Question:
Why can't a person who has the RYN eat and drink at he same time.

I sometimes get so thirsty at my meals. What is the reasons wy we have to wait a half hour after eatng before we can drink something? Does it have to do with weight loss? I have not heard all the detailsas why this is so important, anyone know all the reasons sure would like to know. .    — Candy I. (posted on January 27, 2000)

January 26, 2000
From what I understand, the food will sit in the stomach until it digests somewhat. If you add fluids to it, they will not be able to drain right away and you risk stretching your pouch. The pouch is only designed to hold between 1/2 to 1 cup. So when you add fluids you end up with much more than that. Hope this helps.
   — kathy E.

January 27, 2000
Fluids liquify. They may do lots of undesirable things. They may build up the pressure in the pouch and cause bloating and reflux, making it difficult to eat enough, or alternatively make the food flow out of the pouch too fast causing dumping or enabling one to eat too much. It is better to eat a small portion of food, perhaps slightly moistened, fill the pouch, feel full, then not eat again for a few hours untill the food passes. That is the way to lose weight and suffer the fewest side effects. Fluids can be drank freely (well, almost freely) about 1/2 hour before mealtime. Thats the best answer I can give.
   — Bruce B.

January 27, 2000
You shouldn't drink when you eat so that the food can stay in your pouch long enough for the seratonin to travel to your brain to let your body know that your stomach is full, resulting in staying fuller longer... Also you won't wash away what food is there and then become hungry too soon after resulting in eating again...not a good cycle...
   — Sarah D.

January 27, 2000
there are tweo reasons 1. When you drink it flushed the food outofthe pouch and you get hungry faster. Which means you can consume more foods. 2. When you flush it out of the pouch you can also flush it out of the intestine and then you can have ma absorption of the nutrients.
   — Cathy D.