I understand the basic concept of why it is important for person in general to have water, but why is especially important for rapid weight loss!

Thanks.

The short answer, because you need water to survive and to function. If you don't have enough water for all of your bodily functions then it is going to go into a crisis mode and not function properly.

The one thing that a lot of people don't know or think about is that you were getting 64oz and above prior to surgery because your food was filled with Water. Every time you ate a cracker or a piece of cake you were getting in your water. That is why you didn't have to pay close attention to it prior to surgery.

Now that you are so limited to how much you can eat your water intake is very low. That is why you need to make sure you are getting in AT LEAST 64oz of water/fluid every day. Take it from someone who ended up in the hospital for dehydration... you do not want to get dehydrated. It is horrible!

Not to be too graphic - but a lack of Water also makes it very difficult to eliminate waste products effectively. Since we tend to not get enough from food as we eat so little, we need to drink it.

The other issue is that for many thirst actually feels like hunger, ensuring that we are not thirsty helps with not feeling hungry to many too.

This is very helpful.

I find it hard to get in liquids and protein. But I need to pay more attention.

Thanks!

Because about 70% of the body is made up of water! And maybe because the nutritionist hates me and knows the struggle I have with obtaining that much fluid and finds my daily struggle comical? I don't know but I'd go with answer number one. Super annoying cells needing fluid to function...blah blah blah!

Carbs hold a lot of water. For every one gram of carb you eat your body is able to hold onto 3 grams of water. When we dramatically reduce the amount of food and carbs we eat then our body can't use its reserve. It's empty. So we have to constantly be drinking water throughout the day so the body can function.