30 mins or 1 hour

C H
on 7/18/15 3:48 pm

How long do you have to wait to drink fluids after eating? I see it's different with everyone, I wanted to ask my doc if I can do 30 mins because I can get so much more fluid in if I do 30 mins instead of an hour.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 7/18/15 4:07 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Most surgeons say 30 minutes because that is about how long it takes food to exit the pouch, but if you are eating very dense protein it can take longer (which is why some surgeons say 1 hour).

You are right, though, early out it can be difficult to get in all your fluids if you have to wait an hour after eating (especially if you eat 5 times a day). The trade off is that you might get hungry sooner if you only do 30 minutes (but the number of surgeons who say 30min seems to far outnumber those who say an hour). An hour is overkill no matter how dense the food is that you eat.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Citizen Kim
on 7/18/15 6:25 pm - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

I do a minimum of 30 mins, but aim for longer if possible - especially if, like tonight, I ate crockpot pulled pork and Brussel Sprouts and can still feel it an hour later.

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poplargreys
on 7/18/15 8:28 pm

VSG on 03/31/15

I'm not quite 4 months out from surgery, and I wait at least 45 minutes after eating to start drinking, especially if I've eaten something really dense like steak or chicken breast. Just the other day I cut it closer and took a drink of water after 30 minutes and had my first experience with the 'foamies' which totally sucked. I drink 80-90oz a day even with the slightly longer wait times after my meals.

TexasTerritory
on 7/19/15 1:15 pm

VSG on 07/22/13

If I feel full, I delay drinking.

Sandman1991
on 7/19/15 1:36 pm

hi im 30 days out and I don't drink 30 mins before and 30 mins after tat seems to be the norm in this club!!!LOLso far I have lost 30 lbs in three weeks and starting to notice the difference and lost 3 pant sizes you will start loosing my wife had surgery the 7th of may and ahslost 62lbs

Felicity Q.
on 7/19/15 10:26 pm

DS on 09/28/15

When I got my lap-band the surgeon recommended at least 30 minutes to avoid issues.

In my pre-op visits to get an RNY (Bypass) the Doctor explained that 45 minutes is a good amount of time... we have to worry that the water flushing the nutrients out before they can be fully absorbed. This made a lot of sense to me, so I wanted to share!

Lap-Band 2011 | DS Revision 9/28/15 | HW: 380 in 2011 | GW: 140