Sounds like you are doing great. Just take it easy and keep sipping!

I went home on regular Tylenol 500mg 3x a day and did fine. I am allergic to pain meds. I just moved slowly holding my abdomen for 2 days and then went back to work. At work I just moved slowly and I kept my liquids next to me at all times. 1st 5days are the worst. I am a side sleeper so the sleep loss was the biggest irritant. If you get the water and protein in you can experience some amazing wt loss. If you fall behind you will likely stall.

Congrats on getting your sleeve. It's a pretty awesome tool if you use it correctly..you can get some amazing results.

If you don't have it already..Unjury chicken soup was a god send for me the first month. You have to order it online from their website...google Unjury. It's a broth that actually tastes good with 20 g of protein in a cup. I would just make one with warm water (not boiling or the protein clumps) and sip on it until finished...then get another one made.

I second Bikrchk's suggestion of Syntrax Nectar. I use Roadside Lemonade mixed with water during workouts and wished I had found it earlier during my first month. Again...order it online from Amazon in the US or in Canada www.thelowcarbgrocery.com has it.

Isopure has a lot of protein in it and I purchased a lot preop to prepare for my first month but I found I couldn't get it in unless I mixed it with water. So I would use a 20 oz water bottle, put about 8-10 oz of Isopure in it and then the rest with ice and water. I found that the Isopure left an odd "fuzzy" feeling on my tongue but it was drinkable as long as I watered it down.

Good luck...

I saw on OH that you were looking for diaries to lurk in. Feel free to add me as a friend my diary is open. I am almost 9 months out but you can scroll way back in my diary and look at what I was eating in May and June of 2013 to coincide with your needs right now.

Cheers

Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Find a protein drink you like, try lots of them. I am more of a savory person so the stuff they gave me in the hospital was hard for me to drink. But once home the protein infused chicken and beef broth I got from the doctor's office was great and I lived on that until I was able to transition to pureed foods. I am 2.5 years out and can tell you that my tummy still prefers ground meat to say a piece of chicken or steak. And everything needs to be moist or I get a stuck feeling. Everyone is different and you will find what works best for you. This is a great tool! So happy for you!