I had surgery yesterday, and have been able to drink 4oz at a time. Sipping of course. But I can finish it within 5-10 mins. Am I at risk for stretching my new pouch? I had 40oz of liquids altogether today (including broth and Protein drinks), but only 150 calories. I feel really, really full, but don't feel sick or like I'm going to throw up. Do you think 4oz at one meal is too much? Thanks.

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No, it isn't too much, and you can't stretch your sleeve with liquids - they slide right on through and into your intestines.

Did your surgeon give you a target for fluids each day?

I'm supposed to have 64oz of Water a day and 60 grams of Protein. He said that he doesn't expect me to meet these goals right away though.

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Am I at risk for stretching my new pouch?

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NO!!!!

gastric bypass people and kangaroos have pouches!!!!

sleevers do not!!

basic #1 rules for all bariatric people,,,,

drink lotssss and lotssss and lottttts( 64+ oz a day)

drink til you eyeballs flood

1+ day PO

you are correctly taking your time drinking slowly

40+ oz drinking in one day!!! (inc shakes and broth)

close to the new norm you MUST reach

don't even think of gulping yet (smirk)

NUT will tell you when its ok for you to drink faster

you are doing great

you are aces!!!

keep up the good job

how about we meet

good company/conversation and Q & A's

couple of drinks

i'm buying!!!

Water of course!!

good luck

continued speedy recovery

kathy

I'm supposed to have 64oz of Water a day and 60 grams of Protein. He said that he doesn't expect me to meet these goals right away though.

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That doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

And, no, sleeve's won't stretch from liquids. Just keep sipping.

Be thankful you are one of the lucky ones who shouldn't have problems meeting goals. It was a full time, tiresome, every waking moment job for me, but I was getting 64+oz, 60-80g Protein and 500-600 calories by Day 5.

Welcome to the losers bench!

You pretty much cannot drink too much (unless you are drinking lots of calories!) You simply have less inflammation in your stomach than some will have, so liquids go on through unrestricted, as they should. Some will have enough swelling in their stomach to significantly impede the flow of liquids for a while, which is why we start out sip, sip, sipping our liquids until things settle down.

You also just may be numb right now. It was harder for me at two weeks out then it was the first few weeks