Billy, Keep a few bottles of unflavored pedialyte in your pantry. You can interchange 8 to 12 oz of that for other liquids [or in case you are not getting enough liquids] and it will help prevent the dehydration. Sounds like you are not drinking enough on your own. Good for you for trying solid food- you can find lots of easy to swallow recipes with good calories here. Just search for recipes. Keep going strong. Amy in the Ozarks