11Trapper

Hi, My name is Trapper I had a Gastric Bypass about 3 weeks ago. I'm currently on the puree stage and start soft foods August 24th, My main concern right now(besides how annoying it is not being able to eat what I want lol) is when can I drink normal again? Before my surgery I was always thirsty and I still am, It takes a lot of willpower to not just chug a water or something. When does this "sipping" of drinks stop? Does it stop? I've tried to slowly see how much I can handle drinking but if I drink too much I tend to burp a lot or get a bubbling in my throat like indigestion or acid reflux I don't really know. Anyway it's uncomfortable because I'm used to being able to just drink and not worry about it, Not being able to drink as much as I want does really irritate me since I'm always thirsty I just want to drink more, Maybe it's just in my head? I'm not sure. Anyway I'd love to hear any tips you have for drinking or in general. Thanks!

Oh ok, Thanks for clearing that up . My surgeon did actually tell me that as well but I haven't exactly been adhering to it but I am trying to get into that rhythm.

It's great to hear that the sipping will not be a thing forever lol. I'm curious, do you wait to drink before and after meals because it makes you sick if you do? Of course I'm not used to these changes yet so I don't know if I've become sick from doing that but nonetheless. Thanks for the reply!

Personally I don't think I've had an issue with drinking during meals or straws at leas that I've noticed. I'm even able to drink soda, of course it's followed by burping but I don't mind as long as I get to keep drinking it lol. Of course I'm not able to drink it as much as I used to which is good but certainly annoying. I never thought of the whole "washing through" of food, so I'm definitely going to try not to drink along with meals. Thanks for the reply!

I love to hear that the amount I'm able to drink gets better. I feel like I'll end up finding when I can drink more just because of how impatient I am. I'm sure my body will tell me when I've gone to far, I guess I'll be learning the hard way. Thanks for the reply

Drinking certainly feels like an addiction, It's going to be a journey to get to where I feel comfortable drinking again. As for being diagnosed, No I've never been diagnosed as being diabetic or being insulin resistant. I used to have a medicine in high school that caused increased thirst so maybe my body got used to the amount I drank during that time and kind of just kept me to it? I'm not sure but it's definitely still around. Thanks for the reply

Oh ok, thanks for clearing up the confusion. I've personally never had an issue drinking with meals either, At least I haven't noticed it if there was one lol. Thanks for the information again

It's definitely an annoyance, I am certainly not super active but I've always been really thirsty for some reason. It's a definite struggle but from what I'm hearing it will get better. Thanks for replying

Hearing that makes me feel a ton better. I also thought that you were supposed to not drink with meals anymore? Maybe that's just something I've been told that is temporary. I love the idea of not having to think about what I have to worry about the things I have to right now in the future. Thanks for the information

Oh I can't wait for the amount I can drink to increase. I'm sure most people complain about not being able to eat as much as they want but honestly it's the drinking for me lol. I'm glad to hear that it will get better at least, Do you still sip as well when 18 months out or are you able to drink relatively normal? I hope I get used to it, the mental part of wanting to drink more than I can is the most frustrating. Thanks for the reply!

That's great to hear, Not too sure If I want to keep to the whole sipping thing but it's surely something I'll try. Thanks for your response!