Drinking

[VelmaDinkley 12]

Will I always have to drink 3 ozs an hour or can I drink normally but be mindful not to chug drinks?

[Ready2BFit 33]

Wow that is a new one on me. I drink over 100 ounces of Water a day and never worry about 3 ounces per hour. Is there a reason why you were told this?

[Sojourner 2,446]

I have found that the only way to be certain to drink enough fluids a day is to structure my day/evening so that I keep a pace with drinking my Water. I know that before Breakfast, I need to have 12 oz, after waiting the required hour and prior to lunch, drink another 16 oz. And so on for the rest of the day/evening.

I also have not heard of any exact measurement of fluids per hour before. Though I do admit that where ever I go, so goes at least one bottle of water!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

This is my biggest worry because I am not banded yet and normally drink over a gallon of Water a day. On hot days like today I might drink more. I don't drink anything else, not even coffee or tea. The only other thing I drink is 8 ounces of almond milk with my Cereal or oatmeal. I am trying to learn to take small sips now, but honestly I have a hard time. Even when I take my pills I drown it down with a about an 8 ounce glass of water, oy!!! I have to keep trying harder!!!

[VelmaDinkley 12]

Idk I have my follow-up appt tomorrow and will ask then I was just trying to see if maybe I could get some insight from others here. I am starting to think maybe it was just for immediately following the surgery and now perhaps I am just supposed to drink at a slower pace (like envision the liquid flowing through the band opening and then not chug the drinks to give the liquid time to get through) does that make sense.

[Dibley Dawn 84]

This was a big worry to me before being banded, and I have to tell you, Water goes down very easily. i chug with no problems at all. I drink a lot of Water, at minimum 64 oz. per day..that's bare minimum though. I also drink through a straw and have no problems with that either.

The only rule I follow is no drinking for 20 minutes after I eat a meal. other than that, I drink, drink, drink. gotta get all that water in!

[Dibley Dawn 84]

.....i did NOT chug right after surgery. you won't want to, it will be a struggle to get any fluids down for a few days at least. right after surgery, i filled the lid to my water bottle up and took teeny tiny sips. once you start feeling more hunger, you will start adding a little bit more Water. don't try to chug or drink quickly right after surgery. give yourself time to heal.