were you told NOT to drink b4 or after each meal?
The nurse has told me it is very important NOT to drink any liquid 30 min before and 30 min after each meal. Not even a sip. She says the fluid can sit on top and cause the band to slip. Sometimes, not often, I have forgotten and took a drink. Has anyone heard that this is that big a deal?
Also, does your band stick out? You can see mine and it kind of grosses me out. Especially when I lay down, it really sticks out. Does anyone else's?
down approx 40 lbs since 9/1 but I have hit a plateau..it is definately a tool..it still takes alot of willpower to make the right food choices
Also, does your band stick out? You can see mine and it kind of grosses me out. Especially when I lay down, it really sticks out. Does anyone else's?
down approx 40 lbs since 9/1 but I have hit a plateau..it is definately a tool..it still takes alot of willpower to make the right food choices
Yes, I was also told not to drink 30 minutes before or after a meal. I can't have a meal with out a sip of a something ortherwise I will choke. I will have a sip or two during a meal, this will help me to get thru. I can also see my band sticking out but I assume that this will change once the swelling goes away.
Monet
Hi,
I heard that the reason for not drinking during or after is so you don't flush your food into the larger part of your stomach too fast. I don't believe it has anything to do with slippage. I was told no drinking 30 min before, during or an hour after to ensure I feel full after the proper 4-6oz of food.
I hope this helps.
-Jessica
I heard that the reason for not drinking during or after is so you don't flush your food into the larger part of your stomach too fast. I don't believe it has anything to do with slippage. I was told no drinking 30 min before, during or an hour after to ensure I feel full after the proper 4-6oz of food.
I hope this helps.
-Jessica
Just my two cents added...
My surgeon's office doesn't require the 30 min restriction before eating, but does require the 30 min wait after a meal. I was told that liquids (water, etc) go right through the band and do not stay in the pouch (like they do with RNY) therefore I can drink right up to the time I eat. And as one of the previous posters remarked... if you drink AFTER a meal you dilute the food and it passes through the band without giving you the satiety you need to stay full.
My band doesn't stick out, but I can feel my port. I can't see it.
My surgeon's office doesn't require the 30 min restriction before eating, but does require the 30 min wait after a meal. I was told that liquids (water, etc) go right through the band and do not stay in the pouch (like they do with RNY) therefore I can drink right up to the time I eat. And as one of the previous posters remarked... if you drink AFTER a meal you dilute the food and it passes through the band without giving you the satiety you need to stay full.
My band doesn't stick out, but I can feel my port. I can't see it.
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