I'm on day 5, I'm starting to really feel dehydrated. I am curious what all can I drink, I hate artificial sweetener or flavored water so I'm currently only drinking water. Is there anything else besides that? Tried Powerade zero but I just hate how sweet artificial sweeteners taste and the aftertastes. Any suggestions gladly accepted.

I used to have artificial sweeteners also. After 2 weeks of being sugar fre I have "reset" my body and I now use Splenda.

I'm doing pre op also and I drink gallons of tea with lemon....water, tea bag and lemon

Are you drinking protein shakes, at least 4 a day? That's 32 oz. of fluid. If you eat soup, that's another 6-8 oz. That only leaves about 24 oz. of water to drink. I sip on water all day, but the protein shakes really fill me up and provide me with some energy. I am on day 5 of pre op diet and, fortunately, my routine is working for me. I did eat a couple of sugar free popsicles today as a treat, but only 15 cal. apiece.

Your nut or dr should have given you a list of what you could have. I'd ask them as everyone is different

Get tea bags and brew your own tea, rather than buy ready made, then there's nothing in it other than what you add.

I'm on day 5, I'm starting to really feel dehydrated. I am curious what all can I drink, I hate artificial sweetener or flavored Water so I'm currently only drinking water. Is there anything else besides that? Tried Powerade zero but I just hate how sweet artificial sweeteners taste and the aftertastes. Any suggestions gladly accepted.

It doesn't have to be straight water, and if you are pre-op you don't need to be fastidious with caffeine. Hot or iced coffee or tea. For example Pure Leaf is widely available and they make some nice bottled iced teas, both green and black, and including unsweetened:

http://pureleaf.com/pureleaf

If you have a pitcher and want an all natural low sugar fruit flavored drink, mix a thin-sliced, peel-on lemon, lime or orange into some spring water and leave the fruit slices to steep for a few hours in the fridge at least - tastes very good and less than $2 per gallon. I first learned to drink that at a fancy Scandanavian hotel where they kept such pitchers out at meetings - the fruit flavor is subtle but really enhances plain water.

Nothing wrong with a little fat-free milk either and you can get organic if you are worried about hormones.

Edited February 6, 201610 yr by Barry W

I was allowed sugar free jello,pudding and light yogurt. All of that counted toward my liquid intake.

Milk, or yogurt drinks thinned to a milk like consistency, would all have been allowed on my pre-op had I chosen to do liquids instead of solid foods, so that's an option too.

Edited February 6, 201610 yr by perforce

Sugar free ice pops are a nice treat.

I'm on day 5 as well I've been drinking boost or ensure lactose free both set forth by my doctor as meal replacements I hate artificial sweeteners as well so besides the shakes I stick to water but then again I'm still dying form this liquid diet

Lol amen me 2. Hang in there!

Sugar free jello...sugar free koolaid is the bomb...like a kid again...nothing like the peach tea...yummmmy.