not eating & drinking rule

that is interesting. for me, I only like to drink alcohol until I eat food, then I am done wanting any.

but regular liquids I just drink whenever, except after meals (when I would like a cup of coffee) because I have no room.

I drink up to the meal and then not for at least 45 minutes after.  But for me it's because I'm too darn full to drink and it makes me uncomfortable.  Once my food settles (which takes 45 minutes to an hour), I resume drinking.

Laura

My answer is the same as Laura's.

i followed these rules reasonably well during weight loss phase. less so now. though i find i don't have much ability to drink much fluid until a while after a meal so i sort of end up stuck with it anyway. I do sip a little during a meal if i feel the need. guess it was always 10 min before and 30 to 40 min after for no fluid. d

I drink up until and then not after for at least an hour.  For me, it also makes a huge difference in when my hunger returns.

Case in point, last night I had a superdelicious frozen mojito at this place in town we went to  (never had been there before). I usually do not have alcohol, but it was our anniversary, and I was not the DD, so had some drinks - anyway - fella was fussing that there were no chips served before the meal, and I was *(secretly) thankful!  Because honestly - between chips and booze, I would rather have chips!

But I just got to have my mojito and then chips!  (because I order meaty loaded queso when we go Mexican fooding - because well - I obviously have a thing for chips. :} )

In all honesty (which I have promised to be on these boards), I have not followed the no eating and drinking rule.  I really believe it is more for RYN than us ... but that being said, if I find that I start getting hungry sooner the farther I get out, then this is the first thing I will start doing.

I never followed the rule on purpose, but did because I couldn't do both at once for a long time.

what a wonder about is the old non-WLS diet  idea to have soup as your first course to "fill you up" - liquid can't both make you feel more full or  hungry faster, can it?  or can it?