Thinking about experimenting with something...
However, I'm noticing more and more that there are still times when I get minor dehydration symptoms... dry mouth, slightly darker urine, and yesterday I actually got dizzy for a few minutes after walking to and from an assembly on the other side of the school with my students, but that improved drastically the minute I started sipping again.
The above symptoms have me thinking that maybe my body wants more fluid than what I'm giving it. Since I don't have work today or tomorrow, I think I'm going to really focus on fluids, like I did before going back to work, and see if I can get 64oz in without counting the shakes as part of that number. I will still keep my goal of 60 grams of protein a day as best I can. Currently, protein shakes account for about 22 oz of my fluid intake, so basically one more 20 oz of non-protein clears would do it.
Honestly, I may very well get to the end of the day and realize I just can't hold that much right now. But I figure it's worth a try.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
The fluids do get easier as your tummy heals.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
And for some reason, today seems to be an easy fluid day. Maybe it's because I'm trying a different flavor of Vitamin Water Zero... maybe it's because I'm not focused on my students... or a mixture of both plus some healing (hopefully lol)
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
Ultimately, though, I figure we don't all have the exact same needs, for various reasons, and therefore we should keep working on figuring out what works for our own bodies.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
One dermatologis told me that you should have half of your body weight in ounces of fluid. So for example, I am at 254 today, I should have at least 127 ounces of fluid a day to be really properly hydrated. I never double checked that formula, but it did come from someone I trust. It has worked pretty well for me. I always have a 1 liter sports bottle by me.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
Thanks for the insight. I may not get there anytime soon... but I will definitely keep that figure in mind as I work on this.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
I also keep a stock of Mio flavor enhancers - lots of flavors, they are good, and you can make the flavor as week or as strong as you like. They dont have either that powdery/acidic bite that Crystal light has or the calories. I like to play with combining the - so for example take the sweet tea flavor and add just a splash of the fruit puch. Kinda like doing the "suicide" drinks at soda fountains when I was a kid, LOL.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
I'm still on liquids, so the grazing issue really isn't a problem right now, but I will definitely keep that in mind for when I get to solids.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
I agree with you about Crystal Light - too acidic for my tastes. I have several boxes bagged up to give away - kept trying different flavors hoping for a different result - they all taste alike to me.
I also have 5 different bottles of Mio open in the butter keeper compartment of my fridge. Mix and match all day long.
Pre-Op Weight Loss 20 lbs ~~~~~ Surgery Weight 289
Goal weight 180 ~~~~~~ 6'0"
Month 1 (21 lbs) ~~~ Month 2 (10 lbs) ~~~ Month 3 (14 lbs) ~~~ Month 4 (12 lbs) ~~~ Month 5 (9 lbs) ~~~ Month 6 (11 lbs) ~~~ Month 7 (10 lbs) ~~~~ Month 8 (8 lbs) ~~~ Month 9 (9 lbs) ~~~ Month 10 (6 lbs)
Goal Reached in 10 months
