Dehydration

I never see anyone talk about this on the forums so I thought I would ask. Does anyone have issues with dehydration? I feel like I can never drink enough water. I always feel thirsty and when I wake up in the morning my mouth and throat are completely dry. I hardly ever go pee (once a day). I can go all day without taking a bathroom break. I probably drink about 40 oz of water a day wich is waaaaaay more than I did before surgery, where is the water going and why do I feel so water deprived now?

You need to be getting at least 60oz of water a day...and really actually be pushing for upwards towards 100oz.


I usually get the min. 60oz in and then will drink milk/crystal light for the other 40oz of fluid.


If you are drinking anything with caff. STOP NOW! That also can create dehydration. You don't want to end up in the hosptial due to it...so work at drinking the water!


Good luck

As the previous poster said, you need at least 60oz of non-caffeinated liquids a day. That's the minimum that any person needs throughout the day, whether they had WLS or not. Just remember that dehydration is the number one cause for hospitalization after WLS, so drink up! I usually try to get at least 100oz of fluids in a day, and they usually consist of decaff iced tea, Crystal Lite, and plain ol' h2o. Going to the gym helps me with my fluid intake too. I'll drink at least 20oz per half hour that I'm there. There are some days when I work 12hour shifts that I know I'm not getting my fluids in. Like you, I may only pee once during my shift, if at all. I know better, and I make up for it after I get home, but working in a stressful hospital environment I tend to drink too much coffee and not enough of anything else to offset the dehydrating characteristics of the caffeine.

 How far out are u?.. cuz at 1th u feel like that alot! if u are more than 6 months out u should be getting the 60z no problem and going to the bathroom a lot! lol. i go liike a million time a day!. 
but 40 z is not much so thats why u don´t go as often to pee. so up ur watter to 60z if u keep not going to the bathroom call ur dr is not normal.
good luck!
hugs

 At this point post-op that's probably normal to be getting that many oz a day.  Basically whenever you aren't eating, you should be drinking which I know is sometimes hard and not possible to do but set little water goals for yourself like so much a day or whatnot.  

Your body is probably still in the shock of surgery so it's feeling the need to hang on to everything, including water so that's probably why you feel thirsty all the time.  If it does continue, please check with your surgeon or doctor...not to scare you but the first thing I think of with extreme thirst is diabetes.  

I didn't drink enough water ONE day this summer when it got very hot and I passed out...that's never happened to me before and it was horribly scary, so drink as much as you can! 

~Emily~ 

Thanks All.
I'm a month out today and just thought it was ok to be only getting the 40 oz. It just feels like I have to force myself to get in just that. But I'd rather be diligent about it then have problems because of it. I will definitly try harder to up my intake.
Thanks Girls. Emily you always have the best advice.

 That's sweet, thank you! 

~Emily~

My surgeon and registered dietitian have certain requirements for their patients that others clinics may not have given their patients.  Every doc is different.  
I am committed to drinking a minimum of 64oz. of water or non-caffeinated/non-carbonated beverages that are 15 calories or less per 8oz. serving each and every day.  I drink much more than that if I'm working out, flying (altitude dehydrates), or traveling.  I generally make myself drink at least 20oz. of water before I even allow myself to have any coffee or tea.  
Hydration is more important now than ever before.  Drinking also helps with fullness.  I was told to always chose fluids first because a hunger could be a false hunger.  
Sip, sip, sip!  Best wishes!