Drinking before, during, and after a meal?

I think so too Candy. I've been experimenting with it and have found the fullness lasts longer.

I drink up until my first bite and I sometimes take a sip after if the food was spicy however, it is usually very uncomfortable if I take more than a tiny sip. I don't eat slider foods though, I eat dense protein so it tends to stick in the pouch for quite some time. I drink when I don't "feel full" any longer which is usually between 30-60 mins after I eat. My plan said 30 min prior and 90 min after first bite, I'd never get my water in if I did that so I choose not to. I'm lucky at 11 mo out that I rarely get hungry so it doesn't affect that for me. I'd rethink things if I were hungry.

Thanks. I feel like what you are doing is realistic. And something that I could stick to. I really need to get away from slider food. But, it's tough.

Happy Sunday

Not drinking for at least 30 minutes after I eat has been one rule I have been pretty consistent with and it's hard because I do get thirsty a lot and I drink around a gallon or more a day, but I do it.  I will drink up to my meal, though.

JMHO, but I think that 30 minutes before is important for RNY as they have a man made opening and we have our pyloric valve intake.  The rules given to all the WLS at our center are RNY hold outs.