Hi,

I was just wondering why some people have a tough time getting their Water or Protein intake...

Is it painful or just no desire to drink anything?

Thank you!

Right after surgery, it took me about an hour to get through a medicine cup of water (20 mg) It just takes awhile and you have to sip sip sip. Sometimes you take in too much liquid at a time and then it can hurt.

For me it's due to the tiny sips you need to taketo avoid adding more gas. Also, on stage1 you can't have milk so protein powder mixed with water is rough enough - couldn't finish serving. Yesterday I finally tried adding unflavored protein (11 grams-1/2 scoop) to 3/4 cup ice water with Crystal lite raspberry lemonade and 4 ice cubes (melted make 8 oz. beverage total)- 3 of theseduring the day -33 grams and it was delicious and I drank every drop.finally made protein min. req. Thanks to Crystal Lite!!

I keep a cup of crushed ice with me all the time. It has helped me meet my water goals daily.

Oh ok...thanks!

I think it varies. During the first two weeks I struggled to get my liquids in. Now I'm entering week 4 and can honestly say I'm just tired of liquid protein and am starting to take less which is horrible. Thank goodness that I start mushy foods in a few days. Hopefully i will be able to start getting my protein that way.

It is due to the swelling of the stomach. The sleeve when completely healed is 8+-oz. After surgery the 8oz is for the most part filled with swollen stomach tissue. It could swell to the point that in the first couple days there may no capacity.

The good news is that the excessive swelling goes down pretty quickly, however full capacity won't be reache for 6-12months.

It is due to the swelling of the stomach. The sleeve when completely healed is 8+-oz. After surgery the 8oz is for the most part filled with swollen stomach tissue. It could swell to the point that in the first couple days there may no capacity.

The good news is that the excessive swelling goes down pretty quickly, however full capacity won't be reache for 6-12months.

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oooh! ok! Thanks

sugar free popsicles helped me meet my goals and What OTR said.

sugar free popsicles helped me meet my goals and What OTR said.

Confused...were Popsicles adding to liquid quota? How much liquid does a SF ice pop count for? Have you found any with Protein?

I bet you could make your own protein ice pops 'cause there is liquid protein!! Gonna put that idea on my list lol

Confused...were Popsicles adding to liquid quota? How much liquid does a SF ice pop count for? Have you found any with Protein?

This added to the Fluid intake in the first week after surgery when fluid intake is more important than worrying about protein intake. sugar free Popsicles vary in size so how I found out how much fluid my brand of Popsicle had in it was I melted one in the microwave in a glass measuring cup, removed the stick and viola..mine were 1/4 cup of fluid..so 4 equaled 1 cup of fluid. I got my protein needs from powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder during that time as well that was mixed with Soy milk because I had become lactose intolerant after my surgery and this was the only supplement I could tolerate at the time. I enjoy EAS CarbAdvantage shakes now.

I bet you could make your own Protein ice pops 'cause there is liquid protein!! Gonna put that idea on my list lol

That is a great idea...wish I had thought of it!

I keep a cup of crushed ice with me all the time. It has helped me meet my Water goals daily.

This is a 'Duh, why didn't I think of that'? Great idea, zelmo! Gonna get some ice chips now. Hopefully I will be able to get more fluids in and get rid of this headache. Thanks.