Need creative ideas to help me increase my water intake...

Hi! I'm 5 weeks post-op today, and i'm still having such a problem with water. I know how important it is to prevent dehydration and promote weight loss, but i've been such a camel all my life, barely drinking a glass of water a day and very few other drinks as well. by the time i remember to drink, I find 3/4 of the day gone and very little in the way of fluid down my throat! i've tried popsicles (but can't justify having more than one a day), jell-o (again, once small bowl a day seems to be my limit), charts, and different crystal light flavors. i've conquered carbs, but i can't seem to win the war over water! Please give me any innovative ideas or hints you may have come up with that could help me. Thanks! P.S. - searching the archives for this topic is too hard as you draw up literally 1,000's of posts. Thanks again! (Proximal OPEN RNY, 7/7/03; 227.6/202.8/133.0)

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