Hi

In due to have surgery 16th April, for three weeks I’ll be having liquids only. I need to have two and a half pints of fluid a day, two of which need to be high protein fluids. I’m trying to plan....how long roughly did it take you to drink 200mls of fluid?

I'm 11 days out from my RNY, and have been drinking 100 oz a day since my first day home from the hospital. It takes all day. I get ip and have 10 oz protein shake over about 45 minutes, then fill up a 24 oz bottle with Crystal Light and start sip, sip, sipping. I repeat all day, having about 30 oz protein shake, and the rest either Crystal Light or warm tea. I finish around 7 pm. Good luck!! It is possible.

there has been a lot of information to take in I just don’t want to mess it up ? so are you constantly drinking throughout the day?

Yes, constantly sipping small sips all day long.

Ok thank you so much ?

You're welcome! It helps that i have not gone back to work, so my "job" is sipping and walking!! Best to you!

Haha you too!

So is it sipping 2oz every 15 minutes ? I’m having my RNY April 24 want to set timers and be ready

I didn't set timers, but just sopped slowly. The day I got home from the hospital I had no problem with liquids. Just don't gulp, but take baby sips. I probably sip 4 oz in 15 minutes. The liquids go right through your piuch pretty quickly.

My doctor said popsicles and cup of hot broth also counts as fluids.

I’m out of the hospital since Friday feeling way better but my sugars are a bit high I thought with this surgery I would end taking insulin I am type 2 especially since I’m not eating any food just liquids which I’ve done great getting in more than 64 oz