Dear Newbie,

I'm not a vet--only going on 10months post op RNY. But here is the #1 rule of WLS, like think of it as the eleventh commandment.

ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT OF WLS - If you want all to go well in your world, you will learn to pound drink water like nobody's beeswax.

Whahhhh???? You don't like water? Then you probably should choose a different road to Thinville. Seriously. Learn to drink BEFORE your surgery. Practice sipping from a 1oz jigger, every 15 minutes...then every 10 minutes...then every 5 minutes, until you can drink up to 4oz of water every 15-20 minutes. And btw? I mean WATER. Learn to tolerate it now without a crapton of MIO or whatever the fork you think you need to add to it. Use a slice of citrus, let some strawberries sit in the water, or a slice of orange. But drink it without man-made whackadoodle sweet crap.

Why? Cuz after surgery, your life WILL depend on it--more than ever. And best part? If you stay VERY well hydrated, then you poop better, your nausea rate goes down, it's easier to eat, you heal better, you make better/rational decisions, and you can TCB (take care of bidness), but best of all--you mobilize and move out fat stored in your fat cells.

Signed Sincerely,

The Water Board

Edited November 6, 20187 yr by FluffyChix

Truth for the ages!

This is so so so incredibly true. I am never without a water bottle. Being properly hydrated not only helps you lose weight faster, but makes a SIGNIFICANT difference in how you feel. If I drink less than 60oz of water, I feel terrible, sluggish, bathroom trips suck, and I get head aches like you wouldn't believe. Properly hydrated and I feel like a boss ready to take on the world.

Hydrate my friends. It literally makes or breaks your success.

I drink my water hot with a tea bag and a splash of skinny milk.

8 minutes ago, elcee said:

I drink my Water hot with a tea bag and a splash of skinny milk.

Me, too!

Welcome to the shallows!

meeting all newbies et al at the water fountain - I'm buying?

kathy

Turn the switch for me, I had thumb surgery. And yeah I am approaching a ?year on here!???