Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Timing Is Everything

As part of my post-op routine, you have to aim to drink 2 litres of water a day I am struggling to do this, as you are not allowed to drink for 30mins pre- and post meals, as well as no drinking WHILE you eat...and some "meals" can take me 30-60mins to get down!  Did I mention I am having to do six small meals a day*? Urgh.

When all you can do is sip sip bloody sip, it really is a struggle.

Timelines seem to work, and I am using my alarm to prompt me to sip away. An example is what today is planned out to be...

0800 - 0830: Breakfast - 3 tablespoons of Weetabix mixed runny
0830 - 0900: No liquids allowed
0900 - 1015: Liquids
1015 - 1045: No liquids allowed (took a shower - bliss)
1045 - 1130: Snack - 200mls of semi-skim milk sipped
1130 - 1200: No liquids allowed
1200 - 1330: Liquids
1330 - 1400: No liquids allowed
1400 - 1500: Lunch - 330m Lighter Life meal replacement shake
1500 - 1530: No liquids allowed
1530 - 1700: Liquids
1700 - 1730: No liquids allowed
1730 - 1745: Snack - 3 tablespoons of low fat runny custard
1745 - 1815: No liquids allowed
1815 - 1900: Liquids
1900 - 1930: No liquids allowed
1930 - 2030: Dinner -  Lighter Life meal replacement shake or soup
2030 - 2100: No liquids allowed
2100 - 2130: Liquids
2130 - 2200: No liquids allowed
2200 - 2230: Supper -  3 tablespoons of pureed peaches
SLEEP

This is bloody exhausting! Would write more, but my alarm wont shut up.


* Note: One meal is 2-3 tablespoons of puree, or 200mls of soup or a meal replacement shake.

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