I tried the thickener I bought, aptly named Thick-It, with half a gallon of water, with another regular half gallon on the side. While the taste was a bit odd, the thick texture did seem to make it easier to down more and faster than I usually do. At times I get a bit queasy from the sloshing after drinking a lot, but I was able to get almost the entire 2 quarts of thickened water down at once with no problem! My belly feel a lot more solid and wobbly as opposed to sloshy while moving, which was an interesting experience on it's own, almost like when I quickly wolfed down almost a gallon of jell-o. I do believe this should help me bloat alot more in a small amount of time. On my days off from work I may give stuffing with large amounts of pudding or shakes a try, as lactose intolerance is my worst enemy.
7 years