FYI: I still have issues with plain water 10 months out
I'm not complaining or anything, just want to share this with others :)
At over 10 months out, I still have problems swallowing plain water. I feels like it "gets stuck", unless I take very, very tiny sips. My NUT says that some people have this issue with water, due to its pH. If I alter the pH (by adding lemon, decaff, coffee, crystal light, etc), I have no problems swallowing. I can drink anything else, like milk or wine, with no problems at all.
At over 10 months out, I still have problems swallowing plain water. I feels like it "gets stuck", unless I take very, very tiny sips. My NUT says that some people have this issue with water, due to its pH. If I alter the pH (by adding lemon, decaff, coffee, crystal light, etc), I have no problems swallowing. I can drink anything else, like milk or wine, with no problems at all.
CW: 130ish HW: 264 SW:254 Hgt: 5'2
Goals-Dr:159-MET Mine:140-MET!!! Final Goal: 135-MET!!!!!
W4:-22 W8:-11 W12:-10.5 W16:-12 W20:-11.5 W24:-9.5 W28:-8 W32:-7.5 W36:-8 W40:-7.5 W44:-5 W48: -4.5 1Yr/W52: -7
Have you tried switching it up to see if one might bode better; bottled water, spring water, filtered water, cold or ho****er. One thing I found for me is get a fair bit in, right after I wake up in the AM, before breakfast, tummy is empty, intestines are empty....seems to go down faster then.
HW: 425 SW: 337 CW: 262 GW: 217 (surgeon)
Pre-surgery loss; 88 lbs (mostly in my required 6 month insurance class)
Pre-surgery loss; 88 lbs (mostly in my required 6 month insurance class)
I've tried water of varying temperatures, and nothing helps. The only time I can drink it at a somewhat normal rate, is when I am doing hard core cardio...
CW: 130ish HW: 264 SW:254 Hgt: 5'2
Goals-Dr:159-MET Mine:140-MET!!! Final Goal: 135-MET!!!!!
W4:-22 W8:-11 W12:-10.5 W16:-12 W20:-11.5 W24:-9.5 W28:-8 W32:-7.5 W36:-8 W40:-7.5 W44:-5 W48: -4.5 1Yr/W52: -7
Me too! I've always thought this was weird. Water, 8 oz in an hour. Crystal light and such similar, 8 oz in 15 minutes. Makes no sense, but it is real and it's not just you!
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
EXACTLY. I'm 7 weeks out and cannot tolerate plain water, bottled water etc. The only thing I tolerate well is Snapple diet peach tea. I never liked tea before. I also worry about the potential for dehydration due to the diuretic affect of tea. Good luck!
Janie54 yr. female 5'7" / HW 283 / Consult W 253 / SW 240.5 / CW 167
Month 1: Lost 20 pounds
Month 2: Lost 11 pounds
Month 3 Lost 18 pounds
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