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I'm just starting soft foods at week three. My kingdom for a salad!!

coffee all day every day here. Black coffee so no worries about added calories. And as has been pointed out here, actual science (yes, real published peer-reviewed science) shows that coffee won't dehydrate you and in fact hydrates you just as well as Water does. I am perfectly healthy and not dehydrated despite having coffee as my main source of liquid (by far) for the vast majority of my life, starting at age 11. Including since surgery. My PCP told me that living off black coffee may well have saved me from having even the smallest inclination towards diabetes even when I was over 350 lbs. Coffee is good for you!

Thank you for your response. That is exactly my situation! I have been told all along one surgery and now at this last appointment he says, weeeeelllll...probably two....My insurance approved one procedure and I've not had any other surgeries other than having the band put in two years ago so I am praying it all happens in one.....I made it very clear to my doctor that I didn't think I'd be able to take time off of work or get a second approval from my insurance company. My doctor said he does mostly 2 surgeries because only 1% of sleeves leak if done in 2 surgeries compared to 4% leaking in one procedure. I said I would take the 3% risk. If he takes this out and doesn't sleeve me I will feel like I have wasted all my sick time, endured weeks and weeks of liquid diets and undergone 2 surgeries to end up right back where I started from 2 years ago. I wasn't too worried about this procedure until he told me this and now I'm very stressed about the whole thing.

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coffee is not a diuretic. This has been disproved by numerous studies. I have never been dehydrated and I have been drinking coffee since 6 weeks.
I drink coffee everyday, I'm sipping on some right now. I enjoy it the same as before, maybe more because it is my only "vice" if coffee can even be considered a vice. I was never consuming coffee with sugar before. Never used fake Creamers. My coffee is pretty clean.
I don't add Protein to it because well, I'm never short on Protein and heat with most protein doesn't mix. When I drink iced coffee, I will add protein every once in a while.
I do suggest if you are going to drink coffee, especially in the first 6 months, opt for something low acid, like a cold brew or a coffee that specifically says low acid. The acid in coffee is more of a concern than the caffeine or any imagined diuretic effects.

My surgeon allowed coffee both pre and post surgery as long as it didn't bother my stomach.....and it never did.....I drink coffee all morning then go to hot Earl Gray Tea....and back to coffee after dinner.< /p>

My surgeon allowed coffee both pre and post surgery as long as it didn't bother my stomach.....and it never did.....I drink coffee all morning then go to hot Earl Gray Tea....and back to coffee after dinner.< /p>

My surgeon allowed coffee both pre and post surgery as long as it didn't bother my stomach.....and it never did.....I drink coffee all morning then go to hot Earl Gray Tea....and back to coffee after dinner.< /p>

I drink coffee daily!

If you're waiting for the urge to pass, it may never. I smoked for 35 years then one day I decided enough. Everyone was shocked. Including me. I loved smoking and had never tried to quit. Didn't want to. It was hell for about a week then it gradually got better. That was 8 years ago and there are still times I want one so bad I can't stand it. Still times I automatically reach for one without even thinking. But I know that if I smoke one, I'll be back to over a pack a day. With all that said, I'm so glad I quit. I feel so free. No longer restricted on where I can go or how long I can stay because you can't smoke anywhere anymore. I had to go cold turkey. I wish I could do that with food. It's hard to do just a little bit. That's what I'm hoping the sleeve will do for me. Good luck in your journey.

@@8petals I'm so sorry your feeling crappy. I hope you feel better soon. Is your doctor available to see you on Saturday? Let us know what he says.

My family convinced me that a band would be better because it was less invasive and "reversible". At the time I seriously looked at the sleeve then finally went for the band in 2014. I just revised to the sleeve July 22nd. Wish I had just done the sleeve from the beginning! So much better! Don't make your decision based on someone else's opinion. Do what you feel is best for you.

My family convinced me that a band would be better because it was less invasive and "reversible". At the time I seriously looked at the sleeve then finally went for the band in 2014. I just revised to the sleeve July 22nd. Wish I had just done the sleeve from the beginning! So much better! Don't make your decision based on someone else's opinion. Do what you feel is best for you.

My family convinced me that a band would be better because it was less invasive and "reversible". At the time I seriously looked at the sleeve then finally went for the band in 2014. I just revised to the sleeve July 22nd. Wish I had just done the sleeve from the beginning! So much better! Don't make your decision based on someone else's opinion. Do what you feel is best for you.

I'm just starting soft foods at week three. My kingdom for a salad!!

