I am 6 days post off and should have 48-60 oz of water a day. How on earth can I get that in??? I am still on a liquid diet so you'd think it would be easy but it's not.. I do good to get 32 oz in a day.

Any suggestions???

I'm 9 days post op and having no problems getting my fluids in. I'm currently hooked on Propel and drinking constantly. No "stuck" feelings, it's all going down smooth.

I'm 9 days post op and having no problems getting my fluids in. I'm currently hooked on Propel and drinking constantly. No "stuck" feelings, it's all going down smooth.[/quote

The hard part for me is the "sipping".. I can't seem to get enough Water just by sipping.

You can include protein shakes as part of your required daily intake (or so I was told). I also drink a lot of Crystal Light lemonade. Another good idea: If you are driving somewhere, take a water bottle in the car to sip on.

Crystal Light is my friend. I mix up a 2 qt pitcher and my goal is to finish it in the day. Some were told no straws, but I kept a drink with a straw in my hand constantly following my surgery and sipped consistently. I never had a single problem with it.

I'm not much of a sipper... and it's still going down smoothly

The cherry / pomegranite (sp) Crystal Light is also good, and it is reinforced with vitamins.

I never think about water. I just drink if I'm thirsty and I'm a bit of a coffee addict too - regardless of what they say, coffee IS fluid - I dont drink strong brewed coffee, I drink decaf instant coffee most of the time.

If you just keep sipping though out the day, you'll be fine. After some of the swelling goes away, you can drink lots more. I keep something with me to drink all the time.

I keep a bottle with me at all times and just sip, its hard to sip.....I love my Water and am so use to gulping it. I also by the single crystal lites and keep a few in my purse....it helps to change up the flavours of your bottled water so that its not so boring, it helps me.

Carol

Caffeine is a diuretic, so whenever you think you're drinking in fluids with coffee or caffeinated tea, you're actually taking Fluid away.

For every cup of coffee you drink you should technically be drinking at least one glass of Water.

(I know, I don't do it either!)

Thank you for all the tips and suggestions. I do keep water with me and I also flavor them, it just seem hard to get so much fluid in! I use to have no problem.. I think it's the sipping thing, you just can't take as much in.

so, immediatly after surgery, how do we get our protien? Especially if it is so difficult to do the water? I love the Atkins shakes, I think those have to wait until the Full liquid diet??

If you're on clear liquids, you can add protein powder to juice, jello or clear broth. (Try Butterball chicken broth- I buy it at Drug Mart in Ohio)

I use the "Any Whey" protein powder found at Rite Aid. You can hardly taste it (you can notice the smell after awhile, but not really the taste.)

Good Luck on your band- I just got mine 5/14. -Lisa