I know that one of the rules is to not drink while you eat. I have a real hard time for that. Do yall have any sugestions?????

i know the not drinking with meals can be tough, but it's done to keep the pouch from flushing out and emptying to soon.

Wait till two hours have passed between your meal and when you drink and drink atleast two cups of fluids before your next meal. That helps me

I also would suck on sugarfree popsicles an hour after if i was wickid thirsty.

I drink with my meals. I don't have much,maybe an ounce or 2. My doctor has said now that as long as it is a little sip and you wait 30-60 seconds it's fine. It works for me.

I found that when I stopped eating super salty foods (esp chips, french fries) that I was a lot less thirsty when eating.

It's hard at first, but you really just have to force yourself. My surgeon says drinking with meals is one of the number one reasons that the lap band doesn't work the way it's supposed to. I count the seconds until I can drink again after meals because I feel so thirsty sometimes, but I force myself to wait. It'll become second nature after a while, so hang in there!

Once you have good restriction, food wiil accumulate in your pouch while eating, and you will have to stop eating at some point. Automatic Portion Control, part of being in the Green Zone.

So, drink water on top of that....and you will learn why real quick, and you will never do it again.

Don't have a drink near you at your meals. I find if I don't have a glass of whatever at the table, I don't drink. Wait at least 30 minutes after your meal to start drinking again.