Water Consumption

[T&tummy 0]

This may be a stupid question. I just got my first fill on June 18th. Can you stretch out your pouch from drinking to much Water or drinking water to fast? After working out I can guzzle water down. However, I get scared of stretching my pouch so I slow down. It is my understanding that water just goes straight through. Is this wrong? Someone please explain.:bored:

[bearbandit 0]

its impossible to stretch your pouch by drinking Water. The water will pass directly through your pouch and band into your stomach. The only time you will need to worry about stretching your pouch is if you are eating dense foods such as chicken and eat way too much, then you can stretch you pouch. This is because the food does not immediately pass through to the stomach it stays in you pouch until it is digested enough to pass through. Just remember the band is there to simply slow down food from passing through to your stomach, if the band cant slow it down then it passes right through.

[rcruz 0]

It IS SOOOOOOOOO POSSIBLE to dialte your esophagus by drinking Water too fast and not giving it enough time to go through...I would slow down you could really damage your band! When you get to restriction it will take alot longer for liquid to go through and in trun will hrut if liquid gets backed up...you will see what I mean when you get there...

[RAINWI 4]

Rcruz is correct the nurse at my hospital just said that can happen if you guzzle down too much Water

[T&tummy 0]

Thanks! I have only had one fill so far (2cc). I will just take my time between sips. I guess I am making things more complicated than they really are. I am just trying to get all this damn Water in each day! lol! Plus I really want to treat my band with care it has been such a blessing to me.

[Makulafamy 55]

This may be a stupid question. I just got my first fill on June 18th. Can you stretch out your pouch from drinking to much Water or drinking Water to fast? After working out I can guzzle water down. However, I get scared of stretching my pouch so I slow down. It is my understanding that water just goes straight through. Is this wrong? Someone please explain.:thumbup:

I asked my doc this very question (not just about water but about liquid Soup as well).

he said No. You can't stretch you pouch with liquids. They go straight through.