How in the world to people eat spicy food and NOT drink anything!?!? My husband is an amazing cook and does all the cooking around here. He makes a lot of spicy foods. I stay away from them most of the time because, to be quite frank, since having my gallbladder removed in 1996 after my daughter was born, my stomach can't handle a lot of spicy food. However, I do enjoy it from time to time. He made a Mexican chicken dinner tonight that was soooo good, but my mouth is on fire! I am looking longingly at my cup of ice water, but I am holding off. Anyone here eat spicy foods on a regular basis? If so, how in the world do you do it!!??!

I love spicy food! And I physically CAN'T drink while eating - I'll throw it all up. Sometimes if it's really spicy, I will take a mouthful of iced cold Water, swish it around in my mouth, and spit it out. Helps with the burn a little.

But I know exactly what you mean. I look longingly at my husbands drink during dinner and wished I could have some! Once in a while, I will try it to see what I can get away with. I can't ever get away with it. It's really bad in a restaurant with having to run to the ladies room. You'd think I'd learn!

Good luck!

Marci

Try a tiny bite of fat free sour cream!

You just do it...It was a hard lesson to learn. I am like Marci... If I drink with food it will come back up. But look at how much money you save on drinks. Lol

Marci.....I have actually never TRIED drinking with a meal or not so I have no idea what would happen, just don't do it because my doctor told me not to. LOL Swishing with Water is a good idea though!

kmaas21605.....now THAT would be a very good idea! I didn't even think of that, and it would have gone perfectly with the meal! Thanks!

Floridays.......I save SO much money at restaurants now! Only drink water and don't even always order a meal. We actually went to Texas Roadhouse yesterday. My daughter ordered a steak dinner that came with 2 sides. She got a cup of chili as one side and gave it to me. LOL So many ways to be thrifty now!

Wow! I alway thought you "shouldn't" drink water 30 and 30, because you would wash the food through too fast, not that you "couldn't" drink! I learn something new everyday here!

That happened to me a couple of times; I put an ice cube in my mouth and swished it around . . . I CANNOT drink either while eating. So, I really try to avoid spicy foods.

I was told you shouldn't because it will make the food go through too quickly. I didn't know it would make some people sick either, but that is even more reason for me to NOT want to drink it.

Yes, I cannot drink right after eating. it really hurts. Like the water will sit right on top of the food and feels like it is stuck.