Floating

I feel like I'm floating.  I hate water.  I know I am supposed to love water, but right now I am totally sick of water.  I want to eat not drink.  I know I'm whining and believe me I do not want to end up back in the ER, but I am so sick of drinking.  Okay.... I'll stop ranting.

By the way, when they say two weeks after surgery, do I start mushies on Wednesday or Thursday (my surgery was Thurs. July 17th)?  I just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for listening.

Thursday, although I can say with certainty that a few of us ate something a day early....lol.  I know what you mean abou****er though...I have to trick myself about 90% of the time and make sugar free Kool-Aid or Crystal Light.  That way I feel like I am drinking something other than water although technically it IS water.

Hey what did you say you used that tasted like a cherry limeaid from Sonic>   How far out were you when you drank it? Thanks

Although I was a diet pepsi 'oholic prior to surgery, I get my water in my using Propel, Crystal lite or SF Hawaian Punch. Early on, I preferred it closer to room tempature instead of ice cold.

Plain water just sat too heavy on my stomach.

I NEVER drink plain water.  I hate it!  Try Minute Maid Light lemonade.  It is allowed and it is wonderful.  They also make a light limeade, raspberry something and tangerine something.  They are all good and all count.  Sure shakes up the taste buds.  You can get it at Super Target and it's with the orange juice in cartons.  It's on sale right now for $1.19 so it's cheap!

There is no other way to say it, the liquid phase sucks!  I promise, you will get through it!  You get mushies technically on Thursday but I did eat some refried beans the night before.  I didn't want to introduce food when I had to go to work.  Or at least that's the excuse I used.

I hope you are feeling better and I'm so sorry you ended up in the ER.  I, too, got dehydrated but I called WeightWise and they hooked me up for a couple of liters and I was good to go.  Very civilized!

Hang in there!  It is SO WORTH IT!!!

Sorry but that wasn't me.  I wish I had something that tasted like a cherry limeade.  I've just been drinking plain ole water.  When you find out, I want to know too.

I also can't stand plain water. I have tried to make mysel like it and drink it, but I just can't do it. Experiment with the different flavors of Crystal Light. There is bound to be one that you will like and will make the liquids easier.

I hear ya sister!  I'm sick of water too.  I miss the burn!  The burn of diet mountain dew.  I long for  the day it can once again tickle my taste buds ever so slightly as it washes over them on it's jouney toward it's final destination.  Aaaahhhh, icy cold, burning as it slides down my aching dry, parched, throat.  The overwhelming sense of satisfaction achieved as it's luscious taste, interjected with caffine, reaches the ravinous yearning in my new, slim banana (stomach).  Oowwweeee!  Lordy, I've got to get me some diet mountain dew asap!!! 

It really is hard leaving my old friend behind.  

Well I have changed the recipe since i first posted that.  I now use the Minute Maid Light Limeade and I pour one large glass of it then add one package of cherry flavoring from Kool-Aid.  Also I have started doing what Carrie (carebear) told me i could do which is get the Minute Maid Light Lemodade at Sonic and adding the diet cherry syrup.  It tastes really good.

Yes!  I love you!!!!!!  Finally something I can get at Sonic when Randy goes there for route 44!!  Sometimes I just want to fit in, you know have a sonic drink and feel normal.  I don't want the tea cuz of the caffeine so this will give me something good to get.  Thanks guys for bringing this subject up!