can anyone answer my question?

I know that we are not supposed to drink while we eat, but I do not know why. Can anyone elaborate for me? Thanks. Alison

I was told that it is because there is so little room in our pouches. A few weeks ago I mistakenly took a drink while eating..I was distracted at the time. I immediately threw up. Lately, I find that soup is one of my best meals and that is half liquid, half solid..so I tried a small mini sip here and there with other foods and did fine. In fact, Ifind that as long as the sip is tiny, it actually helps get some dryer things down. Sunny

When we drink while we eat, it washes the food down too quickly. I was given the example of a drain with water. Then we don't feel full. I found out the hard way that I never felt completely full when I drank or sipped with my food. When I quit, I feel full and stay full longer. Hope this helps. Kim

Thanks for the info. I haven't had any probs, but then I only take a sip or two when I eat just to help get it down a little and I still feel full. I was just wondering especially since I have a hard time getting in all my liquids. It seems like if I have to stop drinking 30 mins b4 & 30 mins after that just took 3 + hours out of my day to try to get in my water. However, I am tring to do whatever it takes because for now I am very frustrated. I just don't seem to be losing pounds at all- my pants size is dropping, but not the scale. I have been at a virtual stall for like 2 weeks. I am only down @ 33 lbs & I am over 7 weeks out. I drink my protein shakes, eat protein first, am religious about my vitamins, calcium, iron, & B-12, try everyday to increase my water intake, stay VERY active, and yet I am still not losing. I guess I should be happy with the 33 pounds, but I see everyone else doing so mych better & it scares me. Oh well, enough *****ing. I wish everyone the best & I will just keep on trying. Thanks for the replies! Alison

I had a hard time getting in all my fluids. Then I snapped I stay here on this site so long bring my water with me. I sip 33oz while typing and reading. That helps a lot. At first I was worried that was a lot at a sitting but I was told the water just goes through you so I am not worried about strengthing my pouch

Hey, you still have to be careful though, because per my nutritionist we are not supposed to take in over 8 oz maximum per hour... that is just short of 8 minutes per ounce. We do not want to do anything to stretch our tiny tummies !!!

Thanks Pam. I called my nut and she asked me why oh why. I said because you said water just goes through you. I am trying to get in 64oz a day. Told me to cut it to 10oz an hour. I love water. Now I'll have to go find an 8 or 10oz bottle with a sip cap on it. It's a good thing we have this board. She doesn't think I've done any damage YET! But if I would have kept it up.