For bandsters that's been banded 6 months+

[apple 0]

How long does it take to drink 16oz of liquid?

Has this been a problem or do U just adjust since it's a new way of eating/drinking and it's something U get use too?

[Penni60 45]

I could drink that amount in about a week. That first week though give your body time to heal. Don't push it. Rest and relax and be babied. LOL!!

How long does it take to drink 16oz of liquid?

Has this been a problem or do U just adjust since it's a new way of eating/drinking and it's something U get use too?

[leatha_g 4]

yep. me too.

[Alexandra 55]

I thought she was asking how long it takes to drink that amount? If I'm not tightly restricted, I can drink 16 oz in just a few minutes. It wasn't until the last couple of months that I had any trouble chugging Water, for that matter. Now I can drink a big mouthful every couple of minutes, with no problem.

[Penni60 45]

HEHEHEHEHE!!!! See how two people reading the same post can get a different meaning. LOL!!

I can drink 16oz in about 15 min.

[Jonathan 5]

I'm unfilled (and haven't been banded for 6+ months like you asked, but thought I'd chime in anyway) and I could drink 16 ounces in a few seconds.

I only say this to point out what's possible if you have no fill whatsoever and don't have any natural restriction.

Jonathan

[Bright 9]

me too - I drink a litre (2 pints) in 10 mins....

[apple 0]

So, if U aren't restricted yet (no fills) it's easy drinking. If U have fills it takes longer?

Ann

[New Hope 37]

Ann, that seems right. I have 0.5cc and have no trouble drinking any liquids.< /p>

[QWINNER 0]

I think the key is to drink as much as and as quick as you are able. Sometimes if I take a big chug of Water after running, it seems to get stuck. Sometimes it takes me 30 minutes to drink a 20oz coffee from 7/11. Other times I can down a pint or 2 of water with no problem. I think the band is great. I also think it makes us listen to our body which we never really did before. I look at my band as my inner voice now. If it says to slow down, i do, if I don't I'll pay. I am in the process of thinking of a good name for my talking band.

[babsyintx 0]

Hi,

I can drink 16 oz of Water in a few minutes. If I am stressed or it is early in the morning, sometimes it can take me a little while, so I sip instead.

Babs in TX

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[Zoe 6]

So, if U aren't restricted yet (no fills) it's easy drinking. If U have fills it takes longer?

That's been my experience. I'm barely past the six-month mark. I could gulp a lot of Water before my second fill, but now that I'm pretty restricted, I can't. And I have to be careful not to take a big drink before lying down. Tip: I always carry a 32-oz. plastic water bottle with a built-in straw so that I can sip all day.