Liquid diet, is this normal?
RNY on 03/05/12
I am not on a FULLY liquid diet yet, but I have been on a 2 shake one small meal diet for about 4 weeks now...800 calories a day. The first week was awful...i was a total brat the whole week! Now that I'm on week four I feel wonderful. I feel like I have so much more energy, and I feel healthy! :) Stick to it!! :)
I went through this too and found out a few things... I was not getting enough fluids (this was really rough for me to do at the begining) and also found that my blood sugar was dropping dramatically, and that my blood pressure was low. I would suggest calling your doctor - or even talk to your nut or PA to see what they recommend. Those first few were HELL! Hang in there.
Part of the problem may be low blood sugar. try drinking small amounts of protein shake often. Like instead of having a whole shake three times a day, have half a shake six times a day. So you are getting protein every few hours. That will help keep the blood sugar even.
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RNY on 03/06/12
I felt totally horrible during my 5 day liquid diet. Especially after I couldn't have protein shakes anymore and had to go to just clear liquids. I felt dizzy like I would pass out especially when I was trying do anything physical. I just had to keep reminding myself that this was just temporary. Be strong! You can DO IT!