Question:
Please remind me why we are not supposed to drink right after eating.

   — Jannie N. (posted on September 21, 2003)

September 20, 2003
Drinking with meals causes stretching in your new pouch and also washes your food out so that you are NOT absorbing all the nutrients and protein in the food that you need.
   — Karen Wyatt

September 20, 2003
It allows the food to stay in your pouch longer so you get the full signal and also feel full longer. If the food is washed through right away you may likely be hungry a lot sooner. You get used to it pretty quickly, at least I did.
   — zoedogcbr

September 21, 2003
hi there ..i have slightly different answer as well..what the dietician told me is that i shouldnt drink right before , during or after my meal because.. your pouch is only so big..and will hold only so much.. you can fill it with liquid(only stays for a short bit..not very filling or good for nutrients).. you can fill it with food(the best for staying full the longest.. also for getting the most nutrients possible).. or you can fill it with food and fluid(which means not so many nutrients..not cause they are washing away..but because..they are not there..the liquid is there instead..lol).. also.. when you are full from your meal..and take a drink..you are making yourself overfull..which can cause pain..alot of it.. i told my dietician that i dont drink with meals..but i do have a sip at the end of the meal to basically rinse my mouth..its kind of my signal to myself that the meal is over.. then i move my glass and my plate away.. she says that is fine..as long as i dont make myself sick.. hope this helps you..good luck.. huggles n bb..
   — johanna F.