I was told NOT to drink out of a straw. Slow sips of water, often. Well, I did really well the first week or so. Starting week 2, I realize I'm probably only getting 20-30oz in. Yesterday I started filling my 24oz Tervis tumbler with water and drinking through a straw. I hit my 64oz daily goal yesterday and am already at about 32oz today. I haven't *felt* anything weird when drinking with the straw or anything weird going on in my stomach. I really hope I can continue doing this because for some reason, I tend to drink A LOT more when it's from my tumbler with straw. (I wonder if it reminds me of my fast food drinks?!??! What a thought. Yikes.)

Sadly, yes. But you get used to it [emoji16]

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I was told straws are fine as long as you are not in pain so if it hurts to use one then don't if not your fine

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im almost a year out and using a straw is not an issue anymore.

They remove most of the stretchy part of your stomach. It might expand slightly and temporarily with carbonation or a straw but it isn’t permanent. It seems like a scare tactic like my surgeon’s tale about a guy from up north who ate a burrito on his way home and died. Next time it was magically a burger. I called him on it and he fessed up. Besides, I burp up carbonation. Burp like a drunken sailor and it’s gone.

Cuz its bad for the environment!

My doctor actually recommended to use a straw to take smaller sips. I avoided it because I had seen all the warnings about straws.But Ifind I can drink more because I don't accidentally gulp, and haven't had any pain with using a straw.

I've avoided all carbonation. I just find it super annoying that one of the reasons doctors give to avoid carbonated drinks is that they are too sugary. It's constantly cited as a reason, as if sugar free carbonated drinks don't exist.