I have my surgery on October 30th. I can handle the life style changes but one. I don't know if I can handle having to drink 64oz of liquid/water a day for the rest of my life! I've been doing it but its so hard and I'm always in the bathroom. That's the only thing I'm worried about. I think of the future and wonder what will happen, when I'm 50 or 60... and only drink 32oz a day or less. What will happen? Will I get sick, end up in the hospital, die? Please Help

Edited October 25, 20187 yr by 42newlife

We are actually all supposed to drink at least minimum 64oz of water, not just wls patients. I can completely tell a difference now when I don't get in my minimum. I feel so sluggish and tired. Using the bathroom is good because you are flushing out your body. I have an overactive bladder that my urologist is wanting to do surgery on but is waiting for me to get to my maintenance weight. It sucks, but they sell panty liners and things for that, so I'm ok with peeing on myself and having energy vs still peeing on myself and no energy. When I first started, I could have a 20oz coke and drink on it all day, or even a bottle of water. I wasn't much of a drinker except when I was an active alcoholic. But now, I have my 32oz infuser bottle with me all the time. I drink 2 of it at least, 4 cups of black coffee at least a day and sometimes other things on top, but I dont' even have to force myself now. It's second nature and I'm only 6 months post op.

18 minutes ago, 42newlife said:

I have my surgery on October 30th. I can handle the life style changes but one. I don't know if I can handle having to drink 64oz of liquid/water a day for the rest of my life! I've been doing it but its so hard and I'm always in the bathroom. That's the only thing I'm worried about. I think of the future and wonder what will happen, when I'm 50 or 60... and only drink 32oz a day or less. What will happen? Will I get sick, end up in the hospital, die? Please Help

You should be drinking upwards of 128 oz of water a day now as it is... 64 oz isn't even enough for a human normally. (not counting other "water" sources) right now the recommended minimum is around 100 oz.

I always stress pushing for 128 oz, for several reasons. First and foremost, your body needs the water. Secondly, fat is water soluble, and requires water above your daily needs to most effectively process the fat removal. It's not as hard to do as it seems, it just takes changes in your normal habits. Keeping a bottle with you at all times and actually drinking it, helps.

Will you die... eh, you'd get really sick and end up in the hospital before that happened, unless you just totally ignored all the dehydration warning signs.

But still, don't stress about things just work at making changes slowly. Not everyone can just start magically being able to consume 128oz of water a day, you work up to it slowly.

So... start now, get that habit fully "stuck" before surgery.

47 minutes ago, 42newlife said:

I have my surgery on October 30th. I can handle the life style changes but one. I don't know if I can handle having to drink 64oz of liquid/water a day for the rest of my life! I've been doing it but its so hard and I'm always in the bathroom. That's the only thing I'm worried about. I think of the future and wonder what will happen, when I'm 50 or 60... and only drink 32oz a day or less. What will happen? Will I get sick, end up in the hospital, die? Please Help

I've made small changes here and there leading up to my WLS. Two cool things about dropping the diet cokes was, WOW there's a lot of salt in those things!. Once I switched to water, I could all of the sudden start tasting salt in other things. I was desensitized to salt and didn't even realize it. The other thing was, I was dehydrated and feeling like crap because of the salt and caffeine I was consuming. It's kind of a challenge now to see if I can drink enough water to make clear urine . Once you switch over to water, you will regain a natural thirst for it and you will be wanting it all the time. That's the way I am now. I worry that I wont be able to enjoy the quantity of water that I currently do after the surgery. My mother is in her mid 70's and never really drank anything other than water and because it's her way of life, she never has a problem with dehydration.

Try to slowly increase. Don’t do it all at once. Strive for 40oz this week and then increase. Your bladder will adjust. There’s no magic number, you have to find what works for you

Struggling this AM, trying to drink down my Strawberry Muscle Milk. Not tasting too good, telling myself I need it for the protein, so it is medicine. Longing for the day when other sources of protein can be re- lied on, I know I know stop brooding and get busy. But by 2 months I was hoping for a lot more fun than I am having.???

And I had better up my fluids, I am barely passing anything out, dehyration here I come. Just haven't had the spare time to pre. And what a pee- poor excuse THAT is.???

You can do this you are a fighter try all temps of water to see what sits the best in your pouch. Have you tried mixing your own powder protein. It taste better than the premise ones. Just a thought and try fat free sugar free almond milk. It makes the shakes creamy. I used the Quest protein powder. There banana cream is great and you can actually bake with it later on too. Feel better!!You can do this

And every time I hear from you, you know you really are good for me, I do feel a little more like the fighter you say I am. This has been a long siege on liquids, sometimes I feel like I am innately flawed. That I never will get better, although I should remember my God don't make No Junk ! And as I keep looking at my problem, my surgical team should have been alerted if I had firmed one ulcer, I might make morem I believe I should have been on Carafate from the get-go. But I don't think there was any way that thecstricture could be predicted . Saw a study from Cleveland Clinic , 23% of RNY develop one, About a third of those 1 dilatation work an 6% in 2 and the remainder , like me , are going to require 3 or more. Now I am having trouble with signals, am I hungery- is it ulcer pain, because I have a grand total of 6 now- if I try more than liquids, will everything come up again? I don't find satisfaction from these soups and brothes, it's like my body is crying out for more food but my pouch won't let it happen.bUt please stay my friend, We will get through it all!