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Ok...I've seen a lot of posts on how hard it is to get down even the smallest amount of Water, so can someone tell me how you can exercise and be able to drink the Water to quench your thirst? I know that I consume a lot of water while exercising and during these hot Texas summers. I'm talking a regular bottle of water all at once!

Anyone having issues with this?

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I am 9 weeks post op, and I can drink at least a cup of Water at one time. I crave water, and I was worried about that also. I didn't need to drink a lot of water to quench my thirst right after surgery. But as the weeks went on I could take a few good gulps, now I drink about a cup and sometimes when it hits my stomach it hurts for a second or two, but most times I am OK. I try not to do that if I can help it, but sometimes I can't. Everyone is different though so that is just MY experience.

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For me, the farther out I got, the more liquids I could consume a any given time. It still hurts to gulp. I think the key is to constantly drink, so that you avoid that "Oh my God Im soooo thirsty" felling.

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I think the key is to constantly drink, so that you avoid that "Oh my God Im soooo thirsty" felling.

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I have a nalgene bottle filled with Water by my desk and am constantly drinking from it. It helps me not get dehydrated when I work out and it helps fight hunger through the day.

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Ok...I've seen a lot of posts on how hard it is to get down even the smallest amount of Water, so can someone tell me how you can exercise and be able to drink the Water to quench your thirst? I know that I consume a lot of water while exercising and during these hot Texas summers. I'm talking a regular bottle of water all at once!

Anyone having issues with this?

The further you are out of surgery the easier it is to consume larger amounts of water. I make sure I take my sips during my workout throughout so I don't feel like I'm dying of thirst, causing me to take unnecessarily large gulps. I can get down 20 oz or more in an hour workout quite easily.

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Easy for me, 4 weeks post op - sip your Water as time goes on. You will be able to take in more water.

Have fun and be well.

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