Going into my second week post op liquids and I have become weary eating the same things that I've noticed my fluid intake has been going down.

I'm charting everything and although I am still within limits of my fluid intake I've noticed it declining as the week goes on. I was on a pre-op diet for one week with the day before surgery all clear liquids. So in actuality I'm going into 3 weeks of fluids. I've had different flavors of protein shakes, some I make some are premade. I have my SF popsicles, different flavors, broths, and creamed soups. I now want none of the above except I can still deal with the popsicles. It's like if you eat a certain food for a long time just the thought of that food makes you nauseous.

I am still getting the protein shakes in but I need to mix it up a bit and need creative ways to get through this next week. I also have caffein free teas and SF hot chocolate (not a coffee drinker). I have been using SF Orange Crush & SF 4C tea with lemon packs to flavor my water.

My 2 week follow up is Tuesday Sept 12

I still don't have an appetite and it's not that I am wanting to eat off the liquid plan, it's just that if I never have another broth or cream soup for the rest of my life I'll be just fine! lol

Any suggestions to get through this next week?

I found the answer to my delima above.

Getting Through The Liquid Phase

I purchased these creamed soups:

Cream of Bacon

Cream of Broccoli

Cream of Asparagus

Cream of Potato

I already had: Cream of Chicken, Cellery, Onion, & Mushroom

How I prepared:

Cream of Potato

2.5 Servings per container/Serving size 1/2 cup = 4oz

90 cal/serv = 225 total

2g protein/serv = 3g total

-Put soup in sauce pan

-Add 1 cup (8oz) Fairlife Fat Free (13 g protein) & simmer while stirring

NOTE: I added spices - Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper, Dried Herbs (any spice you like)

-Pour contents into blender & blend until smooth

-Add soup to larger container if needed

-Add 1 Scoop Unjury Chicken Flavor Protein Powder (20g protein) & stir/mix

-Add chicken broth to thin out the soup to desired consistency

-Measure out your serving & enjoy throughout the day

I will do this for all the creamed soups as they all will have different flavors.

Now I can make it through another week and will put these in rotation later!

I also forgot I ordered Millie's Broths from their website and had to grab those from my mailbox today. I am including the image.

How I have I gone this many years without knowing cream of bacon soup is a thing?

3 hours ago, NickelChip said:

How I have I gone this many years without knowing cream of bacon Soup is a thing?

Nor did I! LOL I searched online grocery for any soup with the word cream and found all kinds of goodies lol

9 hours ago, Chel1 said:

Nor did I! LOL I searched online grocery for any Soup with the word cream and found all kinds of goodies lol

I'm almost afraid if I try it, it will taste too good. Have you tried that sipping broth yet? I'm intrigued. The pho and tomato ones sound like they could be delightful in the winter. I'm trying to ween myself to one cup of tea per day to reduce my caffeine but it's a challenge in the cold weather because tea is so warm and cozy.

On 9/5/2023 at 8:45 AM, NickelChip said:

I'm almost afraid if I try it, it will taste too good. Have you tried that sipping broth yet? I'm intrigued. The pho and Tomato ones sound like they could be delightful in the winter. I'm trying to ween myself to one cup of tea per day to reduce my caffeine but it's a challenge in the cold weather because tea is so warm and cozy.

Yes I’ve tried the spicy one so far. I still add spices. I am a tea drinker as well and purchased a caffein frees tea ( Keurig cup) from Walmart it’s an English breakfast tea. I use Splenda as well. I’ll try the Pho probably today

I was able to have yogurt for my post op liquid, see if you can and add some water to dilute if too thick. If you use greek yogurt (Oikos triple zero or ratio) you are looking at 15 to 25g of protein.

I was able to have yogurt for my post op liquid, see if you can and add some water to dilute if too thick. If you use greek yogurt (Oikos triple zero or ratio) you are looking at 15 to 25g of protein.