Can someone please tell me how much and how often I should drink some fluids after getting banded? I was banded day before yesterday and I'm on full fluids only. It says 2 to 3 oz. Does that mean Water also? If I'm having a high Protein shake do I only dring 2 to 3 oz and wait awhile before I can have water or anything else?

Thank You,

Waynette

well i basically had a fluids with me all the time . I drank water, sugarfree juices, protien, all day long. To me it was what made me full. Thats how i judged it. So just listen to your body and you shouldbe good. I was told to drink 64 oz of liquides in the day no matter what it was. Hope this helps ....

i think the 2-3 ounces is just a guideline. It is difficult to get much down the first days after. Really you should go by feel and make sure you are getting enough. if you drink too much, you will know it, your body will tell you. I would always keep your water near and sip it throughout the day. Water will help with your initial weight loss.

Please make sure you drink as much as possible up to the amount your doctor told you, because I couldn't get enough in and my kidneys are starting to shut down. My dr. scolded me. I didn't realize what was happening to me. I called his office and said I was concerned about losing so much so fast, but no one put it together until I told the dr. that I could go all day without urinating and had been over a week without a bm. I am doing all I can to drink now, but it has been 3 days and I can finally trickle a few times a day. Please be careful.