Question:
How can a person drink 64 oz. of water when the pouch is so small and doesn't hold mu
Will be having Lap RNY in a few weeks. I'm trying to drink 64 oz. a day of water but having a really hard time getting it all in. After surgery, how can you drink all that water when your pouch holds so little? Are you constantly sipping on water all day? Thanks for any suggestions you can give me. — TL (posted on January 13, 2004)
January 12, 2004
Sip, sip sip all day long and taking water bottles everywhere we go.
— Delores S.
January 12, 2004
At first I sipped all day long but now I can drink pretty large amounts. I
can't gulp too much because it hurts. I used to drink very fast pre-op and
now I can't. Liquids do go through fast so the size of the pouch isn't
really an issue as long as you space your consumption out.
— Morna B.
January 12, 2004
Like Delores said, you sip almost constantly at first, and make sure you
always have some water with you. At 4 months out, I'm drinking just like I
did pre-op. I usually drank more than 64 oz a day then, so it hasn't been
a problem for me now either. It will work out. Lap RNY 9/11/03,
254/195/???
— Carlita
January 12, 2004
I had a hard time getting in 64 oz before I had surgery but don't
now.............like they said before, take a water bottle with you
everywhere you go. I keep a couple in the freezer at all times and just
grab one or two when I leave the house depending on how long I plan to be
gone.
— SCbabe B.
January 12, 2004
You will constantly have some type of clear liquid in your hand at all
times and sip, sip, and sip some more. I am 4 months Post Op, down 80
pounds, I do not have any problems getting in all my fluids and protein.
— Shari M.
January 13, 2004
In the beginning you will have problems getting 64 ounces in but you will
become accustomed to having a drink in your hand at all time (except 30
minutes before/after eating). Soon it will become habit and you will get
the fluids down easily. Remember it doesn't have to be just water.
Anything you drink that is decaffeinated counts and that includes soup
broth and protein drinks, popsicles, jello, Crystal Light, decaf tea or
whatever. Also, liquids go through the pouch like water through a sieve -
they don't hang around.
— Patty_Butler
January 13, 2004
I drink 20 oz in about 30 minutes post-op. Water goes right through an
empty pouch. I drink on and off all day from when I wake until about 2
hours before bed.
— Renee B.
January 13, 2004
My water bottle has a carrying case that I sling over the shoulder and
carry with me everywhere. Only way I can get in the 64+. I would no
longer leave the house without my water bottle than I would my shoes!
— Cindy R.
January 13, 2004
I drink more than 64 a day. Water will pass right through the pouch.
I take two 1 liter bottles to work a day. (I normally mix crystal lite in
them and freeze them the night before. )Throughout the day, I drink both
bottles. I also carry and extra 20 oz bottle of regular water.
— jcooper
January 13, 2004
Non caloric decafineated liquids count as water. Anything with calories
count as food. Cafineated liquids tend to dehydrate so if you drink 8oz of
coffee you have to add 16 oz of water. As per my surgeon. Good Lux
— Robert L.
January 13, 2004
In the first few months...SIP, SIP, SIP. After it gets easier. My
suggestion that works for me I have a large bottle apx 48 oz with a straw.
I sip, sip, sip all the way home from anything (shopping, work etc) I have
about a 1/2 commute. Its a habit now and then I add my propel,crystal lite,
some coffee etc and get around 100-120 oz in (when I'm good) Straws aren't
allowed for a while, but when they are. Good Luck!
— ZZ S.
January 13, 2004
As the others have said, you won't be able to do the full amount right
away, and sip, sip, sip. I also take a sports bottle in the car on my way
to work. I get 3 to 4 cups of liquid in that way. Rather than water, I
make decaff iced coffee and most of the time I put in a scoop of protein
powder to get a few extra grams in easily. Now, at 11 months post-op, I
can almost drink as I did pre-op, and that kinda just happened. I one day
realized that it was no longer a conscious thing as to how I swallowed the
liquid I drank. Good luck!!
— Fixnmyself
January 13, 2004
Water passes straight through the pouch, but in the beginning, you need to
get in the habit of sipping all day long. It's really important for
healing, staying healthy and for your weight loss. A lot of people who
don't get enough fluids develop health problems like kidney stones and you
sure don't want that. Just make it a habit and you'll do fine.
— Cathy S.
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