How do you get in the amount of water necessary by just little sips?

Hi. I'm 2 weeks post-op (open distal RNY, 5/21/01) and I'm having a hard time with staying hydrated. So far, I'm only getting in about 32oz./day of water alone; not sure what I'm getting from other sources, but let's just say it's only 32oz. Anyway, my urine is STILL amber color. I know I'm not getting in enough water. How do you measure a sip? How can you tell if a sip is too much or too little. I'm worried about streaching my pouch. I'm taking big sips but not as big as a gulp, but really, how can you tell how much is too much? Plus I wait 1/2 hour before & 1/2 hour after a meal for drinking. Is this correct? Also, how do I get out & start walking? I get distracted very easily, so I feel like I have to sit with my water and a clock in fear of becoming dehydrated. Well, I do get distractions already - like if someone calls me and an hour later, darn it, I forgot to drink. So, I probably could get in double the water I'm getting now if not for the distractions. Also, it seems like I need to stay up to drink 24 hours a day in order to get it all in. Is there something I'm not doing right here? Any tips on getting all your water in? How exactly do you sip? I know that sounds dumb.

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