Ok...what's the deal with how long to wait after eating to drink water??? My doc says to wait 1 1/2 hours. Another doc says to wait 1/2 hour. I really like the sound of waiting only 1/2 an hour cause I'm a thirsty girl. How long do y'all wait?

I do my own thing, I'm not a good bandster in that respect. I probably get away with it because I'm not filled yet and only just back onto a regular diet. I do wait, but its usually only an hour or so. Not the 2 hours I was told to wait.

I just plan on taking it as it comes. Later on drinking might make me hungry sooner or it may make me PB. If so I wont do it. If it continues to not make any difference like it does now I will drink when I please. But I really wouldnt want to be downing anything substantial with a meal.

Every Dr. seems to have their own theories..my Dr. aid to wait 1 hour after eating so that iswhat I did. I figured I paid him thousands of dollars to do my surgery I better listen to him

My Dr. said that you can drink up to the time you eat and then wait 1/2 after you eat, He also said listen to your body, if you feel your food is going down faster and you are getting hungry then wait longer. I wait 1/2 and feel good with that.

1/2 hour for me too!

My dr. says 15 min to 1/2 hour. 2 hours is insane (imho)! Of course, I'm not banded yet so what do I know LOL!

I drink up till the time I eat and wait an hour afterwards.

I saw that you got banded by Spiegel... Dr. Spivak did mine and we are supposed to wait 1/2 hour. I always wait and have not had any problems.

Seems to me that if you wait 2 hours after each meal that is 6 hours each day of waiting to drink, then add the 20 per meal that is it supposed to tak eus to eat is another hour. That brigs us to 7 hours. I was also told that it is best to go to bed with an empty pouch so nothing by mouth for 30 min before going to bed. We are at 7.5 hours with nothing to drink. I couldn't get all of my liquids in if I did that. I wait 30 mins after meals and I have lost 50 pounds in 5 months. I don't feel hungry any sooner than when I wait an hour to drink. ~Mandy