Help! I'm 2 weeks post op today and there is absolutely no way I can get 64 oz of water/water based drinks in a day! Any body else have this problem?

One of the HARDEST things to do is get the 64oz in. I love Crystal lite in water. Don't forget to count broths/soups, popsicles, coffee, tea, milk, ect. as liquids. Start with an attainable goal then gradually work your way up. All we can do is try each day!

Yep, anything that melts in your mouth and becomes liquid in your stomach goes towards the 64 oz. I had a hard time keeping up with everything I was drinking because I was doing a variety and the logging got crazy, so I got a 10 oz container and poured everything I drank into that container and just added a mark next to 10oz each time I finished one. Except of course jello and Popsicles, but it worked for me!

I didnt hit my fluids goal until MONTHS out...I think I was 4 months and some days it is still a struggle. I used Special K2O a lot but now switched to MiO yummy...plain water used to burn my tummy. Just do what you can and eventual you will.

I agree the Mio flavors are yummy. I didn't care for crystal light.

Don't worry about it. It takes time to build up to that. Just do the best you can. You are still healing and your stomach is still very swollen.

Help! I'm 2 weeks post op today and there is absolutely no way I can get 64 oz of water/water based drinks in a day! Any body else have this problem?

WElcome to the club. I am the president, vice president, secretary AND treasurer of the "can't drink all my liquids" club. All you can do is try. Don't forget to count the liquids in Protein drinks, juices, etc... they all count for 'fluid' intake. Your capacity to take in fluids will continue to increase. You'll get there. Maybe I will too.

I am trying desperately to get the water in! It's a full time job right now. Some days are better than others......but I'm trying:)

As you can see from the posts, you are not alone. I am 5 weeks out & still have trouble. Water hurts or feels heavy in my tummy. I have to have a certain kind of water, only out of a certain bottle, only on the hour mark...joking! I think it just takes time. I reward myself for each bottle I drink!

I find that warm liquids go down much more easily than cold. Chicken broth, clear onion soup, tea, and even hot cocoa (I'm barely getting in any calories anyway so the little bit of extra calories and sugar from the hot cocoa doesn't concern me). I actually drink almost no plain water whatsoever - my sleeve definitely doesn't like cold water (at least not yet) and other temperatures don't appeal to me right now either.

Me too! I'm so worried about something happening to me due to dehydration. I think I'm getting around half of them in. I actually tried to drink and not sip and it came right back up. :/ I started to drink 10 oz of Gatorade a day. But I'm hoping to build up to the required daily amount. And don't get me started on protein.