I am only on post-op day #9. I am having little trouble following my liquid/ protein intake requirements. My recovery so far has gone well. I lost 12 lbs. at my one week post-op follow up and a total of 35 lbs. so far. My only problem is that I MISS my coffee terribly. It's like my long term boyfriend has broken up with me. UGH! Any suggestions?

Currently, I have coffee (or some other form of caffeine) every day. It helps with focus and energy for both work and working out. Additionally, it helps with daily bm. In our program we could have coffee up until day before surgery and then after surgery, when we were ready. In reality, I did not take on coffee until month 2 and started small with ounce size expresso shots. I worked my way through tall, grande and venti sizes over six months. I enjoy the benefits of caffeine.

Edited May 26, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

Thanks everyone for your input. I know all surgeons are different. I am not allowed caffeine. I tried decaf. and it just didn't do it for me. I think once I'm a little further out, I'll test the waters.