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Constantly Drinking?

So I'm getting two different stories from my care nurse and my nurse practictioner.. the NP suggests being able to finish a shake in about 30 minutes.. keep meals - be they solid or liquid to a set period of time. Meanwhile, the nurse coorinator who's been in the program said her experience was that usually.. especially in the beginning with so much pain and swelling, patients are constantly sipping all of the time to come even close to the goals set for us... Which is right -.- ?

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    • KristenLe
      KristenLe

      Sipping all the time. Now is not the time to worry about timing meals.

    • NeedaBreak4Me
      NeedaBreak4Me

      It doesn't really matter about how long.... as long as you meet your goals. Everyone is different.. do what feels comfort for you. Some people work better on a schedule.. some work better sipping.

    • VSGAnn2014
      VSGAnn2014

      I swear! Do NUTS go to stoopid skool? Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

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    It doesn't really matter about how long.... as long as you meet your goals.

    Everyone is different.. do what feels comfort for you.

    Some people work better on a schedule.. some work better sipping.

    For me, i would sip constantly till i felt i had enough, would take a break.. and continue the cycle.

    Don't over think it... it will only stress you out... trust your body.. it will tell you what its comfortable with.

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    liquids don't trigger restriction, they go right through your stomach. There is no reason to limit them to 30 minutes. If you do that the first 6 weeks you will never get your Protein in.

    Sip fluids all day.

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    Okay so if I sip liquids all of the time is it normal to be sipping but feel totally and completely -full-?

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    I was told in the beginning to just sip throughout the day

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    Okay so if I sip liquids all of the time is it normal to be sipping but feel totally and completely -full-?

    I feel the same way. I can sip all day but I can really get anything else in. I can eat some Jello here and there but nothing more. I had surgery on May 31st. Nausea is killing me.

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