I'm only 3 weeks out and I feel great! I know everyone's experience is so different and you never know where you will fall on that scale. I had read both extreme's before surgery and because I'm in my mid 50's I was worried I would not bounce back as quick as some of the younger ones. But I have been blessed. The worst pain was the headaches in the hospital that first night after surgery. I assume it was from the anesthesia or caffeine withdrawal, or both! I never even took any of the morphine they offered because I was afraid it would make me nauseous and I had not had any nausea. I still haven't. Not once. I am just starting soft foods and I've not had any trouble tolerating any thing I've tried. I've eaten Beans and shrimp and stewed tomatoes. I've always drank a ton of tea and coffee and I continue to do so. I drink 24 oz of coffee in the morning then switch to earl grey tea for the rest of the day. Most days I will have another 12 oz cup of coffee after dinner also. No it's not Decaf. No it doesn't keep me up at night and no it doesn't bother my stomach. I take no PPI. Like I said, I've been truly blessed. I had a lapband put in 2.5 years ago and went from 233 to 183, then slowly started gaining it back as the band was either too loose or too tight. My doctor recommended revision to sleeve which he did all in one surgery. This is usually a little more in depth and so he did leave me with a drain for a week after surgery. The drain caused some discomfort when I walked. I wasn't sure what it was until he removed it. It wasn't painful, just kind of a weird tugging feeling. Kinda worrisome until I knew what it was! But the drain and the pain are all gone. I don't have the sluggishness described by others after the first week or so. I've been meeting all my Fluid and Protein goals from about day 3. Will this be your experience? I have no idea. But I do think it's true that most of the posts on the forum are people looking for answers to questions or people having problems. The rest of the people having no problems and no current questions are off living and enjoying their new lives. For me, I think this was the right move. I hope you are as happy with whatever your decision, as I am with mine.

I'm just starting soft foods at week three. My kingdom for a salad!!

I'm only 3 weeks out and I feel great! I know everyone's experience is so different and you never know where you will fall on that scale. I had read both extreme's before surgery and because I'm in my mid 50's I was worried I would not bounce back as quick as some of the younger ones. But I have been blessed. The worst pain was the headaches in the hospital that first night after surgery. I assume it was from the anesthesia or caffeine withdrawal, or both! I never even took any of the morphine they offered because I was afraid it would make me nauseous and I had not had any nausea. I still haven't. Not once. I am just starting soft foods and I've not had any trouble tolerating any thing I've tried. I've eaten Beans and shrimp and stewed tomatoes. I've always drank a ton of tea and coffee and I continue to do so. I drink 24 oz of coffee in the morning then switch to earl grey tea for the rest of the day. Most days I will have another 12 oz cup of coffee after dinner also. No it's not Decaf. No it doesn't keep me up at night and no it doesn't bother my stomach. I take no PPI. Like I said, I've been truly blessed. I had a lapband put in 2.5 years ago and went from 233 to 183, then slowly started gaining it back as the band was either too loose or too tight. My doctor recommended revision to sleeve which he did all in one surgery. This is usually a little more in depth and so he did leave me with a drain for a week after surgery. The drain caused some discomfort when I walked. I wasn't sure what it was until he removed it. It wasn't painful, just kind of a weird tugging feeling. Kinda worrisome until I knew what it was! But the drain and the pain are all gone. I don't have the sluggishness described by others after the first week or so. I've been meeting all my Fluid and Protein goals from about day 3. Will this be your experience? I have no idea. But I do think it's true that most of the posts on the forum are people looking for answers to questions or people having problems. The rest of the people having no problems and no current questions are off living and enjoying their new lives. For me, I think this was the right move. I hope you are as happy with whatever your decision, as I am with mine.

Does anyone keep Water by their bed at night and drink if/when they wake up during the night? I wake up often, so I was thinking why not drink during the night too(?)
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Try the ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrates over crushed ice. I used them a lot, especially during my clear phase, to get in my Protein.

I'm three years out and I never adopted this rule. I decided I wasn't eating with a dry mouth for the rest of my life. The rule is in place so you don't wash your food through your stomach more quickly and thus end up eating more, not because there's a medical reason you would hurt yourself. As long as you're paying attention to what you eat, there's no medical reason you can't drink at the same time.

Any kind of Fluid is fine. Even coffee and beer (not that I am recommending either!) will keep you hydrated.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/milk-and-other-surprising-ways-to-stay-hydrated/
Reporting on a scientific study of the hydrating effects of many different beverages:
"drinks containing moderate amounts of caffeine and alcohol or high levels of sugar had hydration indexes no different from Water. In other words, coffee and beer are not dehydrating, despite common beliefs to the contrary."

All seems excellent. Told will be discharged today . Probably in the next couple our.
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So, I'm through the surgery. Got to my room at 11:00am. Waking up after surgery was tough. I had severe nausea. They got that under control, and now, I feel very good. No gas pain, very mild pain at the ports in my stomach. Able to get my Water in (4oz) an hr, no problem. What's crazy, is I feel so good compared to what I expected, it's disconcerting. They say the "tap blocks" are basically making the ports, for the most part, numb.
Pastors from my church prayed with me and the surgeon prior to the procedure. My Dr prayed over me as well, how cool.
So far, all is great. One day at a time.
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My back only hurts when I drink..........too much tequila.
I wake up the next morning with the craziest pains and bruises but a big old grin on my face.
Could be worse.....at least you don't wake up with strange and unexplained itches and rashes when you drink. That would be gross.
Sorry, I couldn't have been of more help.