The importance of Hydration after WLS

Drinking water helps you lose weight After weight loss surgery with Dr. Jorge Maytorena at Long Term WLS in Tijuana Mexico , Dr. Maytorena recommends drinking plenty of water. Sometimes we underestimate the consequences of not taking enough water. And everytime someone says “You have to drink water” we just nod in agreement. However Dehydration is considered the number one reason of hospital readmission for recovering weight loss surgery patients. How much water should you drink? According to Dr. Jorge Maytorena , head bariatric surgeon of Long Term WLS in Tijuana Mexico, 64 ounces or 8 cups of water is the recommended amount of water you have to drink to stay healthy. It might seem a lot of water, but that is just perception created by the fact that you were not drinking enough water previous to your surgery. Normally, patients drink other liquids (a lot of them with high concentrations of sugar) instead of water. Now that you are...