Is anyone else having trouble getting enough..?
My NUT said that At this point, 46oz of water is the goal. You can also count SF Jello, SF popsicles and protain shakes towards your "fluid intake". I can eat about 5 popsicles in a row, and it's a refreshing change to the same old water bottle, lol.
I've done yogurt a few times for breakfast, but can'e handle applesauce or pudding. Maybe a little too thick? Didn't get sick, just felt like it was sitting in my pouch!
"Getting about 32 oz of water. Is that okay?"
I'd say no. My NUT would be screaming at you NO!!! I was told the first 3 weeks 48oz minimum per day. After that 64oz. Even lacking just a few days can get you dehydrated fast! If you have to suck on ice or SF popicles, etc. You need the fluids or you'll end up in the hospital.
My program is different as they don't want us to do protein shakes, but they also don't expect us to do 60g of protein right away either. They want me to do 3 meals, no snaking. By Week 2 up to 30g a day. By week 4, 45g a day and by week 6, 60g a day. Since there is about 7g of protein in 1 oz of most meats, I'm glad they didn't expect the impossible (eating 3oz at each meal) from the get go. I'm just over 5 weeks out now and am almost able to do the 60g of protein a day. It gets slowly easier to get in more oz everyday.
You need to force yourself to eat. I know I do. If you don't eat, your body will go into serious starvation mode and hold on to everything it can. The first few weeks after surgery Water is the #1 thing to worry about. But after a couple of weeks you need to start getting in as much protein as you can. Protein is one thing your body can't duplicate, so your body will use what protein it has (ie muscles, including your heart) to brake down protein for energy. But if you are getting in a enough protein, your body will use fat to burn for energy.
Do you have a NUT to talk to? Did your surgeon give you a plan?
Hope this helped some, and keep drinking tha****er! 
Andi
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Heidi 
Its a lot easier for me if I just drink. Once I start eating and waiting there doesn't seem to be enough time. I am going to start writing evrything down.
I know the protein is sooo important or else your body will take from the muscle.
We don't need that.
My surgery was 3 weeks on Monday.
Good Luck!!
I think writing everything down is a good idea i just started that today I am supposed to drink 64 oz per day and have 70 gr of protein per day.... I went to my 6 week check-up yesterday and my Dr said it's normal not to want to eat(temporary) that you should take advantage of this 6 month window of rapid weight loss.....she said don't worry about the fact that you don't want to eat BUT you NEED to sip sip sip no matter what and the protein thing is not an option .....I just started regular foods and my nutritionist gave me a lot of suggestions even though i'm still not too hungry ....and showed me some more protein drinks and bars(Yeech) it's still trial and error for me with these PS I don't like them
spent googobs of $$$ on them and still cannot find something tasty yesterday I bought some ready made Profect 2.9 oz and 25 gr of protein havent tried yet but will drink one later tonight maybe at the gym....
spent googobs of $$$ on them and still cannot find something tasty yesterday I bought some ready made Profect 2.9 oz and 25 gr of protein havent tried yet but will drink one later tonight maybe at the gym.... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000982.htm
Here are your symptoms of dehydration hope it helps
Carla
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