I have not been able to tolerate Water at all....it disgusts me to even look at the bottle sitting on my desk. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do? Will drinking G2 Gatorade be an equal replacement if I can tolerate that?

I am a week out and also want to know how to know if I am drinking enough water....I do not want to get a leak by drinking too much

Same thing happened to me and I LOVED water prior to surgery. I can tell you it gets better. I am now able to drink water again and back to drinking and loving it. This didn't happen until I was like 6 weeks out. I was sleeved 1.11.13. Good luck to you!

9 months out still no water for me. comes right back up. ( i do have complications though). water makes me nauseous right away and i used to drink ssoooo much h2o before.....weird. but i flush my j tube with the water so i stay hydrated.boring but hopefully temporary. i cannot locate any info on this.....once i heard it had something to do with pH but i cannot locate reputable research. hang in there!!

I had no desire for Water initially, and used Vitamin water Zero instead, it was recommended by my NUT. As long as your Fluid is no/low calorie and decaf you should be fine. Some other options:

Crystal Light

Unsweetened decal Ice Tea

You should be getting in 64oz a day or more. Sip all day. It will get easier to drink as you progress.

Good luck!

Try poweraid zero instead of G2. It has less carbs than G2. I would suggest getting Isopure. It is 2 grams of protein in each oz. It counts as liquid and protein.

I have not been able to tolerate Water at all....it disgusts me to even look at the bottle sitting on my desk. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do? Will drinking G2 Gatorade be an equal replacement if I can tolerate that?

I am a week out and also want to know how to know if I am drinking enough water....I do not want to get a leak by drinking too much

Some people like to use Mio. They're zero calorie drops you add to your water to flavor it. Crystal Light has something similar, I believe. As for me, I simply add lemon and cucumber slices to a pitcher of water and keep it in the refrigerator. It not only adds flavor, it's great for detoxing your entire system!

Getting a leak by drinking too much Water is improbable unless you slam it in quickly to the point of extreme pain. Drinking it a sip at a time with adequate intervals in between is the ticket.

I still find water tough to take sometimes at over a year out. I still haven't figured out why it is ok at one time and causes heartburn another time.

Some people like to use Mio. They're zero calorie drops you add to your Water to flavor it. Crystal Light has something similar, I believe. As for me, I simply add lemon and cucumber slices to a pitcher of water and keep it in the refrigerator. It not only adds flavor, it's great for detoxing your entire system!

http://www.livestrong.com/article/75486-foods-lower-stomach-acid/

Contrary to what you would think, lemons lower acid. Reflux is a common ailment for sleevers including me. Your idea of lemon and cucumber slices in a pitcher of water is good juju!

I wasn't able to drink water for about 2 months for some odd reason... also Gatorade and all the other light drinks I turned to fruit which is probably not a good idea but I just needed hydration watermelon is like 90% water... also any liquid u can tolerate as long as it's not a lot of sugar or cafiene... u can dialute low calorie or low sugar drinks with water to make it even less

http://www.livestrong.com/article/75486-foods-lower-stomach-acid/

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Thanks for sharing this link! I guess now I know why sucking on a lemon wedge when a meal has me feeling ishy is my go-to cure. Even prior to being sleeved, I swore by lemon-cucumber water but after being sleeved and seeing an article about the detoxing bonuses, I was extra hooked! Oh and for a little more oomph some like a bit of fresh mint.

Thank you all so much! I can't tolerate the propel zero or crystal light...so far so good on the G2 but we will see what happens I'm just sick of feeling dizzy and I'm sure it's caused by dehydration

Im 4 weeks out and I CAN NOT drink any water.! It makes me so nauseous! I just drink decaf tea xx

One thing that I'll say about any kind of food/drink aversions is that if you have gotten nauseous and vomited after consuming something, your brain can at a primitive level associate the bad reaction to the smells and tastes, and the mere smell or taste can make you fee ill later - it's an evolutionary defense mechanism. I would try overcoming it by just drinking very small amounts, a few sips of Water, and then very gradually increasing that over weeks of time.

Sounds lije the way to go

Have you tried to add crystal light to it? That's why I drink with my water and it's only 5 Calories. I can't drink water unless it's freezing with ice cubes in it.

I'm 4 weeks post-op and feel the same way about water! I'm having a terrible time getting in my 64 oz but what I have found whether it is Poweraid Zero or flavored Water (I still can't do plain water) that if I add ice and have it REALLY cold...it goes down MUCH better.

So try ice, it may help.