I am brand new to the group and most concerned with getting enough protein and vitamins in a day post op! How is everyone managing this?

2 hours ago, Stacy0430 said:

I am brand new to the group and most concerned with getting enough Protein and Vitamins in a day post op! How is everyone managing this?

Hello!

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op here. It is not easy to get in your water and protein every day, but you have to be vigilant about it. What I do is keep a Premier protein shake and a bottle of water in front of me all the time. I set a timer on my phone for every 15 minutes. I have a 1 ounce shot glass I fill every 15 minutes alternating water and shake. I fill the glass and sip constantly for 15 minutes. It works, but it gets tedious.

My vitamins are chewable and I take them 2-3 times a day. They are easy to get down and I just wait 5 minutes after having them to sip again.

You'll get in your own groove once you get used to it. It's hard, but feasible.

I'm now at 2 ounces an hour and it's becoming easier every day.

Good luck to you! Let me know how you are doing! Feel free to pm me!

I realize we are making lifestyle changes, but it seems like in those first couple of weeks you won't be able to do anything since you will be concentrating on the protein shakes and liquid intake. Do you find that you can actually do things, walk, be productive? Or is it more resting all the time?

I've been wondering the same thing! I need to exercise during my pre-op diet, but will I have any energy to do it? I'm worried that I'll be so fatigued that I won't be able to exercise.

The only thing I do to get my protein in is eat shrimp. It goes down easier for me. I put grape Crystal Light in my water and that helps a lot. It's the only flavor I'm fond of now. Every once in a blue moon, I'll have a popsicle. As for vitamins, I'm going to be getting the patches because it's hard for me to even swallow them... They're gross.

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HW- 273

Pre-op Wt- 230

SW- 226

CW- 181

GW- 130

Ht- 5'2.5"

DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX