Seeking participants for University of Adelaide Bariatric Eating Experiences Study

The thing is I don't know of any papers about why water is so hard to drink after the sleeve.  I have also bee told its the surface tension etc... but as far as I know, ther eis not study ( how can you study that?).

It seems to be very common, we seem to have a few posts about people saying they have trouble with water.  Its seem the surface tension thing is the most common answer.  Will have to google some more of the molecules theory...

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Box of Jewels wrote:

Very common.   The surface tension of water in particular makes it harder for a lot of people.
Also = the question about cordial etc - no option there to differentiate between sugar vs no sugar varieties.  A lot of us add cordial (most of us use sugar free) to change the surface tension of water to make it easier to drink.   I can't drink water as fast as I can other fluids.  I don't have an issue getting volume in if I add cordial/make tea etc - but I would struggle on straight water.

Also - no option to mention the protien drinks we use.  A lot of us use cyborg stuff - it's low cal, tastes like cordial, but is high in protein - to up our protein intake.

Sorry about not including protein powder/drinks in there - and thank you for letting me know. That's definitely something I'll note for future work.

I just read in a Facebook patient group that someone's surgeon or dietitian had said that the molecules of plain water are too 'dense' to go down easily after surgery (I'm not sure why though), but that adding cordial or similar changes the molecule's shape (or maybe forces space between the molecules?), making the water lighter/less dense/easier to drink. It's really interesting if so! I've not seen any published research on drinking patterns after bariatric surgery...

Very common.   The surface tension of water in particular makes it harder for a lot of people.
Also = the question about cordial etc - no option there to differentiate between sugar vs no sugar varieties.  A lot of us add cordial (most of us use sugar free) to change the surface tension of water to make it easier to drink.   I can't drink water as fast as I can other fluids.  I don't have an issue getting volume in if I add cordial/make tea etc - but I would struggle on straight water.

Also - no option to mention the protien drinks we use.  A lot of us use cyborg stuff - it's low cal, tastes like cordial, but is high in protein - to up our protein intake.

Actually, that's a research paper in itself.   Most of us are using body building gear for protein, with no research that it's actually helping bariatrics, even though my surgeons office suggests we use it.

greenfrog wrote:

I just did the questionnaire, .  I wanted to add, it would be interesting to also ask more questions about what people are drinking.  We focus a lot on food, but there are quite a few people that I know that have trouble drinking water after the surgery.

I k now it hurts my tummy still 2 years out.  There is lots of talk/posting on surface tension of water etc.  But I have recently realised, I have never read any proper studies.  Why is this so? I suppose its hard to test.

But still interesting to see if people are actually drinking 2 litres a day and if there drinking water (straight) or adding to it, ie cordial, orange or lemon slices...

Anyway, but my 2 cents.

Good luck with it and would be an interesting read either way.

Thank you greenfrog! And as I responded to others, I'll be back to let you know what I find.

That's actually a really interesting point about drinking... I haven't seen any research papers about variations in patient experiences of drinking liquids after surgery either. Do you know if experiencing discomfort or pain is common?

I just did the questionnaire, .  I wanted to add, it would be interesting to also ask more questions about what people are drinking.  We focus a lot on food, but there are quite a few people that I know that have trouble drinking water after the surgery.

I k now it hurts my tummy still 2 years out.  There is lots of talk/posting on surface tension of water etc.  But I have recently realised, I have never read any proper studies.  Why is this so? I suppose its hard to test.

But still interesting to see if people are actually drinking 2 litres a day and if there drinking water (straight) or adding to it, ie cordial, orange or lemon slices...

Anyway, but my 2 cents.

Good luck with it and would be an interesting read either way.

Thank you Mel,

I, like Synna, would love to see the results, and am looking forward to what you find, and to any links you may post in the future.

Good luck with your thesis and PHD.

I'll do the questionnaire now    :)


Margo

I am at the beginning of the sleeve journey so not eligible but I would love to see the results at the end of your study!
good luck!

krakow57 wrote:

Hi Mel,

I'll have a look at this, thanks for suggesting this.
Hopefully it may help myself and others.

Margo.

Thanks Margo!!

Synna wrote:

Very interesting! I have completed it.

Can you post us a link to your results or your thesis once you complete your PhD? I'd be interested in having a look at what you find. I'm assuming it will be a while, no rush :)

Thanks Synna! Really appreciate your participation!

I'll absolutely come back and post an update on what I find (and hopefully a link to my PhD) once everything's complete - should be around the end of this year or early next year. :)

Very interesting! I have completed it.

Can you post us a link to your results or your thesis once you complete your PhD? I'd be interested in having a look at what you find. I'm assuming it will be a while, no rush :)

Hi Mel,

I'll have a look at this, thanks for suggesting this.
Hopefully it may help myself and others.

Margo.