How to do you get used to sipping instead of chugging or gulping when you're exercising???

I'm still pre op surgery is the 18th and I've been trying to sip while at the gym but it's not quenching my thirst that way.

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I'm post op 3 weeks on Monday and I am able to take normal drinks. I can't chug, but I can take a normal sized "gulp". It may not be that much of an issue for you, I'm sure it varies person to person.

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There's no reason why you would have to. By the time you are back to vigorous exercise post-op, you should be able to drink normally.

Thanks guys. I was hoping so. I know won't be back at the gym for awhile

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There's no reason why you would have to. By the time you are back to vigorous exercise post-op, you should be able to drink normally.

I was gonna write something.....but @JamieLogical post sums it up....

Oh, practicing sipping pre-op is pointless.....it won't be the same as after surgery. That will be automatic.....

Oh, practicing sipping pre-op is pointless.....it won't be the same as after surgery. That will be automatic.....

That's for sure! You will definitely not be able to manage more than tiny sips in those first few days post-op if you have the swelling most people do. If you are one of the lucky ones who can drink normally right out of the gate, you should do so! Getting Water in is soooooo important!

I can gulp my Water when exercising. I can gulp my water at other times as well.

Couldn't do both early post op: exercise and gulp.

Now, I can do both of these, no problems

I can gulp my water when exercising. I can gulp my water at other times as well.

Couldn't do both early post op: exercise and gulp.

Now, I can do both of these, no problems

Oooops, double post .....

Don't know what happened .....

Pre-op I think it is basically impossible to sip Water the way you do after surgery. I know people keep trying to practice but it is a waste of time.

You learn to sip post-op and what that means is different for everyone.

What people should practice pre-op is just drinking water period, all day.

You can drink and workout, you will drink at whatever pace is comfortable. Right after surgery, I was drink more water, faster while working out than just sitting. I could easily drink almost 16 ounces in 45 minutes.

Edited May 8, 201610 yr by OutsideMatchInside

I am not coordinated enough to drink and walk at the same time.

6.5 months out from sleeve surgery.

I have zero problem drinking as much Water as I care to drink at a pace that's fine.