Hi,

I was banded in November and tightened just before Christmas. I still dont have a lot of restriction but one problem I do find is that I can't drink while Im eating otherwise the food will have to come back up. At the moment I will have water before I eat but some foods make me thirsty and I have to wait up to 20 minutes after eating before I can drink comfortably again.

Is this weird??

Thanks,

Simone

I didn't see a nutritionist or go to any seminars or anything, but my Dr did give me the book "the Lapband Solution", written my Paul O'Brien, one of the pioneers of lapband surgery. That book actually gave me the best information I could have received when I was starting out. Might be worth the investment, just to get a little informed going forward.

there is a YouTube video by someone called former fat dude that shows a demonstration of drinking with your meals. You should look it up and watch it to remind yourself why not to drink. It is definitely a good visual.

Thank you so much for posting this. I just watched the video and it really helped.

My doctor has now said we can take small sips while eating. As long as it is a little sip and you wait the 30-60 seconds as you would like eating then it should be fine. I don't have any problems with it. I don't feel any less full than I did before not drinking. But what works for me, may not work for everyone!

I didn't see a nutritionist or go to any seminars or anything, but my Dr did give me the book "the Lapband Solution", written my Paul O'Brien, one of the pioneers of lapband surgery. That book actually gave me the best information I could have received when I was starting out. Might be worth the investment, just to get a little informed going forward.

Three other good books about the band:

Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, by Jessie H. Ahroni (she's a bandster and a family nurse

practitioner, so she knows both sides of living with the band

Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band, by Robert Sewell, MD & Linda Rorhrbough

(he's a surgeon & she's a bandster & writer - the book is excellent & very thorough)

Bandwagon, Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band, by Jean McMillann (me!)

(it's the giant encyclopedia of band advice!)

there is a YouTube video by someone called former fat dude that shows a demonstration of drinking with your meals. You should look it up and watch it to remind yourself why not to drink. It is definitely a good visual.

I'd love to see that but I can't find it. Would you please post a link to that video?

Thanks!

I didn't see a nutritionist or go to any seminars or anything, but my Dr did give me the book "the Lapband Solution", written my Paul O'Brien, one of the pioneers of lapband surgery. That book actually gave me the best information I could have received when I was starting out. Might be worth the investment, just to get a little informed going forward.

Three other good books about the band:

Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, by Jessie H. Ahroni (she's a bandster and a family nurse

practitioner, so she knows both sides of living with the band

Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band, by Robert Sewell, MD & Linda Rorhrbough

(he's a surgeon & she's a bandster & writer - the book is excellent & very thorough)

Bandwagon, Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band, by Jean McMillann (me!)

(it's the giant encyclopedia of band advice!)

Thanks ladies,

I'll get them online tonight. I really appreciate it.

I'd love to see that but I can't find it. Would you please post a link to that video?

Thanks!

The link is below.

I didn't see a nutritionist or go to any seminars or anything, but my Dr did give me the book "the Lapband Solution", written my Paul O'Brien, one of the pioneers of lapband surgery. That book actually gave me the best information I could have received when I was starting out. Might be worth the investment, just to get a little informed going forward.

I've not had any info either, but luckily I work in a hospital I can access the medical library and there's quite a good selection of obesity and bariatric surgery books. Always worth a read from the 'other side'.

Looking fab there btw x