confused

I am 2 days post op and on a full liquid diet.  I just reread my literature from the doctor and I am supposed to have a protein shake daily.  I am only supposed to have 2 ounces at each meal and then 2-3 oz. of water or juice an hour.  How am I going to get a shake down?  Just drink it instead of the water?  The shakes are about 8 ounces so do I drink it over the course of 2 or 3 hours?  I am definitely having a "duh" moment....

I didn't have the lapband, but I have the same literature that is on Dr. Bakers patient hub so maybe I can help on this one.  You don't do shakes. Just do 2 ounces for your  meals and 1 ounce of water, diluted juice, decaf  tea or coffee every fifteen minutes.  I had RNY and that was the instructions I was given. Good Luck!  I don't think your stomach could handle a protein shake. I think we start worrying about proteins and stuff after our first dr. visit.

I don't know about your doctor, but I was required to have protein shakes from the day I was cleared to drin****il I could eat again. Shakes do count as protein on most plans. Liquid is liquid and will keep you hydrated whether it has protein in it or not. I would double check your doc/nut information because I was supposed to get in as much as I could to reach 60g of protein a day. Although I failed miserably, I tried!!