I just had surgery on Wednesday and I'm back home now, however I have a few questions.

I'm on the clear liquid diet and wanted to know how much I should be consuming, for instances yesterday on day two I couldn't even finish a caprisun,had ice cubes and had a small popsicle that's it.

Today I probably had about 6oz of gatorade and 6oz of broth and some ice cubes and that's all.

I can't imagine getting 64oz of Water in.

Also does the sipping stop or will that continue to be the case with drinking here on out?

Any reply will be helpful thanks!!!

I am two weeks out and I had a hard time getting anything down the first three days. I was not even hungry, I did how ever suck on ice chips and it took me three days to get down a hole bottle of gatorade lol! It will get easier and you will start to want to eat and drink. I still have a hard time making sure I get all my water but I an working on it every day....good luck!

I still can barely get half a bottle of Gatorade down, as for my shakes manage 8 oz. no prob within 30 mins, water difficult do not know why but seems to upset my tummy? But I keep drinking as much as I can which is only maybe 16- 20 oz a day. Trying hard to increase this, I can have creamy soups now, have half cup again takes 30 mins to get this down. As for coffee, no cravings, but I do have half a cup of green tea once day. I am on my 2 nd week after surgery.

So I am on the morning of day 5 and I'm a little concerned as there hasn't been a day where I have had my broth or a drink where i felt omg I'm so full. I had 2 cup of noodles yesterday (broth only) at 2 different sittings and both times was able to drink the entire thing which was about 8oz with no problems in 10 minutes maybe. I've only been sipping because I'm afraid to go further as i don't want to be in pain. I also finished 3/4 of a 32oz Gatorade yesterday sipping throughout the day. I felt like i could have had more. At times i feel hungry as my stomach is growling and empty, no not the gas feeling actual hunger. On the other hand plain water seem too harsh for me to drink. I don't know what to think, i weighed in yesterday and was 1# lighter from m DOS granted it was only day 4 but i haven't eaten food in forever it seems. I was losing more on the preop shake diet. I hope this expensive tool is going to work and give me restriction, I'm just a little concerned right now but may be jumping the gun? Any suggestions, tips or replys would be helpful.

Stina- have you called the doc? As you mention this is a expensive tool, don't take any chances... From what I've read most people can sip a few ounces the first couple of days. I would call them and maybe only drink Clear liquids for now. Am sure they will figure it out. Good luck and be positive!!

KIKA

Today is the first day they are open since I've been home. Will call soon.

Stina I could barely get anything down and yes you're still hungry but have more broth ...i recommend a heartier broth..make chicken soup home made and onlynhave the broth. What really made the diff for me was not the sodium junk it was the real deal broth...even if you buy from a local spot i think it will make you feel satisfied, I'm one month out and I can def consume more liquid than before still nowhere nearb64 oz...and don't fret over the scale your body is in shock let it heal and find it's natural fat burning state...good luck ooo and expect to eat or rather drink broth every 2hrs

Well I must be doing something right im down to 222.8 from 238 on March 5th/228 March 14th DOS. I start full liquids tomorrow so I'm happy about that.

@Stina: there you go!! GREAT news, keep us updated.

Stina- How are you doing? How's the weight loss coming along? Hope all is great.

5 days out and my pain is at a 4. However my wife is at an 8-9. She is feeling bloated and said she feels like her stomach is gonna "pop". Any thoughts?

I also have no problem drinking yogurts, broth, or protein shakes. Is this wrong? I drank a 12oz protein shake in 5-10 minutes with very little cramping.

Ok so I was one of those people who only had nausea, stomach gas and pain in the hospital. By day 3 I was able to drink 8oz of broth and a full 32oz Gatorade. I sipped for only 4 maybe 5 days thereafter I was able to take big gulps. I’ve never been one to get full off of 2-3 oz of broth. My nutritionist said I shouldn’t be getting full off of liquids anyways. She told me most people who just had surgery and are getting full off so little is doing so due to the gas/being bloated. So I started March 5th pre-op at 238, DOS on March 14^th I was 228, 1 week out on March 21^st I was 218, I started creamy soups on the 23^rd and went back up to 223 by the 26^th. I started eating solids on the 30^th (17 days out verses 21) and now as of today I’m back down to losing a # a day and am at 218. I haven’t had any problems with food up until today when I ate a few bites of rice, BIG NONO, I did it without thinking. So in a nut shell I’m down 20# since preop, 10# 20 days post. I have lots of restriction and overall I’m happy thus far. Hope to be under 200 soon.

I had my surgery two days before you. I am down 29lbs 13lbs per-op, I just started working out yesterday and it felt soooooooo good. I am having a hard time with what to eat. I have also over eaten about three times now and that is no fun at all. I still have alot of restriction and loving it. Congrats on your weight loss. I look forward to heating about your success!

So my wife and I are 10 days out and doing well with the creamy soups but it's getting old. Any suggestions or ideas for something different? Do we need to do the full 3 week liquid diet? We both lost weight the first week and now have gone 3 days of losing nothing. Any input would be great.