Ok.. I have been hearing two things.. even from my doctors office... Is it.. no liquid a half hour before you eat and a half hour after?

Or, can you drink up until you eat.. then no drink for 30 minutes?

What are most of you doing? What works?

30 before/60 after

My surgeon said I can drink up until I take my first bite. Then wait 60 minutes after eating before I drink again.

The longer you can wait after you eat before taking your first drink, the better. But, just be careful, because sometimes your thirst after you eat can be masked as hunger, so definitely try drinking to satisfy yourself before taking another bite.

The theory behind this one is not to fill the pouch with Fluid and wash thru the food you just ate. So you get a full pouch of food and stay full longer. As far as I know there is no Medical reason for this.

Seems every doc has their own advice on this one too. mine says 15min before and 30mins after.

I was told 15 min before and 60 min after though from what I have seen here there is a lot of variation on this rule from doctor to doctor.

It depends on how tight my band is and what I am about to eat.

If my band is tight (sweet spot) and I drink right after eating it causes me pain. Also if I am about to eat something that will swell and I drink right before eating it, it swells up and creates the slime.

If my band is semi loose like I have it now, I can drink right before and right after eating, I might could drink while eating but I am scared of the pain so I am not willing to try!

To me not drinking right before/ during/ or right after eating is to avoid the pain and has no effect on my hunger or how long I stay full.

Mine says drink right up until I eat and then none for 60 mins after...

I do notice that I am full longer if I still to the no drinking rule..Sometimes it is tough tho

My nut. said no drinking 15 min. before or 15 minutes after eating. I have actually found I feel fuller once I start drinking- go figure.

Mine says no drinking for 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after.

Mine says drink up to my first bite and then 30 minutes after. I am very good to follow the 30 minute rule and only one time did I drink during eating. NEVER AGAIN. OWIE.

I'm with Leigha on this one. If my band is tight, drinking after eating is pretty much impossible for me. Causes me a lot of pain, and it's just not worth it.

I was told 15-20min before and 30-45 after. The before isn't as important as the after as I learned the hard way. I drank a sip or two immediately after I ate and I had projectile liquid coming out of my body. No fun!

i was told 30 before and 30 after

My doc's 'rule' is no drinking 15 mins before then 1 hour after. I have tried drinking a little sooner than the hour, and I haven't noticed any difference in terms of hunger.

I was told 30 before, 30 after. If I am a little loose, I can drink right before I start to eat. I really try to wait the 30 min after. Sometimes I forget, usually when I am out at a restaurant. Sometimes it is a problem, sometimes not. Have not noticed any effect of full feeling.

Mine said the 30/30 also. They also told us that if you have to have something to sip on during a meal, fill a cup with ice and drink the water that melts.