Post Op Liquid Phase- Calories

katerzz · 04-19-2005, 01:38 AM

so my question is this..

right now here is typically what i consume in one day (mind you i've only been out of the hospital since friday) hehe

breakfast time (depends on what time i get up)
6 oz - protein shake mixed with water

around noon when hubby comes home for lunch
1/2 cup of liquid mashed potatos (instant kind really runny)

around 3pm ish i usually do something like
1/2 sugar free jello cup

around 5-6ish
1/2 cup of tomato soup or mashed potatos

around 8-9ish
6 oz of smoothie with protein powder or rootbeer popsicle or fudsicle

this isnt typical just kinda basic i dont know that im getting enough protein, or calories or anything in really. i go in for my post op appointment thursday and i was told liquids for 2-3 weeks then mushies for 2-3 weeks. so here I am in liquids am i doing it right?

i seem hungry... but think a lot of it is in my head. i really want to find new things to eat

there is a peanut butter shake recipe from my dietician im gonna try that is supposed to help with hunger but OMG all this "cooking" and "blending" to get 6 oz and thats it just seems nuts to me... sorry still really sore and tired ALL the time so im a bit lazy atm.

hopefull · 04-19-2005, 07:33 AM

The liquid phase recommended at U-Mass Hospital in Worcester, MA is 4 oz sugar free nutritional supplement every 2 hours 8 times a day....ex 8am, 10am, 12pm... Also you need 4-8 oz sugar free clear liquid every 2 hours, ex 9am, 11am, 1pm...This was we are getting 48 oz of fluid and 45 grams of protein. We also need a multivitamin such as Flintstones and 2 Tums. Water, Crystal Lite, sugar free Kool Aid, bouillon, broth, tomato or v08 juice, sugar faree popsicles(only 2/day), sugar free gelatin are on our fluid list. As far as I know..mashed potatoes is not liquids. We have to do this for 2 weeks to allow for healing.

katerzz · 04-19-2005, 01:01 PM

mashed potatos and oatmeal are both on my list which seemed odd at the time but man im glad tehy are on it.

zbat1 · 09-03-2007, 09:32 PM

just read your note, congrats you will do it, YOU ALREADY DID!!!!!!!!

**FairyFacade** · 09-04-2007, 11:24 AM

Only a few days out, I couldn't have mashed potatos (no matter how runny) or oatmeal.. those were about 3 weeks post-op, so that's definitely different to me! And you seem to be able to take in more than I could..
I had 2x protein shakes (resented it the whole time!) and sips of broth or soup liquid from normal soups throughout the day. I maybe had 1cup of soup total for the entire day.