Okay, maybe I'm overthinking this but it woke me up at 3am lol Having surgery in 9 days and this is the type of thing that keeps me up.

We are suppose to eat 5 small meals a day.

However, we are not suppose to drink at least 1/2 before and 1/2 hour after each meal.

AND still need to get a minimum amount of Water in without gulping -- sip sip sip

Seems like all i will be doing is counting down how much water, how many minutes, how much Protein, how much more time until cycle repeats, sip, sip, sip repeat. repeat repeat.

now squeeze in exercise too....oh and don't stop living...and start living again.

Yeah, I know. probably overthinking but I so want this to work for me.

The first few weeks post op I felt like eating and drinking was a full time job. It is all consuming but as you are in a learning phase it is all good. It gets easier. And it is doable.

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I'm just learning to drink water. I'll stop and think I haven't drank anything recently and I'll guzzle half-a bottle. I know that won't work after! Then subtract 3-6 hours in which I'm not suppose to eat.....and then not guzzle...sleep 6 hours....oh, man. that doesn't leave alot of time to do anything but think about food, water repeat

You have to teach yourself to keep Water with you at all times....sometimes I can get my 2 Snacks in, sometimes I can't, and I dont beat myself up if I can't fit them in...I make sure I eat 3 times a day....I still dont have the hunger but I can feel when I am empty...

And with water, you really have to sip sip sip....

At work, I use post it notes to help me keep on track. When I finish a Water bottle I write two notes, one for the time 30 minutes ahead which I stick on a snack and one for an hour fifteen ahead which I stick on my water bottle. That way I ensure I don't refill the bottle until that time ensuring I don't take it too close to the snack. I dont eat the snack until the time either Silly, I know, but it works for me.

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At work, I use post it notes to help me keep on track. When I finish a Water bottle I write two notes, one for the time 30 minutes ahead which I stick on a snack and one for an hour fifteen ahead which I stick on my water bottle. That way I ensure I don't refill the bottle until that time ensuring I don't take it too close to the snack. I dont eat the snack until the time either Silly, I know, but it works for me.

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This totally sounds like something I would do and probably will....Thanks for the great idea!

the first few weeks you are consumed with knowing when to drink and eat and how much fluids you are getting in. after a whilw just like anything it will become a new habit and it will become second nature. i still record every morsal of food that I eat (I weigh everything!!!) and every ounce of fluid I drink. good luck

You have to teach yourself to keep Water with you at all times....sometimes I can get my 2 Snacks in' date=' sometimes I can't, and I dont beat myself up if I can't fit them in...I make sure I eat 3 times a day....I still dont have the hunger but I can feel when I am empty...

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I'm a month out and it gets easier as I go through each phase. The key is keeping water with you at all times.

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You will be just fine. It will all fall into place for you. I thought the same thing but you do what you can and eventually you will be at the water/protein level you need to be at. Best of luck to you!