Since Sunday I was feeling very tired, woozy, lightheaded and I had a very bad headache. Well yesterday I went to the emergency room and I had a migraine and I was very dehydrated. They gave me fluids and medication for my migraine. The emergency room physician told me that almost (not all) all weight loss patients are at one time or another dehydrated and alot of them are severely dehydrated.

I was carefully watching my Protein, my calories and trying to eat healthy and then try to get some exercise in. I wasn't watching my Water intake as closely. I thought that I was fine with my water. I clearly was not.

I wanted to share this with all of my friends on here, maybe my mistake will help others to make sure that they drink the recommended amount of water they are supposed to.

Since Sunday I was feeling very tired, woozy, lightheaded and I had a very bad headache. Well yesterday I went to the emergency room and I had a migraine and I was very dehydrated. They gave me fluids and medication for my migraine. The emergency room physician told me that almost (not all) all weight loss patients are at one time or another dehydrated and alot of them are severely dehydrated.

I was carefully watching my Protein, my calories and trying to eat healthy and then try to get some exercise in. I wasn't watching my Water intake as closely. I thought that I was fine with my water. I clearly was not.

I wanted to share this with all of my friends on here, maybe my mistake will help others to make sure that they drink the recommended amount of water they are supposed to.

glad to read you are okay.....and thanks for a GREAT reminder POST

How much water do they recommend? I'm trying to drink at least two liters of water a day but I still feel a bit dehydrated. It's hard to drink even that amount. My skin is super dry and even my inner part of my hands look pruney (like I've been in water but I haven't). Googling those symptoms it says I'm likely dehydrated. I'll also drink about 16 oz of black coffee in the morning.

If in doubt, I am sure that you can call your surgeon's office and speak to a nurse over the phone and they should be able to tell you what's right for you. However, I copied this from the Mayo Clinic website:

"How much Water do you need?

Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

So how much Fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day."