Im ready to scream about this. I am eating right and I can eat small portions but I find myself ALWAYS drinking during meals and I know this is messing me up with my weight loss. I have been struggling with dysphagia for years and usually need a drink to get food down. Now I am not suppose to drink at all during meals and stop by a certain time before and after.... its driving me nuts.. I don't know what to do...

This is going to be the hardest thing for me to get accustomed to. I loveeee to have liquid at a meal...milk...tea..soda..water...it doesn't matter.

My surgery is tentatively scheduled for the 23 Nov so I really need to get a handle on not drinking at meals.

I also have a desk job and constantly have Water at my desk gulping it down.

Those of you who are banded...are you able to drink throughout the day without having issues? I don't have all of my thyroid so I'm constantly thirsty for some reason so I always have a drink on me.

I have a desk job, too. I have water next to me at all times. I can drink as fast as I always could, with the exception of during or just after a meal. If I drink too quickly then, it will all come up.

I don't have the prohibition against drinking with meals that most have, my doctor gave permission to have a bit of liquid with my meals. Honestly, I have tried eating with and without drinks, and I can't tell a difference in my satiety level. Your mileage and doctor's orders may vary.

But even so, you should be able to drink after you reach restriction. If you don't feel you are able to drink enough, you need to talk to your doctor about it. As a previous poster said, she has had to slow down her drinks to sips due to her restriciton level--but she should still be getting enough to feel hydrated and satisfied (you can, right, StrangeDz?).

It is all a learning experience!

Thanks for the responses, ladies!! It's good to know that I'll be able to get my fluids in! :sneaky:

I was doing pretty good with not drinking during meals and waiting a 1/2 hours afterwards. ...but, I told the lady that does my fills that I may take a sip or two if I felt like I really needed it and she said it was okay to drink with a meal. So, I have been drinking some more with meals, but when I do, I do not let myself eat more. I still stick to the amount of food I've measured out. I am however trying to get back to not drinking during meals.

Pre-surgery I always had a drink with meals. When out at a restaurant I esp. needed to have a drink. I don't know if it was because I ate to fast or the food was to salty; but I was always dying of thirst. Now I really don't miss drinking with meals. The only time I have ever REALLY wanted something to drink was at a party when my best protein choice was Greek sausage which was really salty.