Hello.  I had RNY surgery on 12 May 2016 and have been on a clear liquid diet since being discharged from hospital.  Except, my surgeon wanted me to consume protein shakes (with water, not milk) to supplement the clear liquids during that first phase.  I just hit the phase today where I am able to consume pureed foods and am wondering if I have overdone it or something.

I can currently drink 8 ounces of water with no problem; I can drink this in about 2 minutes.  I can pretty much drink as much water as I want to, it is almost like I never even had the surgery.  Basically, I can almost drink 8 ounce cups of water back-to-back.  I have read that one cannot stretch their pouch from drinking liquids--but really?  Is this normal?  Can it be harmful to consume so many liquids like this?  Aside from water intoxication, which isn't really a possibility..

I also had some general questions about how much I should be able to eat at one time.  I've been reading that people feel full after eating 2-4 ounces, but my pureed food is liquid-based, and it would seem that I could consume more than those  2-4 ounces.  I'm wondering if that 2-4 ounce guideline, is more for solid , chewed food?   Or perhaps I am watering my food down with too much liquid... and that is why it feels less filling.  

If anybody wants to post their sample diet plans in this as well, that would be of great help.  I'm currently subsiding on Whey Isolate Protein and as much water as I can handle.  

I'm 11 weeks post op and have asked the same question, but I'm always told to just watch my protein. I would really like to know where others that are successfully losing are at calorie wise.  After all it's very easy to consume enough protein and too many calories at the same time!  I have been consuming about 600-700 calories per day so it appears we are close calorie wise,  however I eat very little sugar.  I have no problem with it.  It doesn't make me sick or anything. I just avoid it.

I know you wrote this severak weeks ago, but one of the things I do is heat it up like a hot chocolate. You just need to stir every minute if doing it in the microwave. Sometimes I add 2tbsp torani or daVinci SF peppermint syrup and a little milk. Delicious.

I love, love, love Cream of Wheat, but used to add butter and brown sugar to it. Now that I can't, I found that a scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder added in (I used Jay Robb) is YUMMY!

I also really enjoy the taste of the Unjury Chicken Protein Powder, and add it to broth and all cream soups.

I have unsweetened applesauce in my frig as well as all the things you've listed... I vary it up every day.

Has anyone tried these from Atkins Nutritionals..??

I bought a 12-pack at Sam's Club today and found the berry to be really pretty good.  Refreshing like Gatorade with 90 calories and 20 grams of protein. 

Just wanted to know if others had any opinions??

  Lift Protein Drink by Atkins Nutritionals