So I was banded Oct 29th the gas is slowly easing and there I times when Im so thirsty I want to chug my water which Im not....however I am sipping and gradually taking bigger drinks. Will I be able chug water once all is healed or are those days over?

Yes you'll be able to chug water. I asked the same thing of the nutritionist before I had surgery!

You might be able to but I find chugging leaves me feeling burpy I can take big sips without an trouble. It just depends on the person

I feel you!!! I was banded on the 25th of Oct. sipping was just not quenching my thirst but if I did more then sip it felt real bad, and just not worth it, but now 12 days out and I can take a regular drink, I still yearn to chug though. Hopefully in a couple weeks.

chuggincan get alot of air and thats bad

Just because you can ... doesn't mean you should the more fill you get the less this will be possible. I'm not being a smart a$$ but why do you need to chug... I mean my boys chugged when they came in from excercise ..but I don't get it?? I can tell you this it will hurt when you get filled and may come right back up think hour glass.

I drink all day long from the time I get up until I go to bed, I carry water with me wherever I go, which for me is a huge change the only liquid I got before was diet pop.

Actually I'm in the greenzone and have decent restriction and have chugged a few times with no problems. Some people can, others won't be able to. I drink 2 litres plus a day of water but some days when it gets really hot a good chug is the only thing that quenches my thirst.

Just because you can ... doesn't mean you should the more fill you get the less this will be possible. I'm not being a smart a but why do you need to chug... I mean my boys chugged when they came in from excercise ..but I don't get it?? I can tell you this it will hurt when you get filled and may come right back up think hour glass.

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That's So funny that You said that all you drank was diet pop! Same with me!! And quite surprisingly I don't miss it!!

I can to an extent. Sometimes though the out flow doesn't match with the in flow so I can get backed up, so I try not the really chug, but take bug swallows instead. The is especially true after a heavy workout.

It varies by person, but chugging can insert a lot of gas. Take bigger sips more often!