Getting your protein/water in?

Laura222
on 7/27/14 10:59 am
VSG on 07/24/14

I know this question has been asked before, but I can't seem to find one that asks the way I need it. I'm 3 days post op and how on earth am I supposed to get my protein and liquids in. My plan gives me a basic day menu and it calls for 4 oz of protein supplement for breakfast, 4oz of skim milk for am snack, cream soup strained for lunch, 4 oz of protein for snack, soup for supper and another protein for after supper snack. For some reason I remember my NUT at our education class say something about putting a whole scoop of the protein powder in 4 oz of milk. Even though it says 1 scoop for 8 oz of milk that way you get the all the protein for it. Did I dream this or does anyone else do this. 

Regardless how do you get 60+ grams of protein AND 60+ oz of liquids? Pre-op that sounded easy peasy....now? No idea!

 HW: 275  SW: 267.4 (1st day of pre-op diet)  Pre-op: -16.5lbs  M1:-17.8  M2:-11.9  M3:-12.5   M4:-16.5   M5:-10.5   M6:-5.1

  

Jaime P.
on 7/27/14 11:43 am
VSG on 07/22/14

I was told that it would take a while to get in the full amount of liquids that are required. That being said, my liquid diet plan calls for 3 cups of protein shakes and 3 cups of liquids separately each day. Also, I follow the instructions on my protein powder as far as liquid to mix ratio. I don't think I could drink it if it was that thick. I have one kind that is 2 scoops to 8 oz (so 1 to 4) and another that is 1 scoop to 6oz although I usually put more like 8oz (I use almond milk). 

Your best bet is to give your NUT a call in the morning and get some clarification for the liquid phase so you know for sure and don't beat yourself up in the first few days. Good luck. :)

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Gwen M.
on 7/27/14 12:00 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

When I was in the liquid diet post-op, I would make up a double shake in the morning - 16 ounces of almond milk and 2 scoops of protein powder.  I'd work on drinking that until I finished it, which took an hour or two.  Then I'd switch to crystal light lemonade and sip, sip sip all day.  Later on I'd have a cup of strained panera fresh onion soup (SO GOOD) and in the evening I'd have a single shake (8 ounces of almond milk and 1 scoop of protein powder).  I was sipping on something all day - protein shakes, lemonade, or soup.  At first I set my alarm to go off every 15 minutes so I would remember to sip, but I think I only needed to do that the first day home.  

Making a shake extra thick sounds totally disgusting.  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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luvmygrls85
on 7/27/14 12:07 pm - North Prince George , VA

I'm still struggling myself I keep putting my premilee protein back I'm the fridge then go back to it and that seems to work they are 30 grams of protein and 11 Oz so 2 a day and I'm done....but the taste isn't great but I gotta do what I gotta do oh and put the unjury chocolate splendor in my coffee or homemade SF hot cocoa

MihkailaInIndy
on 7/27/14 1:37 pm - IN
VSG on 06/26/13

I usually mixed my protein powder with extra liquid.  Instead of 8 oz water, I mixed the syntrax nectars with 12-16, and same with my protein coffees.  This helped my get down more liquid and made the shakes less unbearably sweet at the same time.

HW:409 SW: 382  CW: 220  M1:-28  M2:-17  M3:-14  M4:-15  M5:-14  M6:-12  M7:-10  M8:-9  M9:-5   M10:-5  M11:-6  M12: -11 M13: -5  M14: -4  M15:-5  M16:?

    

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