Home and 3 days out, question???

I am at home and feeling better everyday but I am sooo weak.  I am struggling to get even the water in.  My goal is 3 water bottles a day but honestly if I get 2 in I am happy.  I am down 14 lbs which of course I am happy about but also slightly concerned.  What are you guys drinking daily?  Jus****er or are you doing protein shakes or what? 

I have been able to drink water, tomato soup(with protein powder added), chicken broth, protein shakes and  Fruit2O.  I am not hitting 60 oz yet but getting there.

My surgeon wants us to concentrate on our protein shakes while working on water.  Remember the shakes are usually made with water so your are doing double duty.  We have to have 6 scopes of shake a day.  Im only 4 days out and had a 4 hour surgery.  I was let out of the hospital Wed morning.  They started us on the protein shakes right away also.  My energy level is doing pretty good and hardly taking any pain meds.  We use the metagenics bariatic essentials meal replacement powder.  My surgeon said the 37 lbs I lost before surgery made my liver shrink alot.  He had trouble cause I maxed out the lenght of his laproscopic tools.  I'd make sure you are mixing your protein shakes with water then you are doing double duty.

 I am on clear liquids until Thursday ( water, Crystal Light...because I believe in me, SF Jello, broth, SF ices) . My goal is to get 60oz of water a day and at times I think it is near impossible. I just keep sipping, sipping,sipping...and then I sip some more.

My surgery was 2/18, got home around noon today. 

I am drinking mostly PowerAde Zero but also try to squeeze in a couple of sugar free jellos and some broth.  My total intake is (and MUST be per my surgeon) between 40 and 64 oz per 24 hour period.   My surgeon preached about getting the fluid in....if you don't get at least 40 oz  you risk dehydration which will make you weak, lethargic and basically feel like crap. 

Good Luck!!!

I'm four days postop and still in the hospital but was told not to try proein until I've been home 4-5 days. But that's only to ensure my tummy can take it. I haven't had a bm yet so that cld be part of her thinking for me on that. But double ditto onthe the fluids. Being dehydrated is not where anyone wants to be. God bless.

I am on clear liquids, i.e broth jello and liquids which all count toward your total fluid consumed for the day.  I was told to hit the 64 oz mark from day one, which I have yet to do.  I am generally a chugger of liquids so I would chug a bottle of water in minutes and be done with it but now I can not do that.  Although I have taken a few sips that I thought were to big after the fact and nothing happened. 

I am allowed to start my multivitamin and protein shakes on Monday and I am looking forward to the protein shakes that is for sure.  Hopefully with 3 shakes a day I will better be able to hit my 64 OZ water goal a day. 

Congrats on your surgery and welcome to the losers bench.

My surgery isn't for another 2 days but I've already been given my marching orders as far as maintaining hydration and the progression of my post-op diet. It was emphasized over and over that I MUST take in 64 ounces of water a day or risk dehydration. That includes any combination of  plain water and decaf or herbal teas, SF Jell-O, SF Popsicles, low-sodium broth or bouillon, etc. I can also use Special K Protein Water packs to get some protein but my doctor is more concerned about me staying hydrated than getting enough protein the first few days. I was even cautioned about taking a shower the first 3-4 days I'll be home because, if I were dehydrated, the warm water could cause me to pass out due to vaso-dilation. The nurse that I had the pre-op counseling session with told me that most re-admissions the week following bariatric surgery were due to dehydration.

I'm to stay on the clear liquid diet above for 2 days after I get home before I move to a full liquid diet. That's when I can start protein shakes and chewable multivitamins. I stay on the full liquid diet for 7 days and then move to the baby food/pureed stage. After a week at that stage I will move to soft foods and gradually introduce solid food.

Every surgeon has a different plan for both pre- and post-surgery diets so you should follow your own doctor's advice and schedule of stages. All of them, though, stress the importance of staying hydrated. I was also told to not be shy about calling the practice if I was having problems at any stage. They want me to be successful and not suffer unnecessarily.

hey ladies.. i haven't posted in a few weeks. but i did have my surgery on Feb 9th. so far i have lost 27 pounds since i got home from the hospital.

i did want to warn you all against dehydration. i was released only 1 day after surgery with strict instructions to get 64 oz of water a day... now did i??? NO. like a lot of you i was only getting maybe 20 oz a day the first day or two.. and boy did i pay for it. i got really dehyrated and had to go back to the hospital for a full day and night of iv fluids. it really sucked and i advice you all to really work on those clear liquids!!

I am three days out and got home from the hospital yesterday. I was cleared to start on protein shakes right away and then once I was consistently getting 64 oz of fluid and 60-80 grams of protein I could go up to pushy foods. Yeah....I am having trouble getting the fluids in because I keep falling asleep. I barely slept at all in the hospital so now my body is trying to make up for it. I fell asleep at 8:30 last night and slept until 5am. Then I fell asleep again around 6:30am and slept until 9:30am. I walked a mile today (yea, me!), took a shower by myself, and then had to take another nap from 1:00pm to 5pm. I'm only taking maybe 2 pain meds a day. I take phenergan a little bit before I try the protein because it hit my tummy hard yesterday. The two best things for me so far has been decaf peppermint tea (REALLY gets the gas flowing!) and I have found the magic way for me to get my protein is by mixing my decaf coffee with Splenda and sf creamer the way I would normally drink it. Then I mix in my Caramel Latte protein powder (by Syntha 6). I just tried one scoop which is 22g of protein, but I will work it up to 1.5 scoops so that I will fulfill my protein requirements with 2 cups of coffee. I really liked ice water for the first several days, but now I am finding that slightly diluted Vitamin Water is going down easier. I have found that my nose and taste buds are REALLY sensitive. Things that can taste strong (like Crystal light, sugar free Popsicles, etc.)can be too much for me. I am working on it. It think I have gotten about 40oz. so far today.