Are You A Chugger?

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I am a Water chugger and have worried about controlling that once I am postop. I recently bought one like this only in pink:

http://www.camelbak.com/Sports-Recreation/Bottles/2012-Groove-Insulated-6L.aspx

It has a bite valve. The part you drink from is a pliable plastic. Think baby bottle nipple. Anyway, it come with a straw which I immediately removed. All you have to do is raise the bottle up like you would any water bottle without one. There is still some sucking but not like you would if it had a straw. I dont know how much water you'd get if you left the straw in but without it, it greatly reduces the amount of water you take in thus you don't chug. Perfect solution for me. You might wanna try one of these water bottles if you having trouble with chugging.

[NancyJerry 139]

I used to be a HUGE Water chugger. It was no big deal for me to tip up a bottle and slam 16 ozs or more. The surgery has taken care of that for me. If I take too big of a drink, I feel it! Nothing really terrible, just enough discomfort to remind me to slow down.

[thickchic 14]

I was the same way.. Now it will take me all day to drink the $1 tea (unsweet of course) from McDonalds.. Lol. Even the small Water bottles are hard for me to finush at once...

[mesaucedo 207]

I still chug now, no pain at all from it. At first I didn't even try. I was terrified, but then one day I accidentally did and I didn't feel any discomfort. So I chug. Not as much as I used to, it is now more like one very large sip at a time instead of four or five medium sized ones.

[isntsheclever 38]

I can chug. sort of. I can do about 4 or 5 swallows in one go. Sometimes it hurts, like it gets stuck. But I just stop drinking, and it passes.

[isntsheclever 38]

Today is my day of double posts...

[4ALongerLife 329]

I don't chug, on purpose. My dr. scared me pre op with a story of someone who caused a leak due to chugging. Then again, I got a leak anyways, so what do I know.

[JimmyGotSLEEVED 270]

Your chugging habits will be either be extremely or moderately adjusted by the sleeve, plus the pain if any will make you change habits

[Mews 37]

I sort of chug now. I used to be able to down 20oz in a minute. Now I can down about 4-6oz pretty quickly if necessary. I do try to sip more than anything else but old habits are hard to break.