Question:
how do you get in all the water (60-68oz)?

tomorrow I'll be 2 weeks post op and It's all I can do to get in just the 16-20oz of water aday I start sipping every morning and I'm constanly sipping all day until bed time what can I do to help me get down 60-68oz of water I know this will help speed up my weight lose any advise Thanks Lap RNY 7-9-03    — Stacy R. (posted on July 22, 2003)

July 22, 2003
We tell our patients that 64 ounces per day is where they should be when they are 6 weeks post op. Don't beat yourself up - you can't get in that much water at just 2 weeks. However, you should be able to get in more than 16-20 oz. I'd say you may want to take a little bigger sips. You should be at least at 32+ oz. by now. Remember that clear liquids go straight through and while you don't want to gulp - you can take relatively normal drinks. Possibly if you drank something more appealing than water like Propel or bottled crystal lite. Hang in there - you'll make it!
   — ronascott

July 22, 2003
I'm 11 days post op. I drink lots of Crystal Light. It has water as the base but tastes better. It was the dietitian's idea so know it's ok. I keep 3 flavors in the fridge and just alternate.
   — Margaret G.

July 22, 2003
Sipping all day did not help me get my 64oz of water in a day. I had to make a conscious effort to drink my water. I take three 24oz bottles of water and keep them chilled in the fridge and every few hours make myself drink a bottle of water. Now at 6 months out I have no problems with water and sometimes drink even more than the 72oz I strive for each day. As the weeks go by it will get easier for you. But in my case, I would get busy during the day and sometimes forget to continue "sipping". Also, crystal light, diet ice botanicals, fruit 2o, and diet iced tea help add a little flavor without adding extra calories. Trying a few of these may help up your water intake.
   — Kristen S.

July 22, 2003
I've just recently started drinking Propel Fitness Water....what a great drink. Try that....it's easier to get down than plain water.
   — MedTrans

July 22, 2003
You will have trouble with this amount in the beginning, but like the others have mentioned, you have to make a conscious effort to do it. I just recently have increased from 64 oz. to 72 oz.. I did it by taking a sports bottle in the car with me on the way to work, which is a 45 to 60 minute drive. I either put a piece of fresh lemon and a few sweet and lows in with it and the water, or I make decaf iced coffee and pour it into the bottle. I refill my bottle once or twice more at work either with the same, or with water alone. I try to get most of my water in before I leave for home. It is easier for me to drink liquids other than plain water, especially in the AM. Another thing that makes the drinking easier for me is that we have a water cooler in the kitchen. I didn't do it for the surgery. We got it a year ago in an effort to reduce the amount of soda we drank in the house. A tremendous convenience though for post-ops.!!
   — Fixnmyself

July 22, 2003
You will have trouble with this amount in the beginning, but like the others have mentioned, you have to make a conscious effort to do it. I just recently have increased from 64 oz. to 72 oz.. I did it by taking a sports bottle in the car with me on the way to work, which is a 45 to 60 minute drive. I either put a piece of fresh lemon and a few sweet and lows in with it and the water, or I make decaf iced coffee and pour it into the bottle. I refill my bottle once or twice more at work either with the same, or with water alone. I try to get most of my water in before I leave for home. It is easier for me to drink liquids other than plain water, especially in the AM. Another thing that makes the drinking easier for me is that we have a water cooler in the kitchen. I didn't do it for the surgery. We got it a year ago in an effort to reduce the amount of soda we drank in the house. A tremendous convenience though for post-ops.!!
   — Fixnmyself

July 22, 2003
Hi Stacy. I keep a mental checklist of the amount of water I drink and I don't allow myself to have my meals until I've gotten in the water. I have 2 cups before breakfast, 4 cups between breakfast and lunch, 4 cups between lunch and dinner, and then 3 more after dinner. This adds up to 104 ounces which for you so soon post op would be impossible. I am 9 months post but have used this same strategy since my surgery - having to drink so many ounces between meals throughout the day. This way I'm not 'catching up' at the end of the day. Good luck to you.
   — Yolanda J.