Is everyone drinking 64 oz a day of Water?

I am supposed to drink 64 oz of water a day and I can barely get my Protein and other stuff down let alone 64 more oz of water!

I dont get my 64oz of water either not because I cant but because I'm lazy and just dont drink...I dont drink soda or other drinks but coffee in the am and crystal lite during the day but no where near 64oz...

I'm just about to finish my 64oz now. I drink 16 oz during my morning workouts, I make myself drink another 16oz before I let myself have lunch. Then 1 hour after lunch I start on the next 32 oz. Then there's the other things I drink, Powerade zero, hot tea, iced tea, crystal light.. etc.

However, I am 18 months out from surgery. If you are recently banded you are not expected to be able to drink the whole 64oz right away, or at least, according to my doctor "it may be a while before you can get the whole 64oz in".

Do your best and it will eventually get easier. Keep a bottle or glass of Water with you all the time. I like to play online computer games and make a point to take a sip everytime I score. Silly, but it works for me.

I am 5 days out, and have a bottle with me constantly, but small sips will never amount to 64 oz a day. I love drinking water, but impossible to get down 64 oz.

At 5 days out you won't be able to get the 64 in. Just keep trying. On a normal work day I def get over 64 oz of liquid in. In the beginning, I could not do the whole 64. Give it time.

I had a hard time with it until I spoke to my Doctor about it and he assured me that I could take larger sips than I was taking at that time. I was so afraid after reading horror stories about people throwing up after drinking too much at a time.

But sure enough, I took slightly bigger swallows (not large gulps mind you) and now it is fairly easy to get my liquids in daily, I usually go over the amount I am supposed to have, once I start really drinking more in the evenings (my usual habit).

I don't think I could get down completely clear Water though in that amount, at least not just yet. So I am doing a combination of clear and crystal light and some homemade iced tea with splenda. I also count in my hot tea, which I like to enjoy daily.

It's tough to get use to drinking that much each day, so the best thing to do is build up gradually. Guzzling water is not the way to go either. If you can keep water with you at all times, that'll help. Seeing it will remind you to take a sip or two, which leads to another sip or two, etc. I would say that after about 4-6 weeks, you'll be able to take in close to 64 oz each day.

One of the side benefits that I noticed was how smooth and soft my complextion became as I stayed on the habit of drinking water each day.

With all the diets I've tried in my life, drinking water was one habit I was able to keep doing for several years. After surgery, I was only able to drink 8-16 oz a day, but I slowly got back to the full 64 again.

You can do it!!

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I am 5 days out, and have a bottle with me constantly, but small sips will never amount to 64 oz a day. I love drinking Water, but impossible to get down 64 oz.

You most likely still have swelling from the surgery which is why you feel so full and unable to drink 64oz. This will go away soon and you will be able to drink again.

Hang in there!

i drink 2.2 liters a day of crystal light cause i hate the taste of plain water

Yes. I find when I don't, I'm tired and struggle with staying on plan. I usually start my morning with a mug of decaf tea (about 12 oz) and then carry a 20 oz bottle of Water around with me all day. I make sure I drink one bottle between each of my meals and one in the evening. I don't find it difficult at all to get my water in.

I've also found that I am not as tempted to eat between meals (no cravings) now that I'm drinking water instead of crystal lite. Even the artificial sweetness made me crave sweet things...and I'm generally not a sweet eater.

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I don't get it all in, but do my best to stay hydrated.