I am two weeks post op today and just weighed for the week. I lost 5 pounds this week. It's not the 10.2 pounds I lost in week one but I will take it. I am super excited because I went back to work today and when I put my nurse uniform on this morning and felt and saw how much room I have in the butt and thighs of my pants.......all smiles here!

I have to say though I am still not able to get all 64 oz of water in each day. I am lucky to get 24oz. I don't feel dehydrated and urinating well, so I haven't worried to much on it. Just trying to increase it everyday. One thing I'm worried about is getting all my protein in. They said 60 g a day but I can't figure it out. I can only eat 4 oz, 3 times a day. They won't me to stop protein shakes in place of a meal now that I am on pureed/mechanical soft foods. I wasn't getting much with them at only 4 oz but it was better than nothing. Any ideas?

Two weeks is still very early to settle into much of a routine or make defined efforts to reach any daily nutritional demands. Do what you can with the liquids and the Protein now until you move on to the soft, then solid foods. Then step up your game and get that liquid in (it will be tougher for liquid then too) and the protein.

I would care less about what "they" won't let you do and more about what you need to do. I'm four months out and do shakes every day. I throw protein supplements (bars & drinks) into my daily whenever I feel I need to kick it up some. Real life demands and time constraints sometimes just don't allow for tediously planned out high protein meals.

Do what ya gotta do, but get it in.