Question:
Does "weak" hot tea count as my liquids

Hi all: I am 6 mos post op and all of a sudden I gag when drinking plain water or any type of liquid that is cold or room temperature. But I find that a great cup of very weak hot tea mixed half with non fat milk really settles my tummy. I drink 2-3 cups in the morning and 2-3 cups in the evening....Does this count as my water????? I'm getting in almost 60 ozs during the whole day. The tea is so weak that I can get 3 cups of tea from 1 tea bag. I am getting in most of my proteins as required but can't seem to swallow any other liquids except hot tea. Will this do until I can tolerate any other liquids??????    — Joi G. (posted on February 12, 2002)

February 11, 2002
if its decaf tea yes it counts if its not you can only count half. (cafien is a diretic)
   — [Anonymous]

February 11, 2002
Caffeine can dehydrate. I am 7 months post-op and have been drinking weak decaf tea (no milk) and counting it as almost all of my 60 oz. since the beginning. And I am minus almost 140 lbs. now. So, decaf tea, yes. CAFFEINE--bad...baaaad....decaf goooooood-good :-)
   — Barbara B.

February 12, 2002
Only decaf tea counts as a water. If you drink tea that has caffeine, onlt half counts as water.
   — [Anonymous]

February 12, 2002
If it is herbal tea, yeah, count it as clear liquid. But once you mess with it, with moo, you've changed it from a clear liquid. After just spending 3 days in the hospital with my dh about kidney stones, I'm paying more attention to the water rules than I did earlier. I made exceptions, too. Cost me a kidney stone. BUT it's a far different thing for ME to have one than watching the man I love thrash about in agony for 2 days before they helped him surgically. Please be careful. And if you are feeling pukey or if water is tasting funny or hurting your pouch, take it to the docs.
   — vitalady