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Lovelyladybee    126

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Hi I'm 4 days post out and just can't get 60 oz down in a day so far I'm not sick are anything from it but I know if it continues it will probaly make me really sick, I mean I sip all day if I'm not sleep I'm sipping and walking around, I feel good just kind of nervous and don't want to get dehydrated, any suggestions?

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cocoapop    5

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I have marked my Water bottle with rubber bands. Each section measures 125ml or 1/2 cup. I make sure I have finished each section in 1/2 hr increments. I use my timer on my phone to keep me up to date. I seem to be able to keep on track using this method, hope it helps.

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tani    105

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At my 4 week post op appointment my nut said that my Protein Drinks were considered part of my Fluid intake count, because I was really worried I wasn't getting enough either. I felt so much better after what she said.

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Sadiebug    206

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I'm 3 days post op and nowhere near my 60-90oz. I just try and do my best and I am able to drink a little more each day. I'm using a small 8oz sippy cup and just knocking out as many as I can. My Dr said not to start Protein until day 5 so I don't have that yet but it will count too. And I tried a SF popsicle today and it agreed with me. It's hard to keep up with it all though!!

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James Marusek    5,244

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After surgery your body is in a major heal mode. It is common for individual to be unable to meet their Fluid and Protein daily requirements during this time. Just keep trying each day and you should be able to get there soon.

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Pup    217

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It'll come...don't get too hung up on it.

I never was a popsicle eater but after surgery I went crazy over sugar free popsicles.

Same with the Protein. It takes a little figuring out how to get it all in. Just keep plugging away at it everyday and eventually you'll get it all in (or close to it) : )

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BubblesOhSoSleeved    129

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I use 4 10z medicine cups and drink one every 14 minutes...if you start at 8am you should get 64oz in by 10pm

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MauiKendra    2

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I had RNY on 1/25 and have been home working on making sure I get my recommended 48-60 oz of Fluid a day. What has helped the most is changing what I drink frequently. I have a Protein shake first, then some Water or crystal light, then chicken broth, then Protein Shake, then SF popsicle. The variety makes it much easier and more tolerable!

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danaymacklin    177

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Yesterday while at Walmart I was impressed at all the sugar free variety drink options in the crystal light aisle...I really like the sugar free Kool Aid options and yesterday discovered they have a sugar free Crush pineapple and grape plus the Walmart brand had an awesome variety pack plus a new flavor of strawberry watermelon so variety helps me.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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