Quick Question

Hey!
Why no caffine?  Been wondering about that?
Thanks...Linda

I have to have a little, I just can't help it!  One cup of coffee in the morning and after I drink 80+ ounce of H2O I allow mayself one diet cola.
Just my thing.....

I was just no caffine for the first 6 months and now I can have 2 cups of coffee in the AM.  I put 1 scoop of protein powder in the first one to jump start my day.  Maybe once a month I will have a Diet Coke or Pepsi. 

But as it was explained to me, caffine is very acidy and you don't want it to interfer with your healing or you new pouch.  By 6 months things should be OK, and by that time if the caffine is going to bother you, your pouch is healed up enough to tell you (ie pain, discomfort)

Because I was so very addicted to coffee and diet coke, I really did give the Diet Coke up 6 months before surgery.  I kept the coffee until 2 months before surgery.  And other then a sip of my DH coffee one morning, I didn't start drinking it again until I was 6 months out.  

Coffee, protein powder and SF Torino's syrup!  Life is good!

Hi Linda,

Caffeine can be a appetite stimulant.  The drinks that contain caffeine such as coffee are very acidic.  For a new post-op, surgeons do not recommend caffeine.  Surgeons' programs vary but normally caffeine, in moderate amounts, can be consumed if your pouch tolerates it. 

I drink (at least) two cups of coffee in the morning.  It helps me start the day, keep regular (if you know what I mean) and seems to be actually an appetite suppressant.  A very popular protein drink (CLICK) has espresso in it and is widely used by many post-ops. 

You can check with your surgeon or nutritionist to make sure.  At far out post-op as you are, it should be fine.

Cathy

Oh Goody...It doesn't bother me at all and does for me what it does for you Cathy...Boy I was stressing about giving it up!!!  LOL
Thanks...Linda

Hi,

I am a former Starbucks fan!  The reason I say former is because there isn't a Starbucks within two hours of here!  Coffee has tannins.  Tannins rob your muscles of calcium and magnesium.  This can cause leg cramps.  It is also hard on the pouch because of the acidity.  If we could stay off of it, it is best, but... I love it!  I use Coffee-Tamer from the Heartburn_help store.  It neutralizes most of the tannins and has Cal/Meg in it.  It's not exactly the best way to go, but it eases the "guilt" of drinking it.

I'm not sure about caffeine, but I know the reason for no sodas.  The carbination can potentially stretch our opening into our tummies.