I am 7 days post op and on full liquids which include blended soups. I know we are not supposed to drink with our meals and for an hour after. But how do you combat the major thirst that comes with food???

my dr told me to wait 1/2 hr hour

if you are really thirsty, see nothing wrong with taking a sip or two..

def was a new habit i had to develope.

bee well

After a few months you find it's much easier. However, there are those doctors who believe it's OK to drink before, during and after you eat. You might double check with your doctor. Go to youtube and look for Lapband, Dr O'brien and video 3 to see what he has to say about this?

tmf

Drinking while eating is one of those issues that is debated like crazy. My doctor agrees with Dr. O (TMF Video).

If you are on a liquid diet you can drink while eating....it's all liquid. lol

Drinking while eating is one of those issues that is debated like crazy. My doctor agrees with Dr. O (TMF Video).

If you are on a liquid diet you can drink while eating....it's all liquid. lol

Took the words right out of my mouth!

I was banded on 12-12-12. My dr said tiny sips with food is fine. But this 3x a day shake is about to kill me. I can barely get n 2. But I'm sipping broths and baby foods. So far so good. Just want the GAS PAINS to stop uhhh

Best thing for gas pains is walking and i hear a heating pad works too. It will pass, I promise!

I am 7 days post op and on full liquids which include blended soups. I know we are not supposed to drink with our meals and for an hour after. But how do you combat the major thirst that comes with food???

You get used to it... It the beginning I had to take a tiny sip while eating but I quickly realized it wasn't a good idea and just stopped doing it. If you drink constantly during the day you will find yourself less thirsty when eating....

I find the healthier you eat ie low salt the less thirsty you will be. Just think a lot of those really unhealthy fatty foods that we like tend to be really salty like nacho chips or cheeseburgers, peanuts or potato chips.

Floridays, thanks. I think that was the answer I was looking for. (thanks everyone else who responded too!). :-)