Hi there, one week post op and down 26 pounds since my first appt two months ago! Just a quick question... Am I always going to have to sip my drinks? Sometimes I'm so thirsty and its hard to only sip! Also, how on earth do you fit so much water into one day? If you aren't supposed to drink an hour before you eat and an hour after then how do you get it all in with only sips?

well, you are still very swollen so its best to sip as it may hurt a smudge if you decide to drink normal. to me a sip is like drinking a apple martini. i now drink normally but do not gulp as my hub does (or swig). i do try to just take reg drinks out of my glass. but def waited til i was healed up.

Short answer? No, you won't.

tmf

Short answer? No, you won't.

tmf

good answer

Early on its important that you just sip. And to tell you if it will be a forever thing... well its up to your band. As will alot of things about the band its a personal issue. For example... sometimes I can gulp Water. Other times I cannot. I have tried to figure out when I am more likely to gulp and when I can sip. Just when I think I have it figured out.... it changes.

So to answer your question if you are one of the ones who isnt able to gulp... then you need to sip all day and evening to get in your water. I pretty much have to do that.

A few months ago I had a medical test not related to the band. They handed me 32 oz of water and said.... drink.... I was like... how much time do I have? She said... 5 minutes. I just laughed. I needed 20 and that was pushing it. But I did drink it... of course I felt like a brick was leaning on my chest.... but thats irrelevant! LOL

Thanks everyone! I will continue to sip for now

I don't sip but I'm two years post op but sometimes if I really way to fast the water gets stuck and comes back up. Lol so I probably should sip. But at one week out yes sip.