I'm a water lover.... Lots and COLD. Am I ever gonna be able to drink at will (not before/after meals) or at least drink enough to feel satisfied?

yes just make sure it's not carbonated , lots of water is good and keeps you full longer I used to hate water now I can't seem to get enough of the stuff , if you are eating tho make sure and drink a few glasses before u start to eat a hour or two before and wait 30-60 jn after u eat so u don't get the stuck episodes or feel like u going to vomit , sorry but this has happened to me and if u really need something to drink while or doing ur eating then only take small sips and not big ones either , hope this helped with ur question.

I have felt the same way HotButterFly. I'm just over a month out and I feel a little better about the water, but I don't think it will ever be the same. Just one more thing we have to get used to. I keep a glass of water with me at all times and sip when I can. No more drinking a glass at a time.

I'm six months post op and I have no issues drinking a glass full of water. I also feel I've had enough fills to reach the "green zone". There is swelling after surgery and possibly after getting a fill but you should never be so tight that water doesn't go down easily.

You may need more time. Just keep sipping. Slow and steady wins the day!

I've been reading this post and I think I have a problem. One year after my surgery and I can drink 1 glass of water at once, not sipping! What do you guys are thinking?

As I was reading everyone's comments I was gulping down a water bottle. During my pre op I have been trying my hardest to not drink so much while I eat, but I'm infamous for it. 3-4 glasses of whatever the beverage is during my meal. Soooo I've been trying my hardest to take it slow. All in time! Best Wishes.

As I was reading everyone's comments I was gulping down a Water bottle. During my pre op I have been trying my hardest to not drink so much while I eat' date=' but I'm infamous for it. 3-4 glasses of whatever the beverage is during my meal. Soooo I've been trying my hardest to take it slow. All in time! Best Wishes.[/quote']

How are u doing now?

I am almost a yr. banded and I love water I drink almost a gallon a day if I am doing something on my days off if I am at work tho I have to wait for lunch then I drink 3 8 oz wich is 24 oz of water so water is REALLY good and no it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with the band if u can't keep water down theen there's something wrong.

also I don't drink with my meals I will wait and only take a small sip if I need to after bout 15 min but I will drink 30 -60 min after tho .

sometimes I forget not to drink and eat cause that's what I'm use to doing...I do try to wait 30min after I eat to drink water or stop drinking 30 before I eat....I have to remember not to guzzle water especially on a hot day and the water is so good and cold

I wish I could down a big glass of water in a couple of gulps but I cannot anymore. I still drink plenty of ice cold water but if I'm feeling particularly parched and want to drink a lot I seem to be able to drink room temperature water a lot faster than ice cold water. I definitely do not drink while I eat. I tend to drink up until it's time to eat and then wait at least 30 minutes after eating to start drinking which I pretty much do non-stop.

Thank you all for your posts! I feel so much better now knowing I will still be able to satisfy my thirst.

I can drink cold water in the afternoon and evening, but it hurts in the morning unless the sips are so teeny tiny they do nothing to quench my thirst. In the AM I stick to coffee for the most part, thought the last few days I've had iced coffee VERY slowly...

All that said though, I'm THRILLED that I can't gulp cold liquids in the morning. I'm a huge juice addict and used to down quarts of orange or grapefruit juice every day. Now that I can't gulp it, it's no longer satisfying. I still love it and think about it, but don't really have it anymore...

I was told by my doctor that drinking cold water is bad for your liver and stomach. something about it freezing vessels. I would love to have my water cold.maybe it will go down faster. Has anyone who drinks cold water have any problems with it getting stuck or any other issues?

I have found that if the water is at faucet temperature (not refrigerated) and my band isn't tight, I can drink water just like I used to. I guess everyone varies, but I do avoid ice, etc because it causes my band opening to tighten up due to cold.