How do you get get your Daily Fluids in?

[klus263 9]

Ok...I was sleeved Dec 1st and just graduated to mushies.....Yippee. I seem to be doing okay in getting in Protein but I am having difficulty in getting the recommend fluids in daily. My goal is 64 protein and 64 fluids. I work four days a week 8 am to 7 pm as customer service rep answering phones. I know we shouldn't drink 30 or so before or after meals. I try to keep a water bottle to sip but answering back to back calls, it is hard to get it done. Any suggestions?

[settebee 11]

When I went back to work, I went to Sonic and got a Route 44 oz cup of ice. I would fill it up with either crystal lite or Water and drank on that all day! That really helped me! If I was feeling lucky, I'd get a Rt 44 diet coke slush!

[HetKF 33]

www.truelemon.com They have packets of crystallized lemon, lime, orange etc... you put into your Water. 0 calories and 0 sugar. Give it a try..I love it. I just went out today and bought 3 boxes of the lemon. Plus, I can not say enough about the Unjury unflavored. You can mix that with your Crystal light too for Protein.< /p>

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

It is really hard to keep up with the Water, that's no lie. I had a great deal of difficulty with this for the first month. I think I still do, to this very day - and I'm 3 months out now.

During the phase you are in I actually had to come up with new habits to remember to drink. Like, I'm sure there is a split second in between the calls - so when the new call is ringing, take a quick sip. That is how I do it here at work. I'm actually better now about getting all and more of my fluids in at work than anywhere else.

Now I just have certain Water bottles, that I must finish at certain times. Every morning while I'm getting ready for work, I drink up 20oz of water. It's like a part of my wardrobe.

I really am not into flavored drinks, but I did find water extremely unappealing for the first few weeks after surgery. I really liked propel, it had a very light, sweet taste for me and was easier to get it down.

HTH.