Was just wondering wether it was fine to have coffee post op?

Iv heard many people get an upset stomach when they have hot coffee, but how about a frappucino, or an iced latté?

I drink 3 cups a day & it is my only vice. My physician has no problem with me drinking it and it doesn't irritate my stomach.

If you are going to drink coffee you need to make sure it is normal coffee without sugar,syrup or anything else added. A cup of coffee, black or with a splash of milk is not going to hurt. Those fancy coffees that are loaded with sugar, milk, cream etc will stop you achieving your goals. Remember you should not drink your calories.

yeah that stuff has way to much sugar

i started drinking coffee again about 2 weeks post op

half reg and half decaf (black)

enjoy it alot

This is one of the place's I fail. I have a love affair with iced decaf. I'm at: Making my own decaf at home, using my "suggested" FF half and half, and until recently, DaVinci coffee syrup. But I struggle with drive thru coffee places. But I love it so much, I mostly make my own. It's not the nicotene for me but the coffee experience. .One that I must watch.

I get a soy sugar free mocha often. What I have found is the soy, though not "low cal" is creamy and also a source of protein. Ordering the sugar free mocha syrup doesn't have the funny after taste that the regular syrups have... (In my opinion). You do have to get used to a new flavor of Mocha, but it is still rich and good and I still really like it. If i order a sugar-free with non fat milk, the non-fat milk is just watery and icky.

I drink coffee almost everyday. I find that I have a much better day with my lapband/eating when I start with coffee.

I either drink regular coffee with an equal and skim milk or I have a Skinny vanilla Latte from Starbucks. A grande has 130 calories, 0 fat, and 12 grams of Protein. Love it! If you are craving a sweet coffee loaded with sugar get the skinny vanilla latte and add an equal. You can get it hot or cold. I opt for the hot because that is what helps my band..,

I hope this helps!

My Nutritionist lets patients have coffe one week after surgery. Decaf is better so as not to get dehydrated, but I have between 2-3 cups a day. I need it in the am to "open" up my esophagus.

First off, in my post, I wrote

it's not the nicotene...", I don't smoke, why would that come up? I meant, "caffeine."

Second, doesn't both decaf and caffeinated coffee dehydrate you?

Don't you just love autocorrect!

I wish I could blame it on that!