Question: I was drinking my flavored Water with some Protein powder mixed in. I sipped it slowly over probably 30 minutes. When I was done I felt horribly full. I thought liquids passed straight through, so why did I feel so icky?

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You probably drank too much too quickly! You appear to be a newly banded person and so therefore must slow down on your drinking besides your eating. Maybe your bottle of water was too much for one "meal"! How many ounces in your bottle? Even water, taken too much, will take a while to go down. Good luck, Karen

recently banded = swollen insides

it makes it hard to swallow and it def makes you feel full.

it will pass as the swelling goes down....but as karen says, drinking too fast or too much (same with food) does give you that icky feeling also.. go slow....dont rush the healing.....it was major surgery..

msapp77, I'm feeling exactly the same! Banded Friday & any time since Saturday that I try to take in fluids I feel as if I'm painfully full after just a couple of sips. It's been the most uncomfortable part of recovery for me bc I can barely get any fluids in. I'm sure swelling plays a big role. Hoping it subsides quick. VERY uncomfortable. Hope u feel better.

Congrats on your band surgery success !!! I'm happy that you guys are posing because I'm nervous and anxious and driving myself kukoo I'm going in the morning!!! All the information and things that I should expect helps me put it into perspective in my head

I am one week out today and have had the same problem. If it is real cold liquids I

think the band spasms kinda. We are to sip the drinks not gulp. Had to break bad habits. I tried slowing down to sips and it seems to be much better.

Agreed ladies. I was banded a week ago tomorrow. I have to drink slowly too. Try and befriend me and we can support each other. If you think or find any good recipes for the puréed and soft foods week, let me know. Thanks.

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I'm one week out of surgery yesterday I am so over the liquids and Soups and yogurt not that I need more food I need more of a variety!!! Bring on the mushy stage!!

I promise you all in not very long the swelling will go down and then you'll miss feeling full all the time because you'll be ravenous! This stage is the hardest, the time between surgery and starting to get fills. It happened to everyone!