I am aware post surgery we are to drink at least 64 oz of water per day.

is this requirement forever or just in the first 12 months after surgery?

i am asking because I have such a difficult time getting in required liquid.

I believe this is a lifetime requirement. WLS or not, the recommended amount of water per day is 8-8 ounce glasses per day. It’s even more important for people who have had recent surgery. Liquids are important for healing, nutrition absorption, and for weight loss.

Ash Ash I came up with a new motto
When your body is full of fluid and moist
All your bodily cells will rejoice.
Ok not the best poem in the world but I do work cheap![emoji13]

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Ash Ash I came up with a new motto
When your body is full of Fluid and moist
All your bodily cells will rejoice.
Ok not the best poem in the world but I do work cheap![emoji13]

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Yes! I will recite it from now on! Bahahahaha!

As AshAsh said 64 oz is really just the formula for not getting dehydrated surgery or no and the 64 oz don't technically have to be water, you get to count anything that is primarily liquid (protein shakes, soup, jello, ice pops, etc). That said I I think that as you heal you will find it easier to get the liquid in, its a requirement at the begining because everyone post op has initial difficulty getting it in without working at it.

As AshAsh said 64 oz is really just the formula for not getting dehydrated surgery or no and the 64 oz don't technically have to be Water, you get to count anything that is primarily liquid (protein shakes, Soup, Jello, ice pops, etc). That said I I think that as you heal you will find it easier to get the liquid in, its a requirement at the begining because everyone post op has initial difficulty getting it in without working at it.

I say water, I wasn’t being 100% literal. Fluids in general. All the options you mentions are great.

1 hour ago, Ethonaswh said:

I am aware post surgery we are to drink at least 64 oz of Water per day.

is this requirement forever or just in the first 12 months after surgery?

i am asking because I have such a difficult time getting in required liquid.

Bariatrics is a lifelong change. Water/fluid intake gets easier and becomes habit. The way you eat, drink and exercise becomes normal over time. Hang in there.

1 hour ago, AshAsh1 said:

I say Water, I wasn’t being 100% literal. Fluids in general. All the options you mentions are great.

Sorry, that part was in reaction to the OP's comment about water. I wasn't trying to correct what you said.

I used to drink upwards of 64 oz a day before surgery, now I can barely get 32 oz in at 3.5 months post op. Also, I cannot do plain water as it sits very heavy on my stomach so I drink decaf tea, infused water.

5 hours ago, aNYCdb said:

As AshAsh said 64 oz is really just the formula for not getting dehydrated surgery or no and the 64 oz don't technically have to be Water, you get to count anything that is primarily liquid (protein shakes, Soup, Jello, ice pops, etc). That said I I think that as you heal you will find it easier to get the liquid in, its a requirement at the begining because everyone post op has initial difficulty getting it in without working at it.

@aNYCdb........so impressed with your weight loss!!! you got sleeved approximately 1 week prior to me. I am curious...how have you lost that much?? I know everyone is different and everyone will lose at their own rate....but holy guacamole girl!! you are tearing it up!! Well done!! Have you done anything different? Is there an ancient Chinese secret that I am unaware of? lol

5 minutes ago, Suzanne A said:

@aNYCdb........so impressed with your weight loss!!! you got sleeved approximately 1 week prior to me. I am curious...how have you lost that much?? I know everyone is different and everyone will lose at their own rate....but holy guacamole girl!! you are tearing it up!! Well done!! Have you done anything different? Is there an ancient Chinese secret that I am unaware of? lol

Just to be clear the starting weight was when I started the process (7 months ago) and I tried to lose as much as I could during that process. When I had my surgery three weeks ago I was 232, so "only" down about 20 pounds in three weeks. I don't think I did anything monumental for the first two weeks, I was just very fortunate to have had very little pain after the first 2 days. By around day 5 I was feeling pretty much at 100%. I got permission to go back to the gym (cardio only) last week I've been really trying to crush it to help the weight loss from that end.

Lifetime requirement. In fact I often do 90oz.

The list Water provides us as human beings, especially on our weight-loss journey, is endless and indispensable.

Like you I have issues with it. While there is no taste, it can make me gag. I do it anyway. I cannot drink anything remotely sweet, even with artificial sweetener after being sleeved because my buds changed.

But if you can stand it, try crystal light, or an unsweetened flavored drink without caffeine that you can sweeten yourself using stevia or another artificial sweetener. I used to do 35 Oz water, scoop of Protein and one packet of crystal light.

It helped.

Also you can also do ice pops. Or any other water based and unsweetened fluids.

Personally I prefer only water due to the fact my skin is better, I age slower (46 going on 32) and it keeps food digested and bowels regular. I also like that I know water is natural as I hate pills and the hidden additives and preservatives in most juices and drinks that claim to be water.

Best of luck!

It’s a myth that you have to drink 8 glasses of Water a day. No science behinds this or needing 64 oz of water per day. Of course water requirements vary per person, so you have to find what’s right for you. If your pee is pale yellow in the toilet, you are hydrated.

Oh, and coffee does not cause you to lose additional fluids or dehydrate you.

I think 64 oz thing is hogwash. Early on when you're in the liquid/puree phase I think 64 oz is a good number for most people to aim for. But once I started eating solid foods and a relatively normal diet again (around 2-3 months post op) my fluid intake is close to half that possibly even slightly less.

And I pee non stop and it's always clear, so I'm not particularly concerned about my fluid intake. If I was drinking 64oz + of fluid a day I would probably be peeing in excess of 20 times a day which is in no way appropriate or healthy

I used to drink upwards of 64 oz a day before surgery, now I can barely get 32 oz in at 3.5 months post op. Also, I cannot do plain water as it sits very heavy on my stomach so I drink decaf tea, infused water.

Me too! I rely on hot decaf tea for my main source of fluid


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14 hours ago, logicwand said:

It’s a myth that you have to drink 8 glasses of Water a day. No science behinds this or needing 64 oz of Water per day. Of course water requirements vary per person, so you have to find what’s right for you. If your pee is pale yellow in the toilet, you are hydrated.

Oh, and coffee does not cause you to lose additional fluids or dehydrate you.

Everyone is different and 64oz of water tends to be somewhere in the middle in terms of fluid requirements. Some people can get by on much less. If you work out / sweat it out more you will need more.

You are correct about caffeine not causing your to become dehydrated. The reason for the initial embargo on caffeine is because it is an irritant that can increase the chance of ulcers in the first few months after surgery.