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MoVSG17    7

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Im 10 days post op, VSG, and I'm having issues staying hydrated. I've tried drinking SMART Water throughout the day but i find i just end up with heartburn when i try to sleep at night.

Any tips? I'm looking into getting electrolyte strips, but i wanted to explore all other options first.

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Black2028    37

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try tums for the heart burn and just keep pushing to get your fluids in. I know its hard but you got this! stay encouraged.

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Just drink Gatorade G2 for now.

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kayshabear    44

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My doctor prescribed me heartburn meds, and from what I have read here and elsewhere heartburn is very common after surgery! So if you need to you might talk to your surgeon so that wont bug ya anymore :) But yes smart Water is great, the Powerade Zero's are good, even just crystal light flavored water. Hang in there and just do your best to make a conscious effort to drink slowly throughout the day and you will do just fine! Congrats!

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MoVSG17    7

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My doctor prescribed me heartburn meds, and from what I have read here and elsewhere heartburn is very common after surgery! So if you need to you might talk to your surgeon so that wont bug ya anymore But yes smart Water is great, the Powerade Zero's are good, even just crystal light flavored water. Hang in there and just do your best to make a conscious effort to drink slowly throughout the day and you will do just fine! Congrats!

Thank you. Yeah i got a list of demands/questions for my doctor when i go see him lol

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kayshabear    44

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5 minutes ago, MoVSG17 said:


Thank you. Yeah i got a list of demands/questions for my doctor when i go see him lol emoji1.png

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That is good! The one thing I learned is to just always be honest and let them know when something is going on that isn't normal or seems off or is keeping you from meeting your daily nutrition goals. It can be rough in the beginning but just take it a day at a time and before you know it you will find your new "normal". I genuinely thought I would never eat again because I had a huge food aversion issue/nausea when I first started trying to eat again... but I went to the doctor a week or two later and found out I had a bad UTI, so got some antibiotics and all the nausea and dislike of food went away and I was able to start following my plan again (crazy huh?!). Probably about week 6 post-op is when I really started feeling good about things and was on full foods and able to get most of what I needed in. You got this just hang in there!

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char3672    292

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I have a question about hydration...I am not being sleeved until June, but I was wondering...HOW am I going to get 64ozs of fluids in AFTER surgery when I hardly drink anywhere near that now??? I drink maybe 24 ozs a day. I am working on it though.



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I pretty much hate drinking plain Water unless I'm truly thirsty (it's hot, I've been active) so pretty much everything I've had has been diet snapple or Water with crystal light. And even then I'm still only managing to get to just over 40 ounces! It's really tough, it feels like I have to be drinking every second of the day and that's just not comfortable. But I have done better since getting more variety of flavors.

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I pretty much hate drinking plain Water unless I'm truly thirsty (it's hot, I've been active) so pretty much everything I've had has been diet snapple or Water with crystal light. And even then I'm still only managing to get to just over 40 ounces! It's really tough, it feels like I have to be drinking every second of the day and that's just not comfortable. But I have done better since getting more variety of flavors.

Since I still have about 3 months until my surgery, I am working on increasing my fluids. I just made up some crystal light, and I'm trying to find a Protein shake that I like.



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13 hours ago, char3672 said:

I have a question about hydration...I am not being sleeved until June, but I was wondering...HOW am I going to get 64ozs of fluids in AFTER surgery when I hardly drink anywhere near that now??? I drink maybe 24 ozs a day. I am working on it though.


You just have to make it a habit. I've always been a big drinker so it's never been an issue for me. The best thing to do is constantly keep a drink by you and remind yourself to take at least a few sips every couple of minutes. Mix up your drinks. Crystal Light (and the generic brands) have a ton of different flavors. There's other options like Propel and Powerade Zero. This early in the game you could probably do carbonated drinks as well if they're no calorie drinks, but eventually the carbonated ones will have to go.

It's going to be super important to get your fluids in after surgery so definitely practice now. Keep in mind your Protein drinks will count towards your daily Water intake too.

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You just have to make it a habit. I've always been a big drinker so it's never been an issue for me. The best thing to do is constantly keep a drink by you and remind yourself to take at least a few sips every couple of minutes. Mix up your drinks. Crystal Light (and the generic brands) have a ton of different flavors. There's other options like Propel and Powerade Zero. This early in the game you could probably do carbonated drinks as well if they're no calorie drinks, but eventually the carbonated ones will have to go.
It's going to be super important to get your fluids in after surgery so definitely practice now. Keep in mind your Protein drinks will count towards your daily Water intake too.

I am so busy at work, that I don't even go to the bathroom all day! I am definitely going to have to work on the drinking. I Have started and done pretty well so far today. (42ozs and its only 230)



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