Question:
Drinking and eating at the same time...30 minute rule apply????

Hi. I had my Lap RNY on 1/31/08. My routine alot of mornings for breakfast is to have my protein drink as my meal. Well, lately, I"ve been trying to incorporate more calories and protein into the day, so I include some cottage cheese with my morning protein drink. IS this OK? Should the 30 minute rule apply here? It just hit me today that maybe the protein drink washes away the protein/nutrients from the cottage cheese...Since cottage cheese is a 'solid' food I THINK...maybe I can't do the two together. Any advice?    — hatda (posted on July 14, 2008)

July 14, 2008
I had RNY and from that side of the surgery, the rule is 1 hour after solid food. The reason is so you do not feel hungery as fast and want to eat before the next regular meal time. Also, some RNY people get "DUMPING" where they feel bad for 1-2 hours and warm from drinking and eating at the same time. Not all, as I don't, but I try to follow the rules. If you have the time, take the drotein drink first, followed by the solid food. It will stay with you longer and you will feel fuller longer. Best of success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil

July 14, 2008
You can do the two but you do need to wait that 30 minutes.....are you not getting enough protein a day......you should be getting 65 grams at least......and most of your protein should come from solid foods.......there is a protein drink called New Whey Liquid Protein that has 42 grams of protein per serving....it comes in a plastic vial and is sold at the Vitamine shoppe's......it is good and about three swallows and you have 42 grams of protein.....try it. Pam / Ft Worth....Bandster Bites [email protected]
   — pphillips4720aol.com

July 14, 2008
the rule is one hour before and after eating. Your flushing any food out that you have eaten and not getting the nutrients.
   — Joanc

July 14, 2008
I was told the nutrients are absorbed by your intestines so you're still getting the benefit from them. The reason to keep the food in your stomach longer is to keep you feeling full longer. Also was told that it didn't matter how much protein you consumed, your body can only absorb about 30 grams at a time.
   — ShirleyF

July 15, 2008
By "including" it with your protein drink do you mean you are blending it in? Also there are flavorless protein powders that you could add to your cottage cheese and then it wouldn't matter. I was told one hour after meals but have since curbed that down to 30 minutes because I thought I would die of thurst lol.
   — Melanie C.

July 15, 2008
Hi hay day, I wouldn't eat and drink at the same time either. I hear that that is a bad habit to get in to and people have been known to regain their lost weight because they did not master this one rule. Since I want to be successful--and I am sure you do too--don't eat the cottage cheese with the drink. I am only 3 1/2 weeks out, but I do observe this rule ...as I do all the rest. However, I read in the paper work you should wait 45 to 60 minutes before resuming drinking after eating solid foods. At my support group meetings people were talking who were 10 months out and more saying they didn't wait the 30 minutes before since the new tummy didn't hold liquids in. so they drank then ate rather quickly, but always waited the hour after. and they were successful to this point. Hope my info helps you. Congrats on the surgery and good luck! hugs, Kim
   — gpcmist

July 15, 2008
Do them seperate...Use the 30/30 rule...You should be able to add protein to any meal but not to liquid ones like the protein shake. A shake usually has a good 30-40 g of protein...It shouldn't be too hard after that to add that cottage cheese as a snack elsewhere...Also don't eat cottage cheese or other slider foods with dense protein either or they too slide with the slider food! It's not bad to use a little for moisture, but not over long term or you find ways to eat more than you need to...That's a hard habit to break late on...
   — .Anita R.