Can't get enough water in. Can't get enough protein in. When I eat I'm supposed to wait 30 minutes to drink but when I eat (now) I feel very dehydrated so I want to drink. Help please!!!!!

I feel the exact same way right now!

Can't get enough water in. Can't get enough protein in. When I eat I'm supposed to wait 30 minutes to drink but when I eat (now) I feel very dehydrated so I want to drink. Help please!!!!!

My doctor told me our minds will play tricks on us, making us think we are hungry when we are thirsty. This is because our bodies are trying to learn how to communicate with us now that we broke it's normal
routine. I'm freezing all my drinks and eating them like crushed ice because straight names me sick. Drinking is hard so use to being able to take bigger drinks. Gluck!!

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I am anticipating this being very hard for me post op as well. I have been trying to get into the habit before surgery but....I really like to drink and eat at the same time...

I will add that I'm 13 days post op!

I feel like I'm not sure what to eat besides a shake and liquids lol. I'm just lost so yup there it is...

I feel the same way.. I'm 8 days post op and I feel like I'm starving myself, even tho I'm not hungry. I'm having protien shakes, isopure zero carb drink, cream of chicken, propel water and that's about it.

When you are on clear or full liquids, there is no real reason to wait to drink. Liquids don't hang out in your pouch for 30 minutes. So if you are thirsty, drink!

Once you are into more solid foods it does become important to wait.

Docs want good habits from the start. But if you understand that you aren't waiting now, but you have to later, everything will be fine.

I feel the same way.. I'm 8 days post op and I feel like I'm starving myself, even tho I'm not hungry. I'm having protien shakes, isopure zero carb drink, cream of chicken, propel water and that's about it.

How many calories a day are you getting? I was sleeved a week ago and my first day home from the hospital I only had about 400 calories. I'm getting better now and getting in around 600-ish plus my water. I was worried in the beginning about not being able to eat enough to get protein requirements. I have some non-flavored protein powder that I add to all of my soups, too. I think that's helping boost the calories, too. Good luck! [emoji3]

I'm getting about 400 right now. Good luck to you as well!

I had gastric bypass so my food right now is high protein shakes and liquids. 14 days post op

Good luck and thank you to you all!