Can drinking too much water stretch your pouch:blink:

I believe water and other thin liquids move straight through your pouch (unless there's food in there...like right after you eat). So my answer would be no, granted that you're not drinking a huge amount after a meal.

My Dr. told me that Water would stretch my pouch. Because of this, he tells his patients to drink only 2 oz. every 15 minutes. I have a really hard time sticking to that! I think I'm probably close to double that.:thumbup:

However, I was banded on 4/8/10, have had 1 fill, and am not hungry between meals 90% of the time. So, I figure I must not be doing too badly--even if I drink more water than I'm supposed to.

Short of eating with a full pouch, this should not be a problem. If Water is not passing through the band on an empty pouch then you are too restricted.

Brad

Silly question......is there such a thing as drinking too much water?

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Yes, there is water poising. But I don't think bandsters have to worry about it. Before my banding, I would drink upwards to a gallon a day.

Thanks! Don't want to over do it

I don't think so. My mom's doctor actually recommends something he calls 'water loading' which is to drink as much water as you can when you think you are hungry. It can trick you into feeling full so you can postpone your next meal for awhile. Handy for when you can't eat right away or don't want to because you don't have any healthy options handy.

My Dr. told me that Water would stretch my pouch. Because of this, he tells his patients to drink only 2 oz. every 15 minutes...

I tried to ignore this but can't. You either heard your doctor wrong or he is a total idiot.

Drinking a mere 2 ounces every 15 minutes means that it would take you over 2 hours to drink a half liter bottle of water. That is retarded!!!

Silly question......is there such a thing as drinking too much Water?

Actually yes... A healthy kidney can process about a liter or water an hour, but you're expelling electrolytes (salts) in your urine. If you expel too many salts you can develop a serious condition called hyponatremia. This would result from drinking a huge amount of water but not replacing the electrolytes. Pretty rare for a bandster I reckon.

Brad