I am so happy I got the surgery but

slimshady S.
on 5/20/07 5:41 am - PA

Hey Everyone, I am so happy I got rny but I am having a little bit of a hard time. I hate not drinking with my meals. It feels so unatural. When I finish my meals I count down every minute until I can drink again. I am so thirsty after meals. I am also having a hard time in the afternoon if I have to have a protein bar it's like 1/2 before bar stop drinking 1/2 hour after bar cant drink then an hour or 2 later for dinner it's the same thing. I'm just venting. Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone else broken the rules? Jenn

CrystalH
on 5/20/07 6:02 am - Vassar, MI

RNY on 04/04/07

I do understand how you feel....It is like we have to sched everything even down to drinking.....But after a little longer it will get easier....I am just now getting extra protein in and trying to move more and more...

shar S.
on 5/20/07 6:25 am - Buffalo Grove, IL

RNY on 04/04/07

I rinse my mouth with water after eating and that helps.

Tammy_W
on 5/20/07 1:00 pm - Madison Heights, VA

RNY on 04/23/07

Jenn - I'm right there with you...wanting to drink at meal times. I'm so use to ordering unsweet tea when we go out to eat. I've paid for several undrunken teas over the past few weeks. At least I'm trying to do better and at least order water so I don't get charged for the beverage. haha Hang in there, we're eventually get the hang of it all.

L.A. B.
on 5/20/07 10:08 pm - OH

I know exactly how you feel... I feel the same way. I mean I'm thrilled that I had the surgery done and I wouldn't change anything... but it is a big pain in the butt trying to schedule our eating & drinking. I wait about 20 minutes after I drink then I eat... then I wait about 30 minutes after I eat before I start drinking. It seems to be working ok. I did forget once and right after eating I drank some water and oh my the pain! Pain is a great reminder not to do that again. The other thing that stinks is that I still can't drink fast or big amounts all at once. So I still take sips and trying to drink a lot of water throughout the day can sure take a long time when I can only just sip it a little at a time. Long gone are the days when I could just chug an 8oz. glass down in a few minutes. Oh well, it will get better as time goes on and we will get more use to the routine as well. Hang in there everyone! Cheers! start weight: 247 current weight: 222 goal weight: 140 down: 25-lbs. (only 82-lbs. to go!)

Shannon K.
on 5/21/07 1:02 am - Ventura, CA

RNY on 04/17/07

I said screw it to this rule about two weeks ago. I can't do it. I've tried and I can't. I need to have the option to drink, when I didn't allow myself the option then I spend the whole time figuring out when I can drink again. I'm a rebel ;)