Before/After Meal drinking

Another question for the day.......

I have read on here that some people do not drink 30 minutes before or after meals, while others use an hour mark.  Is there a right time and a wrong time?  Is it up to your doctor?  I currently am doing 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after; however, that is based on the Nut's paper she gave me in the hospital (she walked in, introduced herself, handed me two pieces of paper stapled together, and then walked out).  Based on my experience with her.....I want to make sure i"m doing the right thing. 

My doc suggests that I can drink right up to a meal and then wait an hour or more after. That is what I have done and it seems to work. I'm sorry your NUT was so unhelpful. That's why I'm grateful for this board.

Connie 

My nut said not to drink 15 minutes before eating and too wait 30 minutes after eating before drinking.

My doc says nothing to drink 15 mins before eating, and 1 hour after eating. Which was really hard in the summer. I hate cotton mouth!!! 

my nutritionist told me 30 before/30 after.  Doctor says just focus on 30 after.  However, I've found that I typically feel better if I wait at least an hour after eating to drink anything.  I try not to drink for about 15 before, but not always.

If I drink too soon after eating, I get really bloated and icky feeling.  If I drink ANYTHING before about 45 minutes, it's just a sip to clear something out of my throat...

I don't have a pouch, so YMMV. 

Tthe best advice I heard is remember the purpose. 1) Don't clog the drain, (like putting fluid in the sink if you just poured yogurt or somethin else smooth & creamy into the drain), you will feel very uncomfortable. 2) Don't wash the food through before your head has had a good chance to register that you are full, full, full.

#1 takes at least 30 minutes for me. Like Michael, I prefer 45 minutes for anything more than a small sip. #2 also takes at least 20 minutes and 30 is safer. So I try to remember when I put food in. The harder part for me is to remember to start up the fluids again.

Hi Rae, I'm so glad you are asking these questions because even though I'm nearly at goal, I need to be reminded to do those things which will continue my success. This is so good!!! 

So our program says nothing 15 minutes before and no liquids one hour after. The reason for this is multiple. First it keeps the liquid from filling up your pouch before and not allowing room for the important protein you need for your meal. Not drinking after whether 30 minutes or an hour allows the food to stay there longer, keeping you full and prevents you from just washing the food out of your pouch with the liquid because you no longer have a sphincter at the bottom of your pouch like you did your stomach.

I try hard to do the full hour after eating. If I drink too soon I get that bloated, icky feeling AND I'm hungry sooner.

The truth is I do really well with this at home and work. If I'm dining out, I tend to want a cup of coffee (decaf of course) after dinner and I do tend to sip a little. The hot coffee doesn't seem to bloat me like not-hot (I can't drink cold well at all) liquids do so I get away with it somewhat. But I do find myself being hungry again fairly soon and that can lead to the #1 weight regain indicator ... snacking/grazing... so it's all kind of connected.

And yeah, I'm really sorry your nut was so useless. I'm glad we have this forum too! 

Rich and I must be the odd balls with our program. I was told I should waterload 10 minutes before I eat and then nothing to drink for 2 hours after. I am up to the one hour mark no problem. Next week, Imma shoot for 1 1/2 hours.

my nut told me that I shouldn't drink 30 minutes prior and 90 minutes after.  Well that cuts too much into my drinking time LOL  i do just fine with drinking right up to the point of eating and I wait at LEAST 30 minutes after I eat to start drinking again.  if I drink too son then I get SUPER uncomfortable (too full) and then I have to wait longer for all that to go through before I am comfortable in drinking again.

Aaron and I have the same doctor; therefore the same instructions...no fluids 30 minutes before or 90 minutes after.  I stick to this religiously and it really does help me stay full.

Brid