Spoof bloated
At 5 days out, it is hard. Some tips and tricks have been to get a small measuring cup - fill it, and make it a goal to drink it in 10 minutes. If it's a one oz cup - you can do 6 in one hour. Work up to 1 lil cup in 5 minutes, and so forth.
Water is a tad bit more important right now - make sure you are getting that in. You do not want to be dehydrated at all!!
I agree. Just make sure you are getting enough water in. My surgeon was happy with 32 oz. minimum for the first few weeks. I dined on 1 Unjury protein shake a day, and as much as I could of their chicken soup, for the first few weeks. Just alternate sipping between shakes and water. As time goes by, you will be able to get more and more in. If you just feel too full for protein shakes, then stay with water. It's so much more important for you right now.