Kelly's Question of the Day - Water
Anyhow, I am barely able to get 4 cups in (my literature says 4-6 glasses a day).
I think i'm going to have to set an alarm or something. even though I have a water bottle filled all the time (it holds 3 glassesth), I forget to have more after that.
Also, eating still takes so long (about 40 minutes for a meal) that by the time i'm ready to drink, i'm thinking, "well, crap, now I should be getting to a snack" Okay, not that extreme, but it's driving me crazy!!!!!
How do you get your water in?
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
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That's a good idea. I start a new job on May 2nd, and I will have a commute to do as well. Thanks!
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/ 
This is int he Weeks 4- Soft Diet Guidelines for Gastric Bypass Surgery from TWH
"You will slowly be able to eat more food at one meal, and therefore be able to decrease the number of times you eat. Ideally you should eat 3 meals and 1-2 small snacks per day.
Pay attention to how your new stomach pouch feels. Stop eating before you feel "full" (i'm guessing that's in quotations, because I still haven't felt the same kind of "full" that I used to).
In time you should be able to complete a meal in 20-40 minutes.
Tolerating liquids and solids in the same meal varies with people - experiment. And then, in bold, If you are able to tolerate liquids with your solids, then keep your liquid intake to 1/4 cup with meals. this will help you to avoid stretching your pouch."
Which tells me so many conflicting things. I have been told that we can't stretch our pouches, and never drink and eat. Sooooo confusing!
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
I haven't had that problem yet. I jnust threw up for the first time yesterday from eating too fast. I can't imagine what would have happened if I tried water too!! I think i'll question that at my one month.
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
I was told 8 glasses a day. Minimum and i usually manage that.
I don't drink during meals or for 1/2 an hour afterwards, but i do drink right up to meals. I asked the surgeon about that and he said my pouch is empty with 60 seconds of me taking a drink anyway so what difference does it make if i stop 30 minutes or 1 before eating. This allows me to get all my water in during the day and personally i think that's more important. But i NEVER EVER EVER drink with meals.
You will find that as time goes by you will be able to achieve all these goals, it's just because you are early out. Don't worry about finishing a meal, if you haven't finished in 30 minutes then walk away. Soon enough you will won't have that problem.
Hope that helps.
\Oh and Yes you can stretch the pouch,
I get the mos****er in if I start to drink before "breakfast". I have a 500 ml container and I have two cups before breakfast and then two after each meal (waiting the approprate time)...that seems to help me.
It does get better.
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
