Question:
Why can't you drink little sips when you eat.

I'm just curious why you can't drink little sips during or right after a meal. What happens it you take a bite of something between meals, do you have to wait to drink?    — [Anonymous] (posted on August 28, 1999)

August 28, 1999
You don't drink with meals because it can stop your wt loss. Or bring back the fat. Sipping is drinking. It still flushes food through the pouch. If you don't feel full, you don't stop eating. Flushing food through, even slowly, can enable you to eat more. If you WANT to eat more, skip the surgery. If you want to get the weight off, don't bypass the surgery by cheating here 'n there. Drinking or sipping with meals; messing with milk or sugar; constant grazing--any of those can undo your wt loss. I know they all seem simple, but a little pinch here, a little pinch there can cost you 40 or 50 lbs un-lost at the end. It just isn't worth it!
   — vitalady

August 28, 1999
Well ... the primary issue is getting as much nutrition into your pouch as you possibly can. If you drink fluids with your meal you won't get enough food into you. It's a choice to be healthy and nurished as opposed to keeping an old habit and drinking fluids with your meals and risk stretching your pouch and not getting enough nutrition.
   — Sherrie G.

August 28, 1999
Hi, The main reason for no liquids during food time is, that we have little tiny stomachs now, so if you fill up with liquids you don't have enough room for your little amounts of food. And by waiting for 30 minutes after you eat, it doesn't stretch the new stomach. And you don't vomit from having to much in the stomach. I have done this a few times and now have finally learned my lesson.:) I have found that if I only have 1 or 2 "small" bites of something I can still have small drinks after and don't have to wait. But this can all depend on how far post op you are too. Hope this helps. Cheri
   — Cheri H.

August 29, 1999
I had an open RNY distal with a 1cc micro pouch 16 mo. ago. My surgeon did not want me to eat and drink at the same time because he wanted me to fill my pouch with food, which will hold your hunger longer instead of filling it with food and drink. It was a hard thing for me to learn because I was a take a bite and take a sip person. By eating like this -sm meals and 6-8 times a day we keep our insulin level which in turn speeds up our metabolism, and helps us to lose weight. I know I have never felt better and I can tell if I have done something wrong just by how my body reacts. I have lost 159# so far and have 41 more to go. I will be happy to answer anymore questions you have-feel free to write me back . Hope this helped. Jan Terry
   — Jan T.

August 29, 1999
LITTLE sips are Ok, but if you drink too much you will fill up the pouch with fluid and you will not be able to eat or you will vomit.
   — Bruce B.