so my question is this..

right now here is typically what i consume in one day (mind you i've only been out of the hospital since friday) hehe

Breakfast time (depends on what time i get up)

6 oz - Protein shake mixed with Water

around noon when hubby comes home for lunch

1/2 cup of liquid mashed potatos (instant kind really runny)

around 3pm ish i usually do something like

1/2 sugar free Jello cup

around 5-6ish

1/2 cup of tomato Soup or mashed potatos

around 8-9ish

6 oz of smoothie with Protein powder or rootbeer popsicle or fudsicle

this isnt typical just kinda basic i dont know that im getting enough protein, or calories or anything in really. i go in for my post op appointment thursday and i was told liquids for 2-3 weeks then mushies for 2-3 weeks. so here I am in liquids am i doing it right?

i seem hungry... but think a lot of it is in my head. i really want to find new things to eat

there is a Peanut Butter shake recipe from my dietician im gonna try that is supposed to help with hunger but OMG all this "cooking" and "blending" to get 6 oz and thats it just seems nuts to me... sorry still really sore and tired ALL the time so im a bit lazy atm.

The liquid phase recommended at U-Mass Hospital in Worcester, MA is 4 oz sugar free nutritional supplement every 2 hours 8 times a day....ex 8am, 10am, 12pm... Also you need 4-8 oz sugar free clear liquid every 2 hours, ex 9am, 11am, 1pm...This was we are getting 48 oz of fluid and 45 grams of protein. We also need a multivitamin such as Flintstones and 2 Tums. Water, Crystal Lite, sugar free Kool Aid, bouillon, broth, tomato or v08 juice, sugar faree popsicles(only 2/day), sugar free gelatin are on our fluid list. As far as I know..mashed potatoes is not liquids. We have to do this for 2 weeks to allow for healing.

mashed potatos and oatmeal are both on my list which seemed odd at the time but man im glad tehy are on it.

just read your note, congrats you will do it, YOU ALREADY DID!!!!!!!!

Only a few days out, I couldn't have mashed potatos (no matter how runny) or oatmeal.. those were about 3 weeks post-op, so that's definitely different to me! And you seem to be able to take in more than I could..

I had 2x protein shakes (resented it the whole time!) and sips of broth or soup liquid from normal soups throughout the day. I maybe had 1cup of soup total for the entire day.