Only a few days post op question about water

[PhillyEagles 29]

I had surgery on 7/6/17 and after surgery and my leak test I was finally allowed to sip Water. It was taking me about 45 min to even sip 1oz of Fluid. Now here I am a few days later and I find myself able to sip around 5oz of water in an hour and still be thirsty. I am in no way chugging but I just drink it pretty considtantly and I feel fine.

I'm really lacking in my Protein just because it seems to make me

Thirstiest so I only get in maybe 3oz of it a day1. Tomorrow I'm going to be alternating 2oz of water and 1oz protein. I guess my question is should I be drinking so much liquid this early out? I see some people a few weeks out who aren't drinking that much and it makes me feel like I can stretch myself out. I'm following everything my surgeon says to a T and my weight loss is going good but I'm just

Worried about shooting myself in the foot early on.

Highest Weight : 355lbs

Pre op Weight: 317lbs

Surgery Weight: 299lbs

Current Weight: 292lbs

Goal Weight: 220lbs

[alcn1derlnd 146]

I had my surgery 6/29 and I got in 64oz of Fluid starting day three post op.



HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 247.2

[JohnnyCakes 593]

Water (and most liquids) empties out of the pouch very quickly, almost immediately, and into your roux limb. so if you can drink without pain, go right ahead. if your roux limb is filled up with liquid and you keep drinking, you will then get a pain in your pouch. but that isn't a big deal either and you certainly aren't stretching anything out. it's just a signal to wait a few minutes for your new plumbing to clear out.

[PhillyEagles 29]

Thanks to both of you. I really was stressing it. I think it's so strange how different people end up on different ends of the spectrum of certain things. I'm glad I'm able to drink enough Water and don't have to worry about dehydration!

[shericrazylady 113]

I take big mouth fulls when I drink I'm at 2 weeks post op I'm happy because it's not painful or anything did struggle at first but if worked my way up my nutritionist is happy as it what she wanted me to be doing so I make sure I'm drinking enough

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[Meryline 546]

My hospital doesn't release you until you are able to get 34 oz in a day by yourself. I went home 2 days after surgery day.

[Airstream88 361]

No worries on the Water but you really need to work on upping your Protein.

I was told to sip, sip, sip water. Stop for 30 minutes, then drink Protein Shake, wait 30 minutes, then start sipping water again.

At first I could drink about 3 oz of the protein shake at a time. We were told to shoot for at least 40gms of protein a day that first two weeks.

[Light Eyes 0]

I had my surgery on 7/6 as well and I'm miserable and rethinking the entire decision [emoji22]. I got discharged from the hospital yesterday. I can barely drink 32 oz of Water and I'm supposed to drink 64. Water is now NASTY. I'm supposed to drink 3 Protein Drinks, I could tolerate 2. I'm disgusted by the taste. I feel like a whining BABY but I'm so depressed now!

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[magaly 4]

Try Protein Water it has 30g of protein or Isopure it has 40g if protein. I like the apple melon one from isopure. This way you get your liquid intake and protein at the same time. The Protein Shakes mix vanilla with unsweetened chocolate powder and freeze them it taste better that way and you get to cool off at the same time.

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[JohnnyCakes 593]

10 hours ago, PhillyEagles said:

Thanks to both of you. I really was stressing it. I think it's so strange how different people end up on different ends of the spectrum of certain things. I'm glad I'm able to drink enough Water and don't have to worry about dehydration!

check out this short video sometime. i think you'll find it very useful/enlightening...

[Airstream88 361]

For those having issues with Water, try decaffeinated hot tea. I found warm liquids went down much better in the beginning than cold.

[CaliCozyWozy 27]

I had my surgery on 7/6 as well and I'm miserable and rethinking the entire decision [emoji22]. I got discharged from the hospital yesterday. I can barely drink 32 oz of Water and I'm supposed to drink 64. Water is now NASTY. I'm supposed to drink 3 Protein drinks, I could tolerate 2. I'm disgusted by the taste. I feel like a whining BABY but I'm so depressed now!

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So sorry to hear -- has it gotten any better?