Not drinking enough liquids

[Nick85 0]

So i am approaching the 3 week mark since my surgery. I am up to 1/2-3/4 a cup of food per meal now and i have really noticed that not drinking after meals keeps you full a lot longer. My problem is though that now i am drinking only about 32 oz of Water a day. The old rule that i remember was that you are suppose to drink 8-8oz glass of water a day. I use to exceed that before my surgery but now i have a hard time hitting the half way mark. I keep trying to tell myself that i need to drink more but i hate feeling hungry. Mind you i haven't had any fills yet and maybe once i have a fill it will change but right now i hardly drink enough fluids. Do any of you find yourselves in my postion? What do you do to take in enough fluids?

[Jodi_620 37]

I can't drink 64oz of Water per day. I do keep water with me and sip on it all the time but I probably only manage 32 to 40 oz per day and I do fine with that.

[reverie 49]

I eat every 3 hours. I wait 30-45 mins after I eat (some wait an hour) and then I drink two 16oz cups of Water. I usually average 80oz+ a day. If you schedule out your meals, leave time between them and set a goal of how much you need to drink.

[Nick85 0]

Thanks to both of you for the help. I'm not so scared now about something bad happening.

[honk 780]

Part of your issue could be that you are still on mushies (though you may be on solids) which will especially slip through the band when you drink. I normally drink 20 oz or so like 10 minutes before meals. My doctor says an hour after eating you can start drinking.

[L12 13]

Keep an eye on your hydration; in my experience being dehydrated makes my band much tighter! I exercise a lot, and often drink a gallon a day of liquids. Days when I exercise but don't drink much, my band tightens up and solids can be difficult for me to get down. Pre-band I didn't drink much; now when I drink, I usually drink two or three glasses in a row, and always have a drink near me. I drink at least two glasses in the AM when I get up, two to three before and after any exercise, one right before bed, and several throughout the day.

[JourneyGirl 10]

I am only 3 days post op but the nurses told me to have 40 ounces of Fluid a day. As long as I have that I will be fine. 64 oz is ideal but 40 is good. I know that everyone doctor/ nurse is different. That is just what mine is saying and I am just making it to 40 ounces at this point.

[AquarianCrab 8]

I'm 7 weeks out and still having trouble getting in all of my Water, even when I count the two cups of coffee I have every morning!

[JakerT5 8]

How much Water are you supposed to be able to drink in an hour

[Dave_NW 92]

Nick, be sure to count any other sources of liquids you're consuming: coffee, any soft drinks, Soups, broths - water-based liquids come in a variety of forms. You may be taking in more than you realize.

Dave

[TKW 501]

Regular coffee and caffinated sodas do not count as fluids and for every cup/can you drink I was told you have to drink another 16 oz of Water to make up for the loss because of the caffine. (not saying this is a fact, just what I have been told)

I drink in a day

Morning

2 10oz cups of decaff coffee 20 oz

1 bottle of Water 16 oz

afternoon 2 - 5

2 - 24 oz crystal lite 48 oz

Gym 5:30

1 - 16 oz water 16 oz

After Supper

1 16 oz bottle of water 16 oz

Total 116 oz a day

[Dave_NW 92]

Regular coffee and caffinated sodas do not count as fluids and for every cup/can you drink I was told you have to drink another 16 oz of Water to make up for the loss because of the caffine. (not saying this is a fact, just what I have been told)

I agree that not all liquids are created equal. And that was my larger point: That ANY liquid he consumes must be considered. If not on a 1 to 1 ratio, at least in total. Which would give him options for adjusting his total Fluid intake for the day, and maybe feel better about how much liquid he IS getting in.

Dave

[Acadia 20]

"Regular coffee and caffinated [sic] sodas do not count as fluids and for every cup/can you drink I was told you have to drink another 16 oz of Water to make up for the loss because of the caffine. (not saying this is a fact, just what I have been told)"

That's actually not true. Though you will urinate a tiny bit more, it's not enough to warrant drinking double the amount to make up for it.

Per the mayo Clinic: Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine only has a diuretic effect if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (or 4 to 7 cups of coffee) a day.

However, adding cream and sugar to anything (including the sugar in soda) makes it not worthwhile for drinking.