So my srugeon and Nut said no coffee ---

I gave up coffee in september and have not had any since then.. but im really wanting a cup - i love the flavor and the warmth...

how many of you drink coffee??

Hi,

I drink 2 cups regular per day and probably another 2 of decaf (in winter)...my doctor said no more, but am allowed that much.

I did not drink until about 1 month after surgery.

I drink Decaf and am enjoying me second cup of the day as we speak..... I only drink it when the weather is cold so It's my wintertime beverage... I like it mainly so I can hold the hot coffee cup in my hands to keep them warm....My Dr has a coffee pot in the waiting room and everyone is allowed to have some while waiting for appointments.... I see a lot of bandsters getting some before and after their fills.....

Actually I never heard of such a thing. I drink 2-3 cups a day, no problems.

HOWEVER,

The only thing my Dr said about coffee was to drink it black or with artificial sweetner only.... I can't do that so I still add my Fat Free French vanilla and my Splenda.... I think he was concerned about adding in empty calories...

Coffee Really don't talk to me until I have had my coffee. I can not even think. Well I can think. but I never even drank coffee until I quit drinking Pop. Dose anyone see problems here. What is in those beans?

I drink 2- 1/2 cups of black coffee every morning. I can't drink fast first thing so I only get 1/2 a cup at a time or it gets cold. (I gave up beer for gods sake! Isn't that enough?!? You can't have my coffee too!)

My coffee is the one thing I still allow myself to have. I only drink one cup a day and don't always finish that cup. I use splenda and my regular flavored creamer. That is my treat!!

I drink 1-2 cups of coffee in the morning with Truvia and skim milk. The hot beverage helps to clear the mucus out too!

I drink about 2 cups a day and have since the day after surgery.

Before I was banded, my doc said no caffeine. I asked why and he said it increases hunger in many patients so he doesn't recommend it. It doesn't increase my hunger, so I never gave it up. I have been drinking coffee since I was 2. I drink it consistently all day long. Heck, I would walk around with a caffeine IV, if possible. :w00t:That doesn't mean I say everyone should drink it, but I do.

My dietician and surgeon said NO CAFFEINE for 6 months...it can errode the band. Those of you drinking coffee, check with your doctor.

I had to quit coffee, and it really helped my pre-op weight loss - it was an appetite stimulant for me. I am now 1 year out, very close to goal, and have just recently been allowing myself a "regular" americano in the AM again. Black. . . . but i have found that if I have that in combo with fruit for breakfast, I am much hungrier all day. A good cup of decaf is great, or a half-caff americano!

My dietician and surgeon said NO CAFFEINE for 6 months...it can errode the band. Those of you drinking coffee, check with your doctor.

Some say that, mine just said it is an appetite stimulant and that is why. It doesn't stimulate my appetite, so I drink it. It is doubtful that caffeine itself causes the erosion, but possible your stomach's response to it. Coffee doesn't increase acid production for me, but weirdly, chocolate does. How lucky is that? I recently realized I can't eat chocolate!

Edited February 24, 201016 yr by crzytchr

I was a huge coffee drinker before surgery, but doctor said decaf only. don't know why but I listened and switched to decaf a month before surgery. So now instead of 3 - 4 cups of coffee a day I drink one decaf in the morning with sugar. That I coudn't give up.

It is so funny how each doctor has their own ideas on things. My doctor actually encouraged coffee as a great way to get in my daily water intake.