Question:
If water passes right threw the pouch
Then how come we are suppose to wait 15 to 30 mins after we drink it b-4 we can eat? I have always done this cause it was what i was told, Just dont under stand it Also i know we are suppose to wait at least 30 mins after we eat b-4 we drink so it does not wash out our food to fast. — wildbrat (posted on September 6, 2003)
September 5, 2003
The pouch itself isn't the main concern, other than you don't want to push
your food through the pouch too fast or put pressure on top of the
food.(uncomfortable) You don't want to push your food (or vitamins) through
the system with water. You no longer have a stomach where the food is
broken up. You absorb vitamins in the small intestine and the longer it
sits the better for absorbancy.
— ZZ S.
September 6, 2003
I was never told that, so I drink right up to the minute before my 1st
bite! A totally *uneducated* guess: Maybe if the water doesn't run
through fast enough, your first bite will run out with the last of the
water? Hopefully someone with a clue will come along with the real reason!
=o) Lori 281/215/158
— Lori A.
September 6, 2003
I've wondered about this too.. my surgeon says 15-30 minutes before eating
to stop drinking too... I've never done it, for the same reason you say...
why bother if the liquid goes right through? I get full very quickly and
stay full forever, so I don't think I've "washed" anything
down... I do wait a full hour after eating though, before I drink.. I think
that helps with staying full longer.
— Kelly B.
September 6, 2003
I was told that I only had to stop 5 minutes before eating. I guess that
is enought time to get everything out so you don't have a pouch full of
water before putting food in it.
— Heather M.
September 6, 2003
Our surgeon told each of us that we could drink as much as we wanted right
up until our first bite of food. That has worked for us. Best wishes!
— Diana T.
September 6, 2003
Okay... we need to wait 15-30 minutes after drinking before we eat because
if we eat while there is liquid in our tummies, the food will mix with the
water and go out faster, leaving us not feeling full and eating more than
we really need to eat. ALSO, becasue the liquid is thicker with the food in
it, it can cause your stoma to stretch somewhat. Not always, but it can
happen. Now, we wait at least 30 minutes after we eat to drink because we
want the food to stay in our tummies as long as possible so we feel fuller,
longer and do not eat as much. I wait an hour after eating and find that I
do not get hungry very often at all. If I drink too soon, the food soaks up
the liquid and tries to push it through the stoma, and that hurts as well
as stretches the stoma out too much. SO, there are VERY GOOD reasons why
we should wait!! Do yourself a favor, don't buck this one!! It IS really
necessary!!
— Sharon m. B.
September 6, 2003
Here's an idea! If it feels uncomfortable to drink with meals...don't!
This is the first time I have heard people claim their docs say it is o.k.
to drink with meals. Like I say all the time. So many people, so many
doctors and so many different takes on WLS issues. It can be so confusing
and alarming with so many differing view points. Sooooo listen to your own
body, weigh out all the really interesting info you get here and do what
makes you feel comfortable. Your body will sure tell you when you do
something it does not like. If it feels uncomfortable, then stop doing it
and try another approach. I choose to wait the half hour after a meal to
resume my on going water consumption. And sometimes even after the half
hour, it feels a bit uncomfortable. So I wait a few minutes more. Listen,
listen, listen to your body. Tune in.
Open RNY 10/30/02 minus 191 lbs
— Ginger M.
September 6, 2003
Excuse me - but I'm not "claiming" that my doctor said it was ok
to drink with meals -- he and my nutritionist *DID* say it was ok! They
both agreed that up until 6 months, it's hard enough to get your protein
and needed liquid in, and since they are concerned about dehydration and
protein deficiency, they said it was ok to drink with meals. In fact, they
said the "pouch rules" are for people 6 months out and beyond. I
am going to be sticking with what my surgeon said -- after all, he *did* go
to college and medical school for eight years and happens to be an
extremely well-educated and well-regarded surgeon in our medical community.
That being said, I *do* notice that if i try to drink like i did pre-op, i
managed to only get in 2 or 3 bites at most. I try to keep my drinking with
meals to a minimum, but drink all the way up to the moment i eat. If i
didn't, i'd NEVER get all of my daily fluid requirements. my suggestion is
to go with your surgeon, but to also listen to what your body says. Good
luck!
— sweetmana
September 6, 2003
Well Beth, the jourey is certainly still out on this one isn't it!! I have
been planning on asking my surgeon that same question at my next
appointment. I'm supposed to wait 1/2 hour after drinking before eating
and 1 hour after eating before drinking. I usually wait but not quite as
much time as Doc says. I was told, however, by his nurse that the reason
for waiting is that the pouch just can't hold very much and waiting will
minimize bringing things back up because of lack of room. She also said
that all the talk about washing your food down faster was just not true. I
guess this is one you better call your Dr. about and then listen to your
body as someone else mentioned before. Take care and God Bless. Barb
— Sweet N.
September 6, 2003
Well... regardless of how esteemed a "sweet one"'s doctor is... I
just told you what my doc told me, and he is just as esteemed in my
community as apparently a "sweet one"'s doc is in his/hers!
LOL!! :~) Every doc/nutritionist is different!! :~) Ask your doc and do
what he/she says! THAT'S your best bet!!! :~) Hugs!!
— Sharon m. B.
September 6, 2003
it seems that with this issue as with so many others there are as many
theories as there are Drs. making them up. funny thing is, with all the
differences in programs, it seems like most of them are successful. I say
listen to your OWN Dr. after all you chose him/her because you believed in
the qualifictions they had.
— **willow**
September 6, 2003
it seems that with this issue as with so many others there are as many
theories as there are Drs. making them up. funny thing is, with all the
differences in programs, it seems like most of them are successful. I say
listen to your OWN Dr. after all you chose him/her because you believed in
the qualifictions they had.
— **willow**
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