Hey everyone, I just Got my surgery finished and I am extremely excited to be joining these groups. I am currently running into the issues of how much water to drink at one time and when is it ok to start drinking again? Meaning how long does it take to get the liquids out of my pouch?

@@Texahoan Congrats on your surgery. I think most people are told to get in 64oz a day, but if you have questions it's best to ask at your Bariatric center. As far as how long Water stays in your pouch, I have no idea....but you should be able to sip a lot, it's important to keep hydrated.

Remember, call your Bariatric center if you have any serious questions or concerns. We all get told different things.

Congrats on your surgery! I agree with @

Keeping hydrated is the most important thing as a new post op. Good luck!

Thank you y'all making sure I'm getting all the fluids that I need right now thank you so much for the replies!

Congratulations on your new life! If I had to guess I would say 30 minutes, since that is the amount of time they recommend you stop drinking before you eat.

You should be drinking pretty much constantly, with the exception of your meal times. Sips, though not gulps.

Keep sipping. Every couple of minutes. Pretty soon you'll know your limits and it will be habit. Keep the bottle close and just keep sipping.

After my 3rd day I had no trouble getting in my water. Maybe not the full recommended amount but enough to assure myself I was doing fine.

Awesome ! I hope you do great.

You should be drinking pretty much constantly, with the exception of your meal times. Sips, though not gulps.

This is my plan. Always a bottle at hand.