I didn't start them until I went to full liquids.......................

I don't think she is talking about clear liquids.

Remember, all Drs are different. My Dr had me on protein shakes as I was leaving the recovery room ...

For what it's worth- its only my docs rules but depending on the phase you're at- I know when I beyond clear liquid phase I still need to get my liquids in and 32 of the 64 must still be clear. I like how my doc really outlines all of this for me. I'm the type of person that if a doc tells me to follow something I will. Otherwise, I make my own rules :). Just sharing my experience...

Oh and according to mine- protein shakes are not clear. I'm only allowed one per day right now - 1 week post op

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