I am 6 days post op gastric bypass and just started on the pureed stage. Besides my food, I am trying to get 48 oz of liquids down along with the protein shakes I am supposed to drink. My question is, do the protein shakes also count towards my daily fluid intake?

Hi. No your protein shakes do not count as daily fluid intake.

My surgeon said the shakes do count towards daily fluid levels. Another example of different guidance per program .

Mine said they do count.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 191
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

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My surgeon said the shakes do count towards daily fluid levels. Another example of different guidance per program .

Yes true all Dr's have their own rules I just had my surgery at Cedar Sinaid hospital last Friday the 16th in LA and I can have sugar-free Jell-O sugar-free popsicles, sugar free Italian ice, I can have propel, vita water, sugar free crystal light and that will count towards my liquids intake, but my protein shake are not part of my liquid intake, that counts as my protein intake. Otherwise you won't get enough water during the day. I can send you a copy of that page from my bariatric hand out book that they have provided for my guidance, if you like.

Mine says they do not count against daily fluid intake. Best to check with yur own NUT.

Edited June 23, 20179 yr by SleeveDreamer