stupid questions

I am following these rules, but don't understand them....Does anyone know why....

1.  We can't drink with meals and have to wait an hour before and after eating to drink again?

2.  Why we can't use straws?

Just curious!

 

Jenn

Hi Jenn,

1.  My NUT said not to eat and drink as you want your food to stay in your pouch as long as possible to keep hunger at bay and feel full longer as we no longer have our pyloric valve to keep food in our pouch.  For my program I only have to wait 15 after I have eaten to drink, and that is to make sure your pouch is completely empty before starting to eat.  The same as waiting after eating, you don't want to push the food right out of your pouch or you will be hungry sooner.

2. My NUT says no straws as to not allow air to get into our pouches as that can be uncomfortable.

I know everyone's program is different so some may be allowed straws and some not.

Good Luck and I hope this answered your questions some.

Rahsheeda

Jenn
Everything Rasheeda said is exactly my answer and what my Doctor told me its very hard not to drink with a meal and I still would love to drink while eating but then Im hungry quickly so its a no no and their is no such thing as a stupid question! The stupid question is the one that does not get asked

Darcie

first off- there are never stupid questions !!! what you asked is a question i think we allll have asked .


i can only speak for myself and i have the band. i too was told not to use a straw because air in the pouch can be uncomfortable. i drink with my meals ( just a little).
i had an adjustment last week and and i dont feel the restriction now this week that i fel right after the adjustment. pretty weird. i could eat like 1/2 can of soup. not its almost a whole can . ( before the adjustment i could eat a whole can). i eat slow but i know ill need another adjustment in october.

thanks for listening

There are absolutely no stupid questions.   I was told no water 30 min before and after I eat.  Think it also has to do with malabsorbtion from stuff i read on line.  If you drink right after you eat, you do not have as much time to absorb some of the nutrients plus you will flu**** out and be hungry.

My doc's office never said anything about a straw and i have not had any problems with them.   I hate drinking water out of a glass in a restaurant.  Just one of my weirdnesses.  lol

Pam

If those are stupid questions, then call me stupid too!!! LOL

Thank you for asking- These are questions that I wonder about as well. Like Darcie said "the only stupid question is the one not asked "right?

Hope you are doing well!!