I think one of my biggest downfalls since having surgery is drinking water. I am not drinking as much water as I was before the surgery. Because of the pouch rules, I am not supposed to drink with meals. The idea behind that is the liquid will wash the food out of the pouch and I won't feel full, which defeats the purpose of the lap band.
I used to drink at least 1-2 big glasses of water with each meal and several big glasses through the day. So far, this pouch rule has been the hardest to follow. I miss drinking with my meals! Sometimes I get thirsty when drinking and just want a sip...but I know a sip will lead me down a slippery slope.
Since I don't drink with meals, I am finding that I forget about drinking in between meals. My goal for today is to drink more! It's hot and I should be drinking lots more than I am! I need to be kind to my kidneys. So today, I'm filling up a cup with ice water and I'm leaving it out so I can drink throughout the day. I'm using the cup the hospital gave me...it's only 19 ounces and I'm aiming for drinking 3 of them today.
I'll let you know how it goes! :)
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