i was banded on 7/21 and am obviously on clear liquids. in my book, they have 4oz of varioud liquids each hour but im SOOOOOOO thirsty! i would do anything to drink an entire cup of water. i still cannot tell when i am full being that im still in some pain from the surgery, my entire middle area just feels wrong. is there a such thing as drinking too much during the first week?

try sugar free popsicles they helped me with the dry mouth. you can have these on the clear liquid diet, since it is a frozen liquid!

Karma! I am with you too! I had my band installed on 7/21. I was sooo thirsty at one point and I started drinking small sips...then the nausea came, then I vomited. Won't do that again! I have made ice cubes from crystal light.....and the sugar free pops have held me up. Jello too since I can savor it before I swallow.

Good luck!

Try ordinary ice cubes and sip, sip, sip. It`s a learned behaviour and 9 months into my op, I still forget myself and sometimes gulp. The quensequence of that is not pleasant. I`ve also found that drinking any sweetened liquid does not cut it so if you can stand still water, keep to it. Good luck.

Limiting Water to 4 ounces and hour sounds completely retarded to me. Great way to get dehydrated.

Does the book actually say that or does it say "at least 4 ounces hour?"

Be careful!! My dr told me 4 oz of liquid an hour, & I landed up in the emergency room my 4th day from dehydration and an infection. Eat ice!! Best thing I did in the hospital, plus it kept my throat feeling better. My throat hurt from the tube down my throat during surgery. Another thing I do, I sip& I put a bit in my mouth and it just disappears & I don't swallow. (arou d 1/8th of a sip. But stick with the ice chips.

Good luck & stay hydrated!