How much Water do you REALLY drink?? - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Leanne · 01-25-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RAY W

i get crystal light and just turn the water a tint of yellow or pink depending on the flavor my nurse told me that trick and it works really well for me bye bye

I'm with you on this one. As long as I add a teeny bit of crystal light to my water I am able to get it down. If I try to drink it plain, I can't. I feel like upchuching.

Mavisavis · 01-25-2006, 09:00 PM

I can relate to those of you who struggle for liquid intake. I was jokingly called the camel prior to surgery because I just didn't drink much. I was struggling for a long time after surgery to get that minimum 48 ounces. At first that seemed to work ok. After I started eating a lot of real food it caused constipation and I changed habits REAL fast!

I bought a HUGE 34 oz mug at Walmart and start the day with hot cocoa with some dry milk and vanilla supplement. This way I start out my day with 1/2 my liquids and proteins for the entire day. Then I only have 1/2 hour to wait before I can get the jump on eating. I can honestly say that with time and the right beverages (for me cocoa, hot tea, ice tea, and snapple mainly) drinking 64-120 ounces has become part of my lifestyle. I don't throw that term around loosely, as I don't feel all my eating habits or my exercise have become a natural part yet.......still a struggle or forced for me. Keep working at it and it'll happen eventually........and when the good old hunger and cravings kick in, boy are you gonna need those beverages.....at least I do.

Dyann · 01-26-2006, 08:40 AM

I get about 40-50 ounces of fluid on my average to good days. some are only 30-40. I am 3 weeks out

JJ Girl · 01-26-2006, 09:37 AM

I get about 40-50 oz in during the week at work - weekends and vacations are not so good... I try to keep a bottle or two in the car - I will tend to sip while I am driving out of boredom.

Mavisavis · 01-26-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Girl

I get about 40-50 oz in during the week at work - weekends and vacations are not so good... I try to keep a bottle or two in the car - I will tend to sip while I am driving out of boredom.

Very good point.......at first I used driving, TV, and talking on the phone as times to mindlessly drink. I used to do it with food, so I knew I could do it!

new me · 01-26-2006, 10:51 AM

Today I am three weeks post op and on a good day I drink two 16.9 oz bottles of aquafina. And of course my protein shakes (did I mention that I hate them). I'm not big on the crystal light. Before surgery I drank about five bottles of water a day. I hope to get to that again in the near future.

Jan44 · 01-26-2006, 11:03 AM

I get in about 1 bottle of water per day. I am, however, a cow when it comes to eating ice. It satisfies my chewing desire and keeps me hydrated. Decaf iced tea is also very satisfying.