Crystal light is good and most only have 5calories, I felt really full to if you drink to much it wont stay down. Youll vomit. I never used the oz cups. I bought a 8oz sippy cup and kept track of how many I drank a day. Hope you can start getting those fluids, IVs are no fun.

I struggled as well with fluids for the first 2 months...never had the cold issue though. In fact cold fluids went down the best at first. I never was allowed regular juice because of the sugar content, but found ocean spray "diet" juices that have 5 cals a cup. It comes in a few different flavors but the cranberry flavors tartness really helped me actually enjoy the liquids.

I never had to do the 1 oz cup either...it seems like it would get annoying to keep pouring and keeping track of how many you have drank throughout the day. Instead I filled two large bottles with fluids in the morning and alternated sipping from them all day long. I would keep one by me and the other in the fridge to stay cold. Every hour or two I would switch them out, when they were both empty I knew I had gotten in the minimum amount of fluids I needed. After that I would keep drinking but not be so focused on it....usually it was almost time for bed anyway!

I never had the full/pain feeling from drinking. I think I was so nauseas that I never noticed any pain..lol now! Good luck....hopefully things will calm down soon and you will be able to drink much easier!

Oh my, I'm so sorry you are struggling. I drink Propel, Diet Snapple (10 calorie ones), PowerAde Zero, chicken broth, veggie broth, coffee, and tea. I had a lot of trouble, at first, getting sips in. But it wasn't long until I could take a gulp or two.

Hang in there!

Tonya
RNY 11/19/2013

sugar free popsicles count to your total too
Are you drinking protein shakes as part of your total liquid?
At Walmart in the coffee section you can get a variety of DaVinci sugar free flavors and they are wonderful to add to drinks, even coffee. My favorite is Amaretto mixed in with lemon aid crystal light...makes me feel like I'm on a tropical island. Be creative and check out Shelly's website for hundreds of ideas and recipes.
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No I'm no allowed protein shakes since I just had surgery. The problem isn't as much what to drink as how to get enough in.

I wish I had an answer!!! Sip often? I never had a problem getting in my fluids, (or food for that matter!) but I am sure it will get easier for you in time.... just keep at it!

I have a problem still with cold water at 11 weeks post-op, which is a bummer because the only way I care for water is when it is super cold. So for now I drink it more room temperature. But I add flavor drops, which my nutritionist said was perfectly fine because it is zero everything and makes the water taste much better lol. If you take too big of a drink that will cause a lot of discomfort, or it did for me anyways. That is another big problem I have is accidently taking a bigger drink out of habit and then it hurts like a dickens going down. I would just continue trying your best to get in as much fluids as you can, and maybe try them at room temperature. Hang in there, this tough period will get better!

~Jessica
RNY 9-23-13

I think most people have trouble in the beginning trying to get in enough fluids, so it's not just you... My doc told me to watch the color of my urine and the darker the color, the more I had to drink. So if it was not a very light color I would try to be more diligent at trying to constantly take sips.

Luckily I was off work and could try to learn this new lifestyle, not anything easy. After two weeks, I was able to drink 8 oz in 20 mins. Now, if I'm paying attention, I can drink a 24 oz bottle of water in an hour. I still can't do anything too hot or too cold. But if it is one or the other, I can feel it going down into my pouch. Keep at it, and I don't think there is an easier way. Good luck and have patience...

I drank lotsa Chrystal lite. I found for the 1st few Months I had to drink most my liquids room temp. Just recently I could tolerate icy cold drinks. Remeber to drink slowly and let it have time to go on down.

After my surgery I was always feeling full almost like I was drowning in liquids. I was only able to take in about 20 oz a day 30 on a good day. I found out I had a stricture that had made it almost impossible to get in more since it was nearly closed all together. Since I had that opened I am now doing about 35 to 45 each day gets better. For me Cold water goes down better then room temp water. Plus you have to remember that some food you eat also provide water as well. My nurse was not too concerned about dehydration one I was able to start taking in more liquids and foods. Watch your urine and if you feel thirsty. I know have to remind myself to drink now that I am at work I am on the phone all day long and tend to forget to sip, if I do more of that I am sure I can get in more each day.

I too feel just " stuffed" most of the time and bloated feeling. Luckily though, the pain I do have occasionally I think is just gas. Do you think that could be some of your problem? Do you pass gas often? Have you had a bowl movement yet?

I've had several Bm's. I actually had diarrhea right out of the hospital which they told me was ok. I've had several more since then. Today I feel off and I think that's gas. I tried to eat a sf ice pop and just couldn't get it down. I've only had 24 oz of liquids so far today too. Ugh.