Regular tea

GBridges
on 7/20/15 2:03 pm

Is it ok to drink regular tea with a VSG?

MissNexxie
on 7/20/15 2:18 pm

VSG on 04/30/14

I drink regular coffee and tea but waited until I was at least 6 weeks out before doing so.

Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 7/20/15 2:29 pm

RNY on 08/05/19

Check with your doctor to see if you get the OK for caffeine, though it probably shouldn't be a problem.

Tea has far less caffeine than coffee (25mg/cup for tea, 100mg/cup for coffee), and there are plenty of folks who drink coffee after surgery.

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Heather S.
on 7/20/15 4:10 pm

VSG on 06/04/15

I was told caffeine is hard on the stomach, which is the reason I was told to avoid it after surgery. I still haven't been brave enough to try coffee, which aggravated my stomach before surgery anyway, but I started drinking regular iced tea (sweetened with splenda, no lemon) last week (about 6 weeks post op) and I love it. It's a great way to for me to get the liquids I need and enjoy doing it. I would definitely wait at least 5-6 weeks after surgery to try it (listen to your stomach!) and try it slow at first to make sure your stomach will like it. I've found several things that I like that is on my approved eating list that my stomach can't stand. :-)

HW: 460 (12/18/14) SW: 419 (6/4/15) CW: 330 (10/19/15) Mini goal: 319 by 10/4/15

mmsmom
on 7/21/15 5:58 am - Woburn, MA

I drank tea right away - not as much as normal and lost my taste for coffee for a few months after surgery. Now I probably have 2-3 cups of tea a day - I LOVE IT, LOL

VSG on 04/28/2014

SATXVSG
on 7/21/15 6:03 am - Selma(San Antonio), TX

VSG on 04/22/14

I went 6 months on de-caf iced tea, then switched over to regular. My surgeon recommended no caffeine for 6 months.

Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.

Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.

5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)

10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16

Grim_Traveller
on 7/21/15 6:10 am

RNY on 08/21/12

Tea is fine, but don't drink it within two hours of taking your iron. Studies show tea blocks 87% of iron absorption. Coffee blocks iron as well, but not as much as tea.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.