sipping

I just noticed yesterday that I was taking some not so sippy sips!! Yay, it does take forever to get in all the water/fluids, I think i am doing ok, I get at least 48oz without the rest of the shakes etc. I fill a 24 oz container at leaset twice in a day. plus ice. I think you are doing phenomenally well!! hugs, kate

Why must we sip??? will it hurt the pouch? will it not fit?  will it come back up?  I'm drinking fine....??? I know it is different for us, I was just wondering...

cheryl, if we drink too much too fast it hurts. we risk stretching out our pouches too. if we get too much in too quickly it could come back up. that's also why no straws. they say we can take too big of a sip that way. and believe me, it hurts bad when you get too much in at once. i had a blonde moment and too 3 quick sips and did i ever regret that.

it gets much easier as time passes. i can drink an ounce at a time now instead of an ounce over 15 minutes. i get a medium decaf iced coffee with splenda and skim milk and can drink it in less than an hour and i think that's about 24 ounces. now food on the other hand is still minimal. 2-4 ounces at a time depending on the consistancy of the food.

Oh, i see LIsa, I was wondering  why, i'm drinking slow, but have my b lond moments too and all is fine. Might be a different story witth a fill.  oh, boy I guess I better practice...

After   a week or so i started taking   bigger sips as i was very gassy from taking little sips and  was getting more air.  After i started bigger sips i didnt burp so much.  I now  drink pretty normal  and can even  gulp a  little when i am real  thirsty.   Glad you are doing well!!!!

Thanks everyone!  I REALLY appreciate your input!!!!!  honks!  Ruth

Hey hey hey!! I got the same thing going on!!!! I can drink much more and I dont get the air pain if I get a little air in anymore. Im loving it and getting my fluids in MUCH easier.  I also had some egg beaters with some cheese in them today and OMG since I have been on the liquid diet for 4 weeks now it was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!