Everything I've read warns against grazing, so here's my question--with all these scheduled fluids (I'm day 10 post-op), I feel like that's all I do is graze, albeit on Fluid not food.

Is that normal? Am I doing this right? Because I'm either drinking Water, a Protein drink, or broth, what feels like constantly.

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"grazing" on Fluid is the only way you will get it in. You can't just gulp all that Water down in one sitting

"grazing" i more about mindlessly eating, not drinking

The first 4 to 6 weeks are different than the rest of time. Right now, just try to get in the Protein and Water as best as you can.

I think there is a big difference between grazing and eating small amounts throughout the day.

And I don't think of grazing at all in the early postop fluids-only period.

Grazing: nibbling a bite here, another bite there, none of it on your food plan, not because it's time to eat, but simply because it's 'there", on the kitchen counter, in the lunchroom at the office, not tracked, and not eaten with intention.

Not Grazing: measuring out a mini-meal's worth of Protein and veggies, tracking it, and taking your sweet time to eat it. I do this especially in the middle of the day. I may split my lunch into two even smaller meals (I'm two months out). I do this because I want my veg, and I can still only handle about 2 oz of protein, with no room left for the veg. If I split that in two, I can get in the 2 oz protein plus some veg. That isn't grazing, that's eating with intention, and tracking.

Grazing can derail you fast. I haven't had a single Goldfish cracker though they're usually around here at the office. I know just how fast I would be looking for the fish crackers every day, and how easily I could talk myself into "just a few more". So I just don't go there. It's easier for me not to start at all than to stop once I've started.

I think there is a big difference between grazing and eating small amounts throughout the day.

And I don't think of grazing at all in the early postop fluids-only period.

Grazing: nibbling a bite here, another bite there, none of it on your food plan, not because it's time to eat, but simply because it's 'there", on the kitchen counter, in the lunchroom at the office, not tracked, and not eaten with intention.

Not Grazing: measuring out a mini-meal's worth of Protein and veggies, tracking it, and taking your sweet time to eat it. I do this especially in the middle of the day. I may split my lunch into two even smaller meals (I'm two months out). I do this because I want my veg, and I can still only handle about 2 oz of protein, with no room left for the veg. If I split that in two, I can get in the 2 oz protein plus some veg. That isn't grazing, that's eating with intention, and tracking.

Grazing can derail you fast. I haven't had a single Goldfish cracker though they're usually around here at the office. I know just how fast I would be looking for the fish crackers every day, and how easily I could talk myself into "just a few more". So I just don't go there. It's easier for me not to start at all than to stop once I've started.

exactly right.

Thanks! That makes me feel so much better! I sincerely appreciate the thorough reply All of my constant intake is definitely on my plan and tracked!

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Glad you asked that because I kind of felt the same way. Thanks for the answers!

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