WLS : My Schedule

I got an email from a friend. She wanted to know why I always post about " Not fitting my food, water and vitamins in ". She wanted to know what my problem is?!
I replied to her and at first I was hurt but then I thought about it... You know I bet for some of you on the outside it is hard to think about.
When you hear someone say " They cant get enough water in " your first thought is DRINK.
When you hear me say " I cant eat enough or my 6 meals " your first thoughts are .. ha why complain?!
When you hear me say " The day goes too fast to squeeze it all in and then I miss my vit's " you think - " How hard can it be?! "..

So I thought some of you might like this.

Key points :
Drinking : I NEED at LEAST 80oz a day of water ( normal people need 30oz max! ). Thats 10 cups of water. Ok so it doesnt sound bad... but try squeezing all that down a pouch that is no bigger than a hard boiled egg! Not drinking for at least 30min after food. And NEVER drinking with food! AND NEVER EVER GULPING OR DRINKING FAST!!! Kinda puts it in perspective?!

Eating: I NEED to eat 6 times a day of approx 4oz a meal because my system no longer absorbs all the nutrients. I can be expected to absorb about 1/2 of what I eat. I cant eat more than 100 calories a meal in 4oz ( 1/2 cup total intake ) right now.

Time : It all takes time! 30 minutes to eat. Wait 30min after eating to drink. Take 4 vitamins a day but no closer than 2 hours to each other.

Amounts : Go look to see how much 1/4 and 1/2 cup REALLY are. Pour out 20 ounces and time yourself 1 sip every 15 seconds or so ( 1 sip is about an ounce ). Try to spend 30min. eating that 1/2 cup of whatever.... slow small bites.

Its really hard! I cant just eat. I dont get hungry. I cant just fill my thurst... Its all about routine.

So here is my current Schedule :

8:00-9:00am : Wake up and take crushed Thyroid pills.
wake up-10:00 : Goal of 14 ounces of fluid ( I cant chug. Slow sips only)
10:00-10:30 : Eat Breakfast ( think 1 egg w/ salsa scrambled ) & Crushed Biotin
1o:30-11:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
11:00-12:00: Goal of 12 ounces of fluid - sips only
12:00-12:30: Eat Lunch ( think 1/4 can tuna w/ fat free mayo ) & Vit + Iron (2)
12:30 - 1:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
1:00-2:00: Goal of 20 ounces of fluid* - sips only
2:00 - 2:30: Each 2nd Lunch ( think 1/2 a Light Yogurt ) & Calcium Chews (2)
2:30-3:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
3:00-4:00: Goal of 20 ounces of fluid* - sips only
4:00-4:30: Eat Snack ( think string cheese OR hard boiled egg )& Vit + B-12 (2)
4:30-5:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
5:00-6:00: Goal of 12 ounces of fluid
6:00-6:30: Eat Dinner ( think 1/4 cup chicken & 1/4 cup veggies )
6:30-7:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
7:00-8:00: Goal of 12 ounces of fluid
8:00-8:30 : Eat Bedtime Snack ( think 1/2 cup of shredded chicken/cheese OR 1/2 yogurt )
8:30-9:00: NO FOOD NO WATER
9:00 - Until Bed = DRINKS, SUGAR FREE POPCICLE, WATER, etc.

If I was good at this schedule it would afford me all 6 meals and a nice reserve of 90 ounces of liquid. Ha -- it rarely happens like this but in theory this is how it NEEDS to be!
* I aim for more liquid here because usually my meals are softer allowing my pouch to be completely empty.

Now.... Add a 2 year old, a husband, a house and a life in there and it makes it awefully hard to stick to a ridgid routine. Hence how I often fail to meet each meal ( some vit's ) and most of my water. Its much harder than it looks.
Any questions? comments? ideas? Im listening....