Today I am 6 days post gastric sleeve surgery. Today I drank a 16.9 oz bottle of Metromint Peppermint Water in about 35 minutes. I'm now a little freaked out about it. Should I be able to drink that much water this soon? Is this going to stretch my sleeve/pouch out? I love the peppermint flavored water and hot tea (caffeine free) it soothes my stomach. I am also craving pickle juice, anyone else? Thanks for any advice.

Water slides right through your pouch very quickly and will not stretch out your pouch. I've been able to drink large amounts of water since I had surgery and my doctor said that everyone is different with the amounts they can drink.

I would say pickle juice is a craving for sodium/salt... Maybe try low sodium beef broth (it still has a good bit of a salty flavor) with a pinch of added sea salt so it hits the taste buds. Good luck!, pickles are my most favorite food and what I craved all the time, but the sodium made them a Nono for me having high blood pressure..

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