I've had to have two Colonoscopies in my life. While I prepped for the second one, I took notes on how I got through drinking the Golytely prep solution.

Early in the 24hrs before Your Appointment #

• Mix up solution the morning of the day before your appointment
  • Do NOT add the flavor packet!
  • Put the jug in the refrigerator to

Time to Drink #

• Get a 1.5 to 2L bottle and pour out the cold solution into it
  • I used an old 1.5L soda bottle that had been rinsed out
• Get another bottle 16oz and mix up 1 packet of lemon flavored Crystal Lite with solution from the small bottle
• Get a glass and mark the 8oz point on the glass
• Drinking
  • Drink your 8oz. I powered it down. Some people say use a straw but I just chugged it.
  • Set the timer on your phone or kitchen timer to 10 minutes
  • While you are waiting for the next one, pour out the next 8oz

Why did I do it this way?

• The 4L jug is too big to handle all the time. Easier to keep it as cold as possible while you are drinking the rest
• I didn't want to mix up all the lemon flavored Crystal Light because I was worried I might want a different flavor at some point. Or, maybe I'd try chicken broth mixed in instead of crystal light. Keeping it all separate until I was close to drinking made more sense. Plus it gives you something to do.
• I could have just drank down half the 16oz bottle at a time but somehow having just the 8oz I needed to power down at a time in a glass made more sense.