Not eating or drinking enough????

I am three weeks out and know I am only getting about 1/3 of the requested 64oz. of fluids and only have my protein needed. Any suggestions. I just can't get more down. Kim M.

unfortunately, there's no way but to just do it. try different liquids: hot tea, iced tea, CL, flavored water.. right now - i'm all about SoBe Lean - Citrust Energy Drink. But these are expensive. lol. i find the more i drink of one thing, the harder it becomes to drink.. so i need to give myself a lot of variety. there are days when i don't do so well.. but then there are days when i drink all day long. it sucks, but we don't have a choice, really. make yourself drink it, or suffer the consequences - and i, for one, have no desire to suffer those consequences! lol dehydration is no joke. good luck!! kristen

I eat three tiny meals and then have three snacks a day - my snacks are my protein drinks. I mix whey protein powder with 4 oz. of water and drink that. For my water I keep a water bottle with me at all time and I sip sip sip all day long. I drink one Propel a day and then use that bottle - I just keep filling it with water throughout the day. The bottle is 16.9 oz. so I know I have to drink 4 of them. I have noticed if I'm spending too much time on the computer I forget to drink. If I go out anywhere my water bottle comes with me. When I was newly out of surgery I couldn't stomach plain water so I drank flavored waters or Propel. Once I was eating more food I was able to drink plain water. Lizzie

my fav is to brew a pitcher of decaf ice tea and mix in one package of crystal light lemonade lemonade tea!! YUM 5 cals every 8 ounces

I would like to hear more about the energy drink....I can only get done water with crystal light in it...without the flavoring the water does not seem to want to go down...tea is fine but I do not think I am drinking enough so would like to hear from people who have tried a protein drink.

I did the same thing and got really painfully constipated because of not enough fluid. I bought a digital watch and set it to beep every 7 minutes. It reminds me to drink. I honestly could NOT get in enough water without wy watch. Its a lifesaver!!

I know exactly how you feel. I have warm water in the am, tea before meals and I carry flavored water everywhere I go. My doc suggested flavored water to help me get more down and jello. The broth you drink and jello count as liquids.