Eating and Drinking

How many of you actually dont drink w/ your meals. Many mornings I eat half of a whole wheat english muffin w/ peanut butter.... How can you NOT drink something w/ this ? THere is no way I could wait to drink and hour and half after I eat.... Am I not going to be successful in the long run ? Or were they just talking about early post op ????? Puzzled & Thristy :P

My surgeon says not to drink 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after a meal. And hour and a half? Geez. Don't know if I could wait that long!

majority of the time i don't drink... but there are times were i would sip to moisten the food more- or get rid of the taste..etc.. and nothing really happened... i just try really hard not to make a habit of it... don't have a glass near me at all... but it is hard to wait 30 minutes before and after (my dr's way)... jennifer

Iam guilty guilty guilty I drink before during and after, Im just the type of person that has always had to drink and have a drink next to me at all times, so I sure hope it dosent cause any problems with my weight loss..lisa m j

Hi Lisa, Do you know the reason that drinking can affect your weight loss? It's because you wash the food right out of the pouch and then you are empty again and hunger creeps up on you. another reason is that there is just not that much room in the stomach pouch now and the drink will fill you up and very often push the food right out.. and that means.. nasty but true.. I know I have had that problem a lot... I know you are struggling with the pounds so I thought this might help you.. Have you found out if your Doctor has a website you can visit since you live so far from their office? thinking of you.. peace Mo

I struggle with this more than anything. I don't usually give in, but it's the strongest temptation for me. I'm much better at home, but restaurants are where I fight this battle. C Leigh

I was told the 30 minutes before and after too. I could never go as long as an hour and a half...I would DIE of thirst. I will take a sip when I am done eating to swish my mouth out and then I wait the half hour. Nickie

I was told 15 minutes before and 30 minutes after. I try to remember, but sometimes it is just hard! Especially if you are at a happy hour or business event. A little wine, a little shrimp ****tail.... another sip of wine...... Oy veh.

If I drink during a meal, it's literally just a teeny tiny sip. I try to wait the 30 minutes, but sometimes I don't make it. I have always had a drink in my hand, so that has been the hardest rule for me. But I know if I drink too soon because I get sick as a dog. I was reading the pouch rules the other day and saw the 1 hour and 1/2. I about freaked. I'd never get in all my fluids. What's a girl to do? I think 30 minutes is enough already!! HUGS Kimberly

When I am eating something like peanut butter I chew on an ice cube when I am done eating. It is not very much liquid but it certainly gets your mouth moist again and your throat clear. Other than an occassional ice cube I do not drink with my meals. Good luck, Nancy