Will i ever be able to skull water again? I am dying of thirst and sip sip sip is killing me X-(

You'll be able to drink water much faster than you can now in a couple of months. I'm a little over six months out and I can drink a 20 oz bottle of water in about 30 minutes if I'm pushing it. You must keep sipping now, though, to avoid dehydration. Being actively thirsty means you definitely need to push yourself to sip, sip, sip. Good luck!

Hi all,

i've always "liked" the taste of Water. I can "chug" water to a point, but i never seem to get enough water through the day. definitely not 20oz in a 1/2 hour period. (i know that was just an example.)

i'm doing ok on my journey, but....if i i drank more water daily i probaly would show better results of weight loss., am i right?

kathy

I can drink about 32 oz of water in 30-45 minutes... When I forget and take a chug, Sleevina gives me that "calm down chick" feeling.. and it's horrible!!!!

Im prolly not the norm but I can drink or "chug" Water just fine. During my 2 hour workout I usually drink 64oz of water easily.

It is true that the more water u drink the more easily u lose weight, at least for me it is.. if i dont drink enough water one day I notice a stall on the scale. The more water I drink the faster the scale moves. Could be too that because I am drinking more water I dont have as much time to sneak in other calories that could potentially stall me.

Will i ever be able to skull Water again? I am dying of thirst and sip sip sip is killing me X-(

Oh yes, I'm sure you will be able to again someday. It took me at least 6 months! But, I did get there and I can again chug water. Not as much as pre-sleeve but I can still do it if needed.

Hang in there!

I love that you have named your sleeve....so awsome!

I'm just like Felicia...I have a Tervis Tumblr (LOVE! :wub: ) and I can easily sip/gulp/swallow using the straw about 8 oz at a time! A few big mouthfuls and it goes down juuuuust fine. But then I have to wait a bit, just a few minutes, before I can do it again. But again, I really don't think that's normal, lol!! So weird how our little sleeves are all SO different! I also have no problems taking big bites, or with any food, either. Don't know if that's lucky or unlucky, depends on how you look at it!

I'm only 6 wks out & I can take normal size drinks of water. Sometimes I get really thirsty & chug down a bit & then I have to wait a few minutes to resume drinking but I'm pretty "normal". And fyi I could hardly.swallow tiny sips in the beginning

I do have to take a few minutes in between big chugs too, just wanted to add that in. Overall how I eat and drink are still pretty much the same.. It is what my sleeve does after the bite or drink that influences me. If that makes sense. If I gulp gulp gulp my sleeve doesn't mind but it will say hold off awhile until I can gulp gulp again. Same with bites.. I take more time in between my larger sized bites and always wait to feel my sleeve signal... whether it be good bad or ugly.. to proceed.

I am 3.5 months post op BTW and in the beginning I was NOT this way. I sipped, I took small bites, and I generally followed most of the rules.

Follow what ur body tells you, like someone else said everyone is different. U wont always have to do it the way you are right now.

I'm just like Felicia...I have a Tervis Tumblr (LOVE! :wub: ) and I can easily sip/gulp/swallow using the straw about 8 oz at a time! A few big mouthfuls and it goes down juuuuust fine. But then I have to wait a bit, just a few minutes, before I can do it again. But again, I really don't think that's normal, lol!! So weird how our little sleeves are all SO different! I also have no problems taking big bites, or with any food, either. Don't know if that's lucky or unlucky, depends on how you look at it!

Wow, you use a straw again? I don't know why but I thought I was giving up the straw for life? LOL - maybe I imagined this?!!

For some strange reason I have had a better experience with warm water. Sounds crazy but ir goes down so much easier