Hi All, I am almost 2 weeks into my fourth fill and am pretty restricted. On one hand I am thrilled that my appetite is virtually gone (except head hunger) and that I can be full on such a small amount of food (like one drumstick) BUT I am having a really hard time getting in liquids - not because they don't go down but because I can't gulp and I need to take small sips all the time. I am finding that it is nearly impossible to get in at least 8 ozs a day. Does anyone have a magic trick to help me out? Alternatively, does someone have a really scary story about the harm I am doing to my body to motivate me to get my act together in this area? :welldoneclap:

of course I meant 8 cups!

Well, if you get too dehydrated you band gets tighter. At least mine does. If you get too tight you won't be able to eat anything and may not even be able to get liquids of any kind down. Even saliva. Then you will need to go to the hospital and get put on IV fluids to re-hydrate and then you will probably need an unfill to help your body re-nourish it's self. Then you will have to start the whole process of getting re-filled, and believe me if you have a fill level that works, you can almost garuntee that it won't work the same, even if it is the same cc that was taken out. Seems like no two identical cc volumes are the same. Why, I don't know. Is that scary enough?

Well, if you get too dehydrated you band gets tighter. At least mine does. If you get too tight you won't be able to eat anything and may not even be able to get liquids of any kind down. Even saliva. Then you will need to go to the hospital and get put on IV fluids to re-hydrate and then you will probably need an unfill to help your body re-nourish it's self. Then you will have to start the whole process of getting re-filled, and believe me if you have a fill level that works, you can almost garuntee that it won't work the same, even if it is the same cc that was taken out. Seems like no two identical cc volumes are the same. Why, I don't know. Is that scary enough?

Yes! thanks ... I am pushing the crystal light right now!

are you sure your not too tight ? If the liquids are not comfortable for you you may be too tight and need to get a slight unfill ?

What mbanja said is true. Which is why you need to make sure your not too tight !

Mindy

I don't know - I could be too tight. I am giving it one more week to loosen up. I usually start loosening up about 2 weeks out. Trying to stick to easy things until it gets better.

Try warm liquid. Warm will open the band. Try warm herbal tea, warm water, etc.

I am not a warm tea person so i drink warm Water with Lemon and Honey in it in the am to open me up , its YUMMY !

HTH

Good luck , dont wait too long though .

mindy