Regular black coffee

kerbybird
on 7/23/08 6:03 am - San Francisco, CA

I am 5 weeks out and have a question about coffee. I am missing my cup or two of regular black coffee in the mornings. Is coffee ever tolerated? I know it's too soon now but wondering if I will ever be able to have it. Thanks, Pam

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Pat R.
on 7/23/08 6:08 am - Sturgis, MI

RNY on 08/17/07

Hi Pam:
My doc doesn't recommend regular coffee....I can have decaf and tolerate it really good. I've had a few cups of the regular and find it makes my little tummy hurt. It could be from my GERD, I don't know, but I've decided not
to drink it anymore. Caffeine is a diuretic so if you do drink it you can't count it as a liquid, and you need to drink extra water to offset it.

Just my two cents worth!

Pat R.

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kerbybird
on 7/23/08 6:13 am - San Francisco, CA

RNY on 06/16/08

Thanks Pat. Yes, I know about the diuretic effect. I guess a little further down the road it might be safe to try it but it's probably safer to convert to decaf. ~~~ Pam

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Pat R.
on 7/23/08 8:20 am - Sturgis, MI

RNY on 08/17/07

I don't know how you feel about flavored coffees, but I have found Folgers Carmel Truffle Decaf (it's a little expensive, but who cares!) and that's what I drink with a spoonful of Vanilla Carmel s/f creamer. I really like it.

Pat

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Laureen S.
on 7/23/08 6:24 am - Maple Shade, NJ

RNY on 10/16/07

Pam,

I was allowed to have regular coffee at 6 weeks out, though by the time I found out I could I was almost 9 weeks out (lol), however, I was told to drink an extra cup of water for each cup of coffee and to keep the consumption minimal, so I have about 6 to 12 oz. a day, no more, haven't had any problems and some days I don't bother now, or if I want a lattee, I have the decaf variety, so I can count it as fluids and the skim milk as protein ;)

Laureen

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kerbybird
on 7/23/08 9:51 am - San Francisco, CA

RNY on 06/16/08

Good information, Laureen. Thank you. I've been off the caffeine (well not totally, have had some green tea) for 5 weeks and it's not that I had any kind of withdrawl symptoms. I know some people were told on their pre-op liquid diet that they couldn't have regular coffee but I was allowed that. I may try the decaf route if my desire for coffee stays with me. ~~ Pam

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azreggie
on 7/23/08 1:10 pm - Tucson, AZ

RNY on 04/04/08

When I looked in my pre-op information packet and found out that I could have a cup of coffee in the morning I let out a WHOOP! Right there in the class. One cuppa day works for me

Reggie

annette R.
on 7/23/08 7:03 am - ithaca, NY

RNY on 10/31/06

Pam,
It is always best to follow your surgeon's guidelines. I always try to give new people the best advice, but you are talking about my one enormous vice - COFFEE!

Since WLS I have given up all sorts of foods with few problems, but not my coffee. No decaf, I drink high test with SF hazelnut creamer.

My surgeon hasn't complained, good thing because I probably would thumb my nose at him about this one. In all other areas I have stuck to his guidelines.

Again - talk to your surgeon first!! (I am soooo bad, sorry)

Annette