Does anyone else have the urge to just guzzle down a bottle of water?

When do you have to stop sipping?

I'm 15 weeks out and even now, I can't 'chug' properly. I can take a massive mouthful and swallow it in 4 parts... Its not how it used to be though. It takes a bit of time and weirdly, I can drink tea better than I can Water...

Trial and error, sadly

Yes! And I can't. I can get a good swig, but I cannot guzzle. Sometimes, I am just so thirsty. And I get full on liquids, feel bloated, but still thirsty. I'm hoping this passes with time.

Ughh I have a half a bottle of ice cold water on my nightstand right now and my brain is saying drink drink drink but I can only sip sip sip

Oooh, this is one of my big fears. I LOVE Water. It's all I drink, literally. After working in the yard outside in the heat I crave a giant glass of water, just guzzling it down. Before bed, first thing in the morning, with every meal...a giant glass of cold water.

It is one of those things that have kept me from scheduling surgery. I am so afraid that I will always hate the inability to guzzle water down.

I did post that very question to the vets one time. Most of the answers I got back were "No" to gigantic gulps and guzzles, but "Yes" to drinking an entire glass of water at one time just in smaller swallows.

Butterfly honestly it's the best thing I have done I lost 34 pounds in 2 weeks!!! It's hard bc I honestly don't eat food for 2 months but it gets better as does everything!!! I'm getting healthy n I love and appreciate this tool!!! If I have to sip ill sip!!! It's worth it

This is one thing I really , really miss.. Chugging down water. I cannot tolerate plain water too much.. But I do get thirsty for water. Plain, cold water.

I was telling my husband the other day how much i miss chugging a freezing cold bottle of water! Just saying it makes me thirsty!

Butterfly honestly it's the best thing I have done I lost 34 pounds in 2 weeks!!! It's hard bc I honestly don't eat food for 2 months but it gets better as does everything!!! I'm getting healthy n I love and appreciate this tool!!! If I have to sip ill sip!!! It's worth it

Thank you! I have been slowly working through one little fear at a time. I recognize the fact that giving up the ability to gulp a giant glass of Water is a small adjustment to make in the interest of the bigger health picture. It'll be fine.

Good luck to you!

I would love it just one more time

I am 8months post op & can drink pretty fast but have 2 take a lil break or my chest will feel tight maybe 3gups @a time but

I know the urge. I know it's not what you want to hear, but the more you drink all day long the less thirsty and less of a desire it will be.

Oooh, this is one of my big fears. I LOVE Water. It's all I drink, literally. After working in the yard outside in the heat I crave a giant glass of water, just guzzling it down. Before bed, first thing in the morning, with every meal...a giant glass of cold water.

It is one of those things that have kept me from scheduling surgery. I am so afraid that I will always hate the inability to guzzle water down.

I did post that very question to the vets one time. Most of the answers I got back were "No" to gigantic gulps and guzzles, but "Yes" to drinking an entire glass of water at one time just in smaller swallows.

So basically you're not getting the surgery because you have to slow down just a little bit when you drink water?

I cannot drink at all like i used too and sometimes i feel so thirsty. it is definitly a problem for me. Small sips are not quenching my thirst at all. I can take bigger drinks now at almost 6 weeks out ao I am hoping it better with more time.

The first week after surgery I felt like I needed to drink (guzzle) a gallon of water... I've always been a heavy water drinker and miss it!!! Now I'm 16 days post and I can drink normal mouthfuls at a time, last week I could only sip and that felt like it was gtg stuck !!

Over a year out and I can guzzle liquid like a sailer.