I am 3 1/2 months post op. Everything is great except for the fact I am finding it extremely difficult getting all my liquids in. How much am I supposed to have each day? Pre surgery I was a water drinker and could easily drink 48 oz and then have another 20+oz of Diet Coke. But these days I feel like I'm having to choose to eat or drink half the time and eating wins. I think I'm only getting about 30-40 oz between water and Powerade Zero. I'm sure that's not enough, but I just can't seem to drink more than that. Is anyone else having this issue? How do you get it all in????? And I'm not a coffee or tea person so I can't even count that.

i am seriously having the same issue/ and to complicate it I hate all the drinks with chemical sweetners, and water makes me nauseous. I wish I had an answer, because I have litteraly tried nearly every drink in my grocery store, and since surgery, I just can barley get anything down. sometimes apple juice is ok with a bit of water in it, but besides my protien drinks drinking is a huge issue for me

Try the recipes of fruit infused water.

Iced herbal tea (mint or other non-caffeinated teas) saved me - also water with lemon in it. I hated all the sweetened stuff too.

Thanks guys, but how many ounces am I supposed to be having each day?

My NUT told me to get 64 oz. post-op, but others might have different rules. From what you ladies are saying, it sounds like 64 oz. will be a challenge for me to get to!

At 3 1/2 months 64oz.. it takes planning and dedication but you should at LEAST be getting that..

Oh and you said you "think" you only get 30 to 40oz. Get a container! I use a Powerade zero bottle (32oz) I drink 1 poweraid a day then make sure to fill it up two more times a day to get 96oz

A day.

64 oz a day of calorie free, non carbonated drink is what I was told. I think it's the usual 8 cups a day whether we had surgery or not.

Try sf popsicles, those are counted as liquid also.