Update
Hey everyone, just wanted to update you al! My pan is getting better by a lot! Walking certainly helps a great deal! Helps ease some pain and fels great to move my legs!! I still have the blow up leg things on. The. Just turned off my morphine pump and are going to start me on liquid oxycodone to make sure I can have pain management with it. I am getting some optisource in caramel flavor which tastes good and they just brought me gleatein orange flavor. I asked the nurses how much should I eat and how long do I wait inbetween bites and they say take your time, that doesn't really help me any... Help please?!
I had surgery on a Tuesday and my leak test on Thursday. I had nothing but ice chips until the results of the leak test. When they brought my bariatric tray it had broth, jello, water, and tea. I thought I would fini**** all and be starving. After a few bites of broth, I pushed it away. It was not that I was full as much as that I was just not interested in eating.
That was in 2007 and hunger has never returned. I eat small meals high in protein. I track my food and exercise. I have learned how to eat slowly. It takes a little time and patience.
You will be fine. Welcome to an exciting new journey.
That's great to hear! Don't worry about the eating / drinking while in the hospital - they just want to ensure that you can. You won't feel full like you did before for a while yet.
When you get home, focus on sipping and walking. Always have a cup of water or herbal tea next to you and sip every 15 minutes. Your protein needs will become more important in a week or so.
Keep up the good work!
Well, the real response is to sip as much as you can as often as you can. So every 5 minutes is even better, but my guess is that you'll be getting in your walking, taking naps, and living your life in between, so I say 15 minutes as a rule.
And remember that you might not care for cold liquids right off the bat - room temp or warm liquids seem to be easier to tolerate. Herbal tea was my go-to (I really like the Sleepy Time flavor). The easiest way to check if you're getting enough is to check your pee - it should be colorless if you're well hydrated.
Structure is good, but don't over think this. Track everything in MyFitnessPal or something similar so you'll know at a glance how you're doing throughout the day. You'll soon fall into a rhythm where thinks start to come more naturally.