How long do you think the food actually "stays" in the pouch??

I have been waiting 1 hour after I eat before I drink. Does the food actually really stay in your pouch that long?? I think it passes through quicker than that.

Has anyone experimented with waiting 30 mins VS waiting 1 hour after? Did you notice a difference in hunger?

Hmmm.... maybe I will experiment. Every day is different with the band... so not sure that will do any good.

I try to wait 30min after eating before I drink...

I dont know how long it stayes in the pouch but I was told the no drinking rule was to prevent stuck episodes not so you wont wash the food through the pouch..

I mean it's gonna have to go to the big stomach to get digested anyway right?

Interesting. Never heard that before. Thanks!

My doctor requires no drinking 30 min prior and after.. I was never told an hour I guess it depends on the doc.

I don't always follow the 30 min before.. but I do follow the 30 min after..

I am not sure what my current surgeon suggests. [horrible.. I know] I was banded by a Dr in Colorado... and never really had great after care since I was out of state. I am making a list of things to ask my new guy now that I am back on track.

My doctor told me it has to do with being satisfied longer instead of mixing the food into a thin mush that can go through faster. It makes a difference for me. I don't follow the 30 minutes before a meal but I do follow the 30min-1 hour rule after. I rarely wait an hour but 30-45 minutes seems to work well for me. I don't like to mess around with satiety because it gets real easy to start grazing.

I wait 30 min to 45 min after I eat to start drinking again sometimes a hr if I keep myself busy and dont think about it.

I do wait 30 min before also why we have to wait I dont know that is a question I will need to ask lol .  Water goes right through you anyways so I dont know understand the 30 min before but I do it anways when Im at home when Im out to dinner I dont .

I don't wait the half hour before. I can feel my water go through... so I am comfortable with not waiting before.

 I have heard tha****er before makes the everything slippery so the food can slide through but then I've heard to drink a full glass right before eating to help you fill up??? who knows?

I haven't heard the slippery thing before. Hmmm. I'll have to ask my surgeon tomorrow the "why" behind waiting before.