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hap314ness    90

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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.

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Nancy MBGC    90

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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.


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Sosewsue61    3,185

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Put lemon slices in Water. Crystal light.

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hap314ness    90

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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.

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hap314ness    90

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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

Sent from my Pixel XL using BariatricPal mobile app

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

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njgal    535

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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.


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njgal    535

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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.


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KarenOR    180

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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]


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Doreen0716    105

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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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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.

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hap314ness    90

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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.

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