What can I do? They want us to eat every hour and drink every other but I'm not hungry and I forget to take the Protein is this bad? What can we do ?

living life for me and my future DOS JAN 21,2013:

I set alarms on my phone... if I don't eat/drink/take meds like I'm supposed to throughout the day I'm screwed by the end of it. Measure 1-2 ounces of food at a time and stick to your plan. Just because you aren't hungry doesn't mean your body doesn't need nutrition. I'm 2.5 months out and still don't get hungry. Plus it's easy on busy days to completely space off eating unless reminders are in place.

It is VERY important to get all you liquids and protein in daily to maintain your health. The protein is a must or you will lose your hair and not get the proper nutrition. I know its hard at first believe me we all have been there. The first week or so its hard but please try because you don't want to be malnurished. To make sure I drank enough fluids I would make (4) 16 oz. bottles of water a day, number them 1, 2, 3 & 4... I would make sure that I drank all 4 by the time i went to bed. I used my 64 gr. protein shake as a meal or snack. Of course it took a long time to drink it but I finished it every day. I sip, sip, sip, sip all day long.

It is VERY important to get all you liquids and Protein in daily to maintain your health. The protein is a must or you will lose your hair and not get the proper nutrition. I know its hard at first believe me we all have been there. The first week or so its hard but please try because you don't want to be malnurished. To make sure I drank enough fluids I would make (4) 16 oz. bottles of Water a day' date=' number them 1, 2, 3 & 4... I would make sure that I drank all 4 by the time i went to bed. I used my 64 gr. protein shake as a meal or snack. Of course it took a long time to drink it but I finished it every day. I sip, sip, sip, sip all day long.[/quote']

What is your 64 g shake? I can barely get in 20g a day and that's from Greek yogurt. My protein mix is so gross.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:312 SD:1/28

I know how you feel. I can't drink all the required water or protein. I got kinda depressed yesterday and cried because it seems like b4 the surg is was obsessed with food and now after surgery I'm still obsessed with trying to eat and drink but it's harder bcuz I can't fit it all in in one day!

It is VERY important to get all you liquids and Protein in daily to maintain your health. The protein is a must or you will lose your hair and not get the proper nutrition. I know its hard at first believe me we all have been there. The first week or so its hard but please try because you don't want to be malnurished. To make sure I drank enough fluids I would make (4) 16 oz. bottles of Water a day' date=' number them 1, 2, 3 & 4... I would make sure that I drank all 4 by the time i went to bed. I used my 64 gr. protein shake as a meal or snack. Of course it took a long time to drink it but I finished it every day. I sip, sip, sip, sip all day long.[/quote']

These are great tips! I'm having surgery on the 28th and I've been trying to think of ways to make things easy for me. I like your water bottle idea; I never thought of doing it that way. I also though of maybe splitting up the protein into 3 throughout the day but maybe all at once would be easier. I've also though of keeping a couple protien cups at work along with Protein powder. And for the Vitamins I thought about getting little containers for each day so i would be sure to take the medicine...idk. Do you have any other tips you found to be helpful?

These are great tips! I'm having surgery on the 28th and I've been trying to think of ways to make things easy for me. I like your Water bottle idea; I never thought of doing it that way. I also though of maybe splitting up the Protein into 3 throughout the day but maybe all at once would be easier. I've also though of keeping a couple protien cups at work along with protein powder. And for the Vitamins I thought about getting little containers for each day so i would be sure to take the medicine...idk. Do you have any other tips you found to be helpful?

I have a question. In the beginning not much food can be eaten because of swelling. I was told that after the pouch heals one will feel like they can eat more and may start to feel hunger pangs. How soon does that start to happen?

I have a question. In the beginning not much food can be eaten because of swelling. I was told that after the pouch heals one will feel like they can eat more and may start to feel hunger pangs. How soon does that start to happen?

I haven't had surgery yet. My surgery is on the 28th.

Read the posts on November, December, January, and February post-op. It seems a lot of people get hungry within even a couple of weeks. I was surprised. Then some people a months post op and still not hungry. Everyone's different! I think a lot of it may be "head hunger".

Read the posts on November' date=' December, January, and February post-op. It seems a lot of people get hungry within even a couple of weeks. I was surprised. Then some people a months post op and still not hungry. Everyone's different! I think a lot of it may be "head hunger".[/quote']

Oh, that makes sense.

What is your 64 g shake? I can barely get in 20g a day and that's from Greek yogurt. My Protein mix is so gross.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:312 SD:1/28

The nectar Syntrax brand in lemon tea, mixed with unsweetened iced tea and water= no aftertaste, light, plenty of protein! And counts toward ur water! Vitamin shoppe= 20. :-)

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

The nectar Syntrax brand in lemon tea' date=' mixed with unsweetened iced tea and water= no aftertaste, light, plenty of protein! And counts toward ur water! Vitamin shoppe= 20. :-)

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13[/quote']

Thanks. I appreciate it

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 DOS:338 CW:310

Thanks. I appreciate it

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 DOS:338 CW:310

No prob

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

I have a question. In the beginning not much food can be eaten because of swelling. I was told that after the pouch heals one will feel like they can eat more and may start to feel hunger pangs. How soon does that start to happen?

Personally at the end of the liquid diet I was ready for something that would last longer. I'm now 10 weeks out. The last couple days I've done a lot of reflecting as to when I get hungry. It seems to be when I'm not getting my liquids in is when I get hungry outside of meal times.

Also, I sat timers for drinking at the beginning. So that way I could get my liquids and Proteins in and that is the only way I was able to do it. It's a great technique.

Good luck w your surgeries :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Personally at the end of the liquid diet I was ready for something that would last longer. I'm now 10 weeks out. The last couple days I've done a lot of reflecting as to when I get hungry. It seems to be when I'm not getting my liquids in is when I get hungry outside of meal times.

Also' date=' I sat timers for drinking at the beginning. So that way I could get my liquids and Proteins in and that is the only way I was able to do it. It's a great technique.

Good luck w your surgeries :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

They say everyone is different... Starts about 3 months out or more... According to my research. It's when we we have to be even more on point re what and how much we put in our new stomachs....

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

Personally at the end of the liquid diet I was ready for something that would last longer. I'm now 10 weeks out. The last couple days I've done a lot of reflecting as to when I get hungry. It seems to be when I'm not getting my liquids in is when I get hungry outside of meal times.

Also' date=' I sat timers for drinking at the beginning. So that way I could get my liquids and Proteins in and that is the only way I was able to do it. It's a great technique.

Good luck w your surgeries :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

How far apart did u set them?.

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145