Hi everyone,

I'm 9 days from bypass on 2/22/16 and have lost 16 lbs so far, my bloating is getting so much better finally and no longer look 8 months pregnant (wooo).

My question is regarding quantity of food. I'm concentrating on Protein shakes and do the premier ones that are 30 grams protein, but since I'm supposed to eat only 2 ounces per meal 1 shake takes me 5 meals to get through! And then fitting 2 ounces of Water between meals...have I misunderstood the capacity constraints?? Because I can't imagine being able to get 64 ounces of water in a day plus liquid food!

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I was told no more than 8 ounces of liquid in a 30 minute time frame for the beginning. I never had issues with that and got it in.

Hi everyone,

I'm 9 days from bypass on 2/22/16 and have lost 16 lbs so far, my bloating is getting so much better finally and no longer look 8 months pregnant (wooo).

My question is regarding quantity of food. I'm concentrating on Protein shakes and do the premier ones that are 30 grams protein, but since I'm supposed to eat only 2 ounces per meal 1 shake takes me 5 meals to get through! And then fitting 2 ounces of Water between meals...have I misunderstood the capacity constraints?? Because I can't imagine being able to get 64 ounces of water in a day plus liquid food!

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It sounds like you might want to call your NUT for some clarification. I would guess the "no more than 2 oz." is based on solid food, not liquids.

After RNY surgery, the initial volume of food per meal is 2 ounces. As time goes on, this volume will increase the further you are post-op, until you reach 1 cup per meal.

The daily Protein requirement is a separate issue. It does not count against your food limit. In order to make the Protein shakes more tolerable, I found that if I blended in a half a banana, it made the Protein shake more tolerable. The half a banana did not count against my meal limit. In a few months from now, you can begin to use Protein Bars to meet your protein requirement. The protein bars do not count against your meal limit.

The daily Fluid requirement is not only Water but all liquids. So the water you use to make the protein shake counts towards this limit. So does milk. So does the water content of Soups. So does the water you take for your Vitamins.

If you aren't getting in the minimum of 64 ounces of liquids per day, you're at risk for dehydration. As others have suggested, talk to your nutritionist. With all of the information that's thrown at us as we are going through the process of having the surgery, we are bound to get things mixed up and forget some things. If you aren't able to get in your nutrition and liquids, it could indicate a potential issue that needs to be addressed.

Liquid passes through more quickly than solid food. Early on you should be able to take in 1 oz of Fluid every 15 minutes. That increases fairly rapidly once the swelling goes down. At this point you should be able to take in at least 2oz (possibly closer to 4oz) every 15 minutes. Keep sipping at your Protein shake until it is gone - hopefully it won't take you more than an hour. After you are finished with your shake, start working on other fluids.

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