6 months post op and suddenly I don't want to drink my Water. I realized today how little I've drank this past week. It's been much cooler lately and I've forgotten about my water. My doc just told me to up my calories as well. As soon as he said that, I realized I wasn't hungry either. I wonder if there is a correlation between not drinking enough and appetite. I know proper hydration aids weight loss, but I wonder if improper hydration suppresses appetite. Mine certainly feels that way. I was eating till 10 o'clock last night just to get in my calories.

I feel like I'm regressing.

I have been having a hard time getting in my fluid too...and yes, I feel the samr. I make myself eat so I wont get sick, but Im not all that hungry. Maybe we are ready to hybernate for the winter!!!! Hahaha

I'm pre-op, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help, but I just wanted to thank you for the link in your signature about the dreaded stalls. I will definitely be mindful of the info.

6 months post op and suddenly I don't want to drink my Water. I realized today how little I've drank this past week. It's been much cooler lately and I've forgotten about my water. My doc just told me to up my calories as well. As soon as he said that' date=' I realized I wasn't hungry either. I wonder if there is a correlation between not drinking enough and appetite. I know proper hydration aids weight loss, but I wonder if improper hydration suppresses appetite. Mine certainly feels that way. I was eating till 10 o'clock last night just to get in my calories.

I feel like I'm regressing.[/quote']

Don't i remember you saying awhile back that you were focusing too much on exercise? Did you cut back? And if so, can that influence your water intake? You perhaps paired exercise and your water intake and now need a new structure/plan to get it all in. Additionally, it sounds like you have calorie intake to also manage again. Of course you are not starting over, but you have hit a place where you will need to address food water and exercise with all new routines. And from your various posts I know you are up for the challenge. I ask the questions only as food for thought because I have no answers and have come to rely on your expertise. I always enjoy your perspective and I compliment you on the way you are so willing to help others on this site!

Good luck with the revamp. Keep us posted.

MGT

I had to drink my Water on a schedule to get it all in.

Here's what a typical day looks like:

1/2 cup water to take my morning Vitamins

1 cup soy milk in my coffee

1 cup water after Breakfast (start 30 minutes after eating and finish before lunch)

1 cup decaf mid-moning

1 cup water after lunch ( start 30 minutes after eating and finish before dinner)

1 cup herbal tea mid-afternoon

1/2 cup water to take my evening vitamins before dinner

1 cup water after dinner (30 minutes after eating, finish during the night - sometimes I take it to bed with me and drink some during the night)

1 cup sugar free hot apple cider while watching TV

I drink my water warm in the winter. During the summer instead of hot tea and cider, I have light lemonade or lipton sugar free green tea.

Lynda

Don't i remember you saying awhile back that you were focusing too much on exercise? Did you cut back? And if so' date=' can that influence your Water intake? You perhaps paired exercise and your water intake and now need a new structure/plan to get it all in. Additionally, it sounds like you have calorie intake to also manage again. Of course you are not starting over, but you have hit a place where you will need to address food water and exercise with all new routines. And from your various posts I know you are up for the challenge. I ask the questions only as food for thought because I have no answers and have come to rely on your expertise. I always enjoy your perspective and I compliment you on the way you are so willing to help others on this site!

Good luck with the revamp. Keep us posted.

MGT[/quote']

Thanks for the kind words. I told myself I was going to focus a little less on my exercise, but I didn't. I still exercise everyday, but only because I enjoy it. I did make a few changes to prevent injury. That's my big focus these days.

I had to drink my Water on a schedule to get it all in.

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Lynda

I need to be more organized like you are. I work a crazy schedule, so from one day to the next my schedule changes drastically. The weird thing is up until this last week, it has not been a problem.

Yeah, I'd prefer not to be organized, but since I can't just gulp several glasses at the end of the day, I have to pay attention to get my Water in throughout the day. If I don't, I don't get enough water in. If your schedule changes around a lot, maybe you can tie it to meals instead of times. So much by breakfast, so much by lunch, before dinner, then some after dinner.

I'd let it slip but I'm taking so many Vitamins I'm afraid to not drink enough water to flush out the extras I may not need.

Lynda