i don't know how to do a survey, so I'll just ask the question. Do you follow the bandster rules on drinking fluids? As in no Fluid right before, during, or 2 hours after a meal?

I don't. I have to drink with meals. I'm losing weight so it doesn't seem to be a problem. Plus I drink only non-caloric beverages except milk. I was worried that fluids would cuase my tummy to empty too quickly, but I seem to be ok. If I don't drink with my meals my food won't go down.

I wondered about this same question.

I usually don't drink more than a sip of Water to wash out my mouth while i'm eating but I heard that if we drink while we eat, we can create a "stopped up sink" effect in our belly. The food will fill the port hole and water has no-where to go but to sit on the top of your belly.

So that's had me nervous to not push it to drink more than a sip of water.

Anita

Never drink with meals, I've learned cause IT will come back up. An hour after for me.

I do drink right up to the last second.

I'm bad, I drink all the time with meals. I just don't chug like I used too.

If I do drink anything at mealtime, its just a couple of slow sips of hot tea. Cold drinks cause a strange reaction, and tightness and I have to stop eating too soon. Its better for me to not drink at all and I find my hunger, head and otherwise stay away longer!

Never......I drink to right before, but none during or for an hour after.

I got into the bad habit of drinking with meals and now it is hard to stop. My dr said if I don't stop it is totally defeating the purpose of the band. I am trying to stop but it is really hard.

I drink right up to 10 minutes or before the meal but then I don't drink with the food or for one hour after eating.

I will drink up to a half hour prior to a meal but nothing for a while afterwards. I have experienced PB water and it's no fun.

I will drink a little bit of water only if the food seems a little dry, just to wet it a bit. When it comes to breakfast, if I haven't had my morning coffee by the time I eat I will drink it with breakfast. Doesn't seem to have any effect or hurt. I guess you have to just see how you will react to it. I know it's hard for some to stop it totally. But if you can get away with none, that is key. And as far as prior to eating, I drink up until I eat, no problem.

no i do not drink with meals

i drink Water with every meal...only had one bad experience where it came back up. if i was not losing or getting sick i would stop...but it works fine for me. i cannot chug water either like i used to. i try to sip it all day long though.

m

I'm conflicted on this since I want to follow the rules and continue to loose but right now I am sipping some hot tea with my meals since I think I'm too tight and it help relex my stomach (band)... also I hate the not drinking thing so I was having one sip or an ice cube during the meals before.

I'm a slow loser ususally so I don't want to sabatoge myself by drinking and making the loss slower but right now the hot tea is a must for comfort.

I haven't had a fill yet and I do drink with my mushy meals--I know this is bad, but it's a such a tough habit to break and since I have basically NO restriction, it's even harder to not drink

By the way, what's wrong with the water sitting on top of the food in your stomach?

the reason the surgeons dont want us drinking with our meals is that the liquid flows directly out of our little pouches creathed by being BANDED, into our other "natural" stomach and takes some of the food with it. thus leaving more room in your pouch/ new stomach for food. Which is defeating the purpose of having the BAND in the first place. I drink drink drink until about 30 before my meal time and then nothing with and nothing for about an hour after....makes it hard if you eat something salty and then want to drink more but do your very best to not drink with meals.

I too had a hard time with this thinking myself being thirsty.. and I decided that if i felt as thought I couldn't go with out drinking with my meal because I was thirsty I would have a drink and then push my meal time back 1/2 hour...:hungry: this helped me decide if I was hungry or just thristy.

I have even gone to the extreme of taking my plate into the bathroom and eating on the edge of my tub so as to avoid being able to easily get a drink... :faint: sounds warped; but it worked. I did feel full longer as they promise in the pre op meetings. :clap2:

best of luck to all of us with this issue.

I drink right up to mealtime but try to wait 45 min to an hr afterwards. It is a very hard habit to get into but I am getting better at it. When I am really thirsty and it is spicy I may have a sip but mostly I just try to concentrate on how good the yummy food tastes!:hungry:

Liz

Banded March 10th, 2006

Dr.Ariel Ortiz

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