Double checking - first two weeks - ThinnerTimes

Gina in NY · 06-17-2006, 09:40 PM

Tell me if I've got this right.

I'll come home from the hospital and I know, walk, sip, rest, repeat - so this means no real sit down meals for a while. I'm on clear liquids for two weeks. This means I can drink any of my liquids at any time for two weeks, right? Protein drink, then an ice pop, sugar free jello, more protein drink etc. over the course of several hours - whatever, whenever, as long as I get in 64 oz of something a day? I mean, it isn't like I can "not drink" during meals, because I drink my meals.

I should just work my butt off getting in those fluids, and not worry about "meals" for a little while. When I move onto purees on day 15, it'll be three runny, soupy meals a day, no liquids an hour before, and hour after, still sipping constantly otherwise.

Do I get it? Have the last 9 months of reading this forum gotten me anywhere??

WantToRun · 06-17-2006, 09:44 PM

Exactally! The first couple weeks its all about getting int he liquids. Concentrate on that first and formost. Youll be surprised... its harder than it sound like it would be .. atleast for the first few days.

Its almost time! Woot im so excited for you Gina!

coptergirl · 06-18-2006, 10:25 AM

Drink til your eyeballs float, sweetie!!

Personally, I had to get in the mindset of the meal thing versus the drinking thing, you know? So I did seperate the two in my mind from the get-go. I still do it now: if I plan on having a protein shale, I stop drinking a half hour prior and do not drink for at least a half hour after. But this was only for me to get my little brain around the fact that I cannot drink with a "meal".