It has become very clear, between the reading materials my surgeon has given and the advice from everyone on this forum, that water is one of the most essential pieces of success post-op. My concern is that I have never been one to hydrate regularly. I roll my eyes whenever "stay hydrated" is toted as a cure alll... headaches, feeling fuller, constipation, nausea, depression, clear skin...you name it water always seems to be the answer. But I hate drinking. I know I am in for a rude awakening for the pre and post op liquid diet, and I am committed to being a good patient. I want to meet my water levels. Can I have some ideas to make sure I am constantly sipping and getting my water on track? I need it to be easy or else I won't stick to it.

It has become very clear, between the reading materials my surgeon has given and the advice from everyone on this forum, that water is one of the most essential pieces of success post-op. My concern is that I have never been one to hydrate regularly. I roll my eyes whenever "stay hydrated" is toted as a cure alll... headaches, feeling fuller, constipation, nausea, depression, clear skin...you name it water always seems to be the answer. But I hate drinking. I know I am in for a rude awakening for the pre and post op liquid diet, and I am committed to being a good patient. I want to meet my water levels. Can I have some ideas to make sure I am constantly sipping and getting my water on track? I need it to be easy or else I won't stick to it.

Sugar Free Popcycles help. So does watered down juice.

Put lemon slices in water. Crystal light.

It's not that I don't like water. It's that I don't drink enough. I'm lucky if I get in 12oz. I need something to keep me drinking the 60something oz that we need to maintain.

I've seen people mark their water bottles with timeline so they remember by 9, 10, 11,12,1 the level should be at ______. It would help me because I sip the same bottle of water all day long. Drinking is going to be new to me too

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I found a cute one on Etsy. It won't let me posted a screenshot here.
One side says Drink Your Effing Water and the other side has the times lol

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4 minutes ago, ewms said:

I found a cute one on Etsy. It won't let me posted a screenshot here.
One side says Drink Your Effing Water and the other side has the times lol

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Now I'm looking and there's so many! Adorable. Thanks.

The first couple of days I found it very helpful -darn annoying but helpful nonetheless- to set my phone’s timer to 15 mins and hit repeat. Not only did it get me up and moving but also was a constant reminder to drink.

The first couple of days I found it very helpful -darn annoying but helpful nonetheless- to set my phone’s timer to 15 mins and hit repeat. Not only did it get me up and moving but also was a constant reminder to drink.

I've been a water guzzler in the past but am having a hard time getting in enough with just sips. It's really annoying [emoji849][emoji12]

I cant get my water in either i get about 32 oz a day but i keep trying , yes its very annoying

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Does the water still make your stomach hurt when it's going down.

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I found an app that helps me keep track of my liquid intake. Go to your app store and look at the different apps that are available. I have a 32oz water bottle that I drink all day. I fill it twice to get mt 64oz of liquids. The first few days after surgery were the hardest as for getting in my liquids. I drank water, herbal tea, chicken broth and ate sugar free jello and sugar free ice pops.

According to my dietician, protein shakes count as part of your fluids. Definitely need to be supplemented with water, but at least they count!

Thanks everyone! It helps knowing a lot of the liquid I have counts toward my intake and I will definitely be downloading an app and buying a water bottle to keep me motivated. I liked the timer idea, too, I'll probably do all of the above just to keep myself on my toes.

I have a plastic cup that I have marked with 16 oz. I fill it up with my beverage (most likely crystal light, but water on occasion) and I carry that cup around in hand with me everywhere I go, until I get it all down. I can get one down in about 20 minutes, repeat at not eating times 4x a day. If it’s not scheduled, I’ll never get it in! Good luck!