I am 4 days post op and have been getting my protein and water in but at no time do I feel restriction when I drink, I havent takin In any big gulps but I can sip sip sip sip and stil not feel my pouch getting full is that normal?

Yes. I felt like that for the first few weeks and now at six weeks out I gotta slow down. Some people can always drink large amounts so maybe you're one of the lucky ones!

Lucky you! I sip sip sip and feel like I'm drowning. I have to really pace myself. I am surprised I can take bigger sips than I thought I would, but I definitely feel it. I have read that some people don't get the restriction feeling right away, but it definitely shows up. I'm sure it's just lurking.

I forget to sip wow what a feeling in your chest and had that from the begining. Everyone is different just take it slow and EZ

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

It just scares me that I won't have restriction, I had a lap band and that was my problem with the band I had no restriction so a little worried.

You'll have restriction...clear liquids is very different from mushies and full foods. Some folks have a lot of restriction at the beginning even with just liquids but, others don't. When you get to move onto thicker foods you'll feel it.

There are some days I can drink fluids quickly and other days I can feel it sitting there and I'm 2 months out. All depends on the day, how much Fluid I had the day before and well...if I'm stressed I can't drink as much nor eat.

I forget who wrote the post it was and I could be wrong here a guy by the name of John.(i think) i cant find it now.

He wrote a post about what you will go though before and after surgery.

It should be mandatory reading for everyone that is thinking about or just had WLS.

I'm sure someone out there knows what what post I'm talking about

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12