How long did it take you..

I am wondering how long did it take you to eat your yogurt or soup or shake when you were on liquid stage? I am curious because it seems like it takes me like an hour or two to just sip on 4 oz of soup and I have been working on 1/2 cup of yogurt since 1030 and its been an hour and I am still not done. The reason I am asking is because it just seems like I am constantly eating or sipping on something all day long and well..having a hard time getting everything in I need to because I get tired and take naps too and that takes out time of the day and then I am up again for a few more hours and then sleeping again. How did you do it?

Your VERY early out.  I can remember I used to be the same way but it does get a little better.  But even though Im 7 Months out, I still need to take at least 30 minutes to a hour to eat a meal. 

 BTW, Dee, you are looking great!!!!!

You are right on track ....it takes a long time to get things on all you can do is your best every day and it will get easier. You are healing and focus on teh fluids then the protein will come in time. You want to stay hydrated the best you can.

I did it one day at at time wach day getting closer and closer to goal.

Eating slow is part of the plan...an a new habit that will be useful part of your new lifestyle.
Hang in there....you are still a 'newbie'
Hugs

Thanks for the replies!! Getting all my fluids in is the hard part for me. I have been getting in 50 oz a day so far. I still need to get 14 more oz in a day. And as far as the protein it has changed day to day..my highest level of grams was 37 which is about half of what I have to have in a day. I know I am a newbie and I will work my way up..but it seems like I am not doing the best I can. Or is it just my emotions that are bothering me I dont know.

Denise,

Don't worry, you're going to feel like getting in your requirements is all consuming, that is what the early part of this is like, the most important thing you can do is to make sure you get your fluids in and right now, since you are in the liquids stage, it all counts towards to fluid intake, just sip, sip and sip some more, don't leave the house without your water bottle and you will do fine.  In the beginning and probably for the first 3 to 6 months, it seems like our lives revolve around getting in the right amounts of fluid and proteins, as well as our vitamins and supplements, so rest assured you are right where you should be right now!

Take care, Laureen

DEE-

I had surgery 6/8 and it is still taking me two hours to drink a protein shake.
I saved all the little medicine cups and hubby bought some and it helps
to drink one of those every 10 minutes or so...  That way, you aren't taking in to much at once
like I have way to many times...

I also took/take naps everyday!  Back to work Monday.

It will seem like that or a while, and when you finally go on more solid foods get used to eating stuff cold because it takes so long to eat that your food will get cold, and its hare to reheat and eat because nuking dries things out. One consolation in all this is the it will not last forever and before you know it your eating will seem a lot more 'normal' even tho the portion sizes and types of foods you eat are very different from your old 'normal'.