Define liquids

So when they say we need to intake 48 to 64oz of liquids a day besides water that does include, protein shakes, broth, sugar free jell-o and sugar free popsicles?

The doc said to me "You CAN NOT use a straw but anything that could be sipped through a straw after sitting at room temp is a liquid" So thats all your yogurts, popsicles and such.
Jen

My doctor said the same thing as Jen's -

As a new postop, this includes everything that you're able to take in right now, which at this point is all liquids. So, yes, count all of your ounces and you'll see that if you're drinking all your shakes and having your clear liquids between, you should meet that 64 ounces.

Thanks ladies!

Anything with the consistency ya can get through a straw....you cannot get yogurt thru a straw!

You ABSOLUTELY NEED TO GET FLUIDS IN YA ...64 oz...ain't easy just post op.
but a friendly reminder:
DEHYDRATION is the #1 reason for a post op ER visit. and IS TOTALLY AVOIDABLE!
eta: dehydration can affect your ENERGY level...so keep on top of it too ok!

if an old goat like me can get thru this w/o windin up in an ER post op...a young un like you sure can!

COUNTS TOWARDS YER WATER INTAKE a few I can think of anyway:
yer water in yer protein shakes
SF jello
SF popsicles (great for incision and throat swelling!) I lived off em first few days!
PEDILYTE (grape is yummy!) in the baby food section...loaded with electrolytes!
PEDILYTE popsicles
Soni****
Propel zero
G2
Vitamin Water Zero
SF Water flavorers....great value GRAPE (only 1 Iike from walmart), CRYSTAL LIGHT, ARIZONA,
HAWAIIAN PUNCH, WILEYS
Skim Milk..................87% water...even tho its really a liquid food!
BROTHS
Water in CREAM soups....98% FF Campbells cream of chicken soup...had to have it!!
Water in DECAFFEINATED coffee... throw some SF flavored liquid creamers in it for taste!
Water in DECAFFEINATED tea, green tea...great for gas!!

With all the aspartame in this sugar free stuff....watch for ^^gas, bloat.

Think about lookin into a COMPLETE PROBIOTIC soon (capsules)....will boost yer digestive ; immune system help keep them gas n constipatin causin troublemakin BAD BUGS at bay by puttin in the GOOD GUYS that are killed off from surgery.
Take at night...w/ SF Metamucil psyllium or Benefiber (add xtra water...it counts!)


Have ya measured yerself yet...head to toe? Yer gonna need those numbers in a few weeks!