LapbandLo

I am with B-52 on this one. I am not saying go against what your Doctor advises BUT are they banded and are they living/working with it?
I can drink at any time without any issues. Before, during and after. I tend to get a little bloated if I do drink to soon after certain meals and steak has always been a problem.
As time goes on you learn how your tool works with your body. No two people are the same. I am not recommending you go against your Doctors 'rules' by any means but perhaps you could say "hey Doc I would like to try this or that, what do you think?" Probably say 'hell no' to you this early in the journey.
You are newly banded only two weeks out so one thing is certain you need to proceed with caution so not to cause complications. Being only two weeks out you are in a healing stage. Eating, drinking it is all about the lifestyle change and that is what being banded is all about. Creating new habits.
I am coming up on 18 months out and I have done my share of experimenting but I always defer to my Doctors judgement. If they hands down say no to something then I don't do it. Like carbonation. They have said absolutely not. So I have not had soda for almost two years now.

worst part of having WLS (mine was band/plication)
was that i did not have it sooner..nothing i dont like about it
i love everything about it..

Worst part for me is the fear of the unknowns and the fear of trial and error. Not really looking forward to trying foods and waiting to see if the get stuck or not. I signed up for it though so I'm ready to tackle it.

My nutritionist only enforces the AFTER a meal 30 minute wait but I can drink beforehand. She says the research has changed so you should ask again. Try to eat moist food during your meal and worst case you can allow yourself 1-2 sips if you really need to. It's the full glasses of beverage during a meal that are a problem, they either wash down what you are eating and don't keep you full, or worse you could be full enough and the liquid could come back up. After I eat I just try to keep busy, by the time I clear off my family's table and do the dishes I can have my diet snapple =)

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

Not drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal... Especially DURING. My mouth is so dry!! Breaking a 24 almost 25 year habit of drinking with meals is gonna be quite the test for me.

I am new to this forum and getting surgery in 5 days. I am beyond excited an anxious. I can't remember the last time I felt like myself or was able to be able to stand looking at myself in a mirror. I can't wait to start this journey and see where it takes me.

I'm starting to feel hungrier faster and notice that I'm picking up Snacks (healthy ones like grapes and cheese) but still...
My appointment isn't until Oct 23 and that's when I'll begin transitioning from puréed and mushies to solids so I already know I won't be getting a fill.
I don't think I'm sabotaging my diet by my recent snacking but I do know it's not a good habit. I'll just keep calorie counting and walking and hopefully I don't hit a stall! :/

I love going to the grocery store and picking up a 5 lb. bag of potatoes just to see what it feels like.

I made an iced coffee with 1 scoop vanilla Unjury, 1 K cup from my keurig, 1c skim milk, and 3tbs sugar free Creamer. Delicious and 37 grams of protein!

CONGRATS!!! I am so happy you got your date! 5 weeks will fly by and it sounds like you have a great team to help you out! It's only week 2 for me and I can say that I am already so happy I did this. Happy late birthday by the way ))

I made an iced coffee with 1 scoop vanilla Unjury, 1 K cup from my keurig, 1c skim milk, and 3tbs sugar free Creamer. Delicious and 37 grams of protein!

I made an iced coffee with 1 scoop vanilla Unjury, 1 K cup from my keurig, 1c skim milk, and 3tbs sugar free Creamer. Delicious and 37 grams of protein!

Walk walk walk walk!! I'm doing 30-40 min a day and started about 4 days post op. I'm down 19lbs since the 17th!

Today was the first day I thought a diet Pepsi sounded nice. Oh so nice. There is one sitting in the fridge too. I'm a pansy when it comes to pain and I've heard the bubbles hurt so I'm afraid to try it and that's probly a good thing. They aren't good for us anyway!!!

I miss beer. That is all. Thanks for listening.
Shelly

Good luck!! I had my surgery last week and I feel great!! The worst part for me was coming out of anesthesia and not knowing what was going on lol I cried and begged for my mother. But after she got there I was fine!

I'm down 19lbs so far! Yay!

I'm down 19lbs so far! Yay!