I've seen a lot of posts on these forums from people who say they have a hard time drinking water post-op. Not just the physical restriction, but that it doesn't taste good to them anymore. I'm starting to get really scared that could happen to me. Currently, I LOVE water. It's pretty much all I drink aside from a coffee here and there and my stupid afternoon diet mountain dew (working to kick that habit before my pre-op diet starts). I drink about 14 cups of water a day now. I LOVE refreshing ice water. It is amazing. I've felt very fortunate to love water, because I know a lot of people don't and therefor have trouble staying hydrated or losing weight. It would be pretty tragic if I came out the other side of my VSG surgery hating water. It's like the ONE healthy thing I love right now!

Edited August 8, 201412 yr by JamieLogical

I just got home from the hospital yesterday. Had my sleeve surgery on Tuesday. I was worried about that too because I love my water and am very happy that I can still drink it without problems.

I'm sitting here drinking water right now, and it tastes just fine. I'ts hard to lose your taste for something that's basically tasteless. I think you'll be okay.

I loved plain Water before surgery - since the day after surgery, I can't drink it. It's like liquid sandpaper. No idea why.

I drink a lot of Propel or Vitamin Water Zero. I can drink some of the Crystal Light drinks, but not very often.

I will say - it's totally worth it, even with all the sacrifices I've had to make.

My very first post to BP was about Water. Now, many months out, I can drink water nicely, and get 3-4 gooood swallows at a time, wait a few, then more of the same.

The taste of it never changed for me; I just hated that I couldn't guzzle water as before. Still can't guzzle, but it is definitely reasonably good for a water-lover.

Just my opinion but I think many posts of people claiming they dont like the taste of plain Water after surgery are trying to justify not not drinking it in place of the unhealthy choices they would prefer.

Everyone is different I love water now I didn't before surgery but I love it now, at first I could only drink room temperature water now I can drink it could and I am getting in my 64 ounces of water without any problems . You got this .

Just my opinion but I think many posts of people claiming they dont like the taste of plain Water after surgery are trying to justify not not drinking it in place of the unhealthy choices they would prefer.

I loved plain water before surgery - drank it all the time. I would have no issues drinking it now if it didn't feel like liquid sandpaper in my mouth. I drink other waters, though - not calorie laden drinks. Propel Zero, Vitamin Water Zero, Splash, etc - all waters and all zero calorie drinks.

I agree with McButterpants. I drank it all the time before and I just plain like it less now. I can tolerate it, but I drink it best right after a workout. Otherwise it's really helpful to me to have about half a crystal light package in a 28 oz bottle.

For me I am mostly concerned with what will keep me hydrated. Unsweetened iced tea, and Water with some flavoring works best.

Your ability to drink water improves over time. It is difficult to get volume post surgery but at about 4 months post op it was no longer an issue. I can guzzle water if I choose. I am in the camp of flavored drinks. I can drink some water but prefer to add vitamin water, propel, crystal light and Dasani flavored drops that I can add to a bottle of water