Never to soon to start! I had mine on the 11th!?? Anyone else in June yet? And how's it going?

So I'm still in the liquid phase. Only allowed protein shakes and clear liquids. My goal is 2 oz protein every hour and 4 to 6 oz of hydration liquid every hour. Hydration is not a problem but I really hate the protein. That goal of 50 grams of protein seems impossible sometimes.

Yesterday and today I've been experimenting with adding protein powder to the premix shakes to increase the protein content. Then I measure it out in little shot glasses and stick them in the freezer. Easier to tolerate as ice cream and the protein content is so high it only soft freezes. I also eat it with a baby spoon so I don't eat it too fast.

Doing it this way I can cram up to 6 grams of protein into a 2 oz shot. Then I just stagger the hours I eat the protein. On the off hours I get in 6 oz of clear liquids easy and on the hour I take the protein I get in the 4 oz of clear liquids in addition to the protein shot. I got in a total of 49 grams yesterday and 55 grams today! I feel good and my energy level is picking up

Just thought I would share, maybe this will help someone else who is struggling to get the protein in.

Feeling so sick. Got in two 25 minute walks but less than one protein shake. Still burping the taste of soup I ate early yesterday. I am miserable. I also got sick after eating 1/3 a cup of a different soup today but no food actually came up. Any suggestions? Does it sound like I am blocked?

This kinda sucks... Only 6 days post op.

Call your doctor!. .. I learned the hard way

Feeling so sick. Got in two 25 minute walks but less than one protein shake. Still burping the taste of soup I ate early yesterday. I am miserable. I also got sick after eating 1/3 a cup of a different soup today but no food actually came up. Any suggestions? Does it sound like I am blocked?

This kinda sucks... Only 6 days post op.

Call your doctor!. .. I learned the hard way

Feeling so sick. Got in two 25 minute walks but less than one protein shake. Still burping the taste of soup I ate early yesterday. I am miserable. I also got sick after eating 1/3 a cup of a different soup today but no food actually came up. Any suggestions? Does it sound like I am blocked?

This kinda sucks... Only 6 days post op.

Yea def call your Dr, from what mine made it seem like 1/3 c for 6 days post op is too much. I'm still on clear liquids and protein shakes, when I take my shakes its half of a reg sized coffee mug. Maybe like 1/4c.

highest weight: 380<br />date of surgery weight: 376<br />current weight 366

I've been walking three times a week I know I need to do more but this is all I can do right now three weeks until surgery.

Lasha! Awesome job getting it done, Distance will come as you walk consistently , don't push it give your body time to heal . Way psyched for you .

Have a great day

RJ

Hey now!

Have completed 3 days of work and i have to be honest it has taken a lot of the wind out of my sails . No problems per say just very tired by 7pm. so i am accepting its part of the healing process and will get better once i'm fully back on the normal ebbs and tides of this thing I call life :-)

Hope everyone is doing well, well off to by a crock pot so i can start making low fat high protein vegetarian chilli and other healthy foods for when i get to the solid food phase next week... Just call me Chef Boy RJ ( Im such a geek )

Have a great Day

RJ

Hey now!

Have completed 3 days of work and i have to be honest it has taken a lot of the wind out of my sails . No problems per say just very tired by 7pm. so i am accepting its part of the healing process and will get better once i'm fully back on the normal ebbs and tides of this thing I call life :-)

Hope everyone is doing well' date=' well off to by a crock pot so i can start making low fat high protein vegetarian chilli and other healthy foods for when i get to the solid food phase next week... Just call me Chef Boy RJ ( Im such a geek )

Have a great Day

RJ[/quote']

Great idea with the crock pot! I thought to go back to work early too but I am a bit scared! You are definitely an inspiration!!!

Yea def call your Dr' date=' from what mine made it seem like 1/3 c for 6 days post op is too much. I'm still on clear liquids and protein shakes, when I take my shakes its half of a reg sized coffee mug. Maybe like 1/4c.

highest weight: 380<br />date of surgery weight: 376<br />current weight 366[/quote']

I was sent home with these requirements:

2 - 8 oz protein shakes per day

32 oz clear liquids

3 - 1/4-1/2c meals a day of pudding, yogurt, or blenderized "chunky" soup

It is a lot. I haven't managed to get all of it in any day yet. I get the protein all in some days, or I get the liquids... But never all 3 meals yet. And I am SO SO tired of protein shakes. Whoever thought drinking them for 5 weeks straight 2-3 times a day should be water-boarded....

I was sent home with these requirements:

2 - 8 oz protein shakes per day

32 oz clear liquids

3 - 1/4-1/2c meals a day of pudding, yogurt, or blenderized "chunky" soup

It is a lot. I haven't managed to get all of it in any day yet. I get the protein all in some days, or I get the liquids... But never all 3 meals yet. And I am SO SO tired of protein shakes. Whoever thought drinking them for 5 weeks straight 2-3 times a day should be water-boarded....

Punkin,

You crack me up ... thanks for the laugh :-)

Some where at CIA headquarters at Langley some agent has read your post and now on the other side of the word some " detainee " is now being fed protein shakes for five weeks " he hasn't talked yet! ...., but he is looking thinner "

Have a great day

RJ

Well about fed up with this stricture. It has closed off yet again, so they admitted me to the hospital today. Tomorrow they're going to try and put a stent in my esophagus to hold it open. I'm hoping this is the answer. Happy 4th of July everyone!

4 weeks out and already at a stall. Anyone else do this and what helped?

I had a stall 3 wks out I am now 4 wks out it did go away but I also noticed I ate more protein and more exercise my body started loosing weight again .. I was reading ur body feels like its starving so u stall bc ur body is making it stay I. Ur body but anywho drink plenty of water and walk walk walk :-) now losing 1lb a day Good Luck FYI it lasts a week

Well about fed up with this stricture. It has closed off yet again, so they admitted me to the hospital today. Tomorrow they're going to try and put a stent in my esophagus to hold it open. I'm hoping this is the answer. Happy 4th of July everyone!

That really sucks. Sorry to hear your in the hospital again, especially on a holiday. But good luck, hope this fixes the problem.

Well about fed up with this stricture. It has closed off yet again' date=' so they admitted me to the hospital today. Tomorrow they're going to try and put a stent in my esophagus to hold it open. I'm hoping this is the answer. Happy 4th of July everyone![/quote']

Sorry to hear that, when did you have surgery? I hope it work out for you.

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Had surgery June 5th. .. got sick on June 20th

HI all I am new to this so bear with me. I had my surgery on the 24th June and I am doing well, I am afraid to start eating any foods besides drinking the protein shakes in order to get the high amount of protein needed after surgery. Is there any protein that you can add to water so that I could get my protein in with my water intake.