Hello - I was wondering how many of you drink "real" coffee post-op. I am allowed to have it - my nutritionist thinks it is fine and said she didn't expect me to give it up.

I haven't had coffee since my surgery, however, as innately I thought it might irritate my stomach. Now almost two weeks out, I'm starting to think I might enjoy a coffee in the morning.

Anyone else drink coffee with no problems? (I'm talking one cup brewed coffee with a bit of skim milk in it)

drinking some right now......no probs for me

My coffee makes truck drivers cower in fear, and I have several cups a day.

I'm having some right now as well - zero problems.

My doctor's instructions were no coffee, ever. The concern is that the acid can cause ulcers. Doesn't matter if it's caff or decaf - it's the acid that is the issue. This is the one "instruction" that I couldn't adhere to. I drink only one small cup in the morning, and I'm fine with it. Also - when I spoke with one of the counselors in his office (also a long term lap band patient) she kind of chuckled & said that most ALL of them drink some, anyway. So.....I decided that a little bit of coffee isn't going to make or break me. HELL, I have no vices left! Give me my damn cup of coffee!

My coffee makes truck drivers cower in fear, and I have several cups a day.

LOL!

Well, here goes... my first post-op coffee!! YAY!! I feel the same way, mrsinto - I have no other vices - at least let me have this!! although I certainly do not pretend that my coffee has the powers attributed to Terry's!! LOL

Just be aware that caffeine can dehydrate so keep your fluid levels up with non caffeinated liquids! Enjoy!

I cannot exist without my coffee....the more the better....BLACK!

I agree with the others- let me have my dang coffee. I quit smoking 2 years ago, I don't eat junk food anymore, and I don't have my beloved soda anymore.

...I'm drinking my coffee!

Must drink coffee!!

I had my first timmies yesterday with one sweetener and it was delicious...power to the coffee!!

I just had my first cup this morning, I needed it so bad! I think today is day one of banded hell, so down and hungry

I'm dying for a Timmies, just wondering if anybody uses cream or milk. I used to love my large double double.

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One of the people on here still have their timmies...its their one treat. They did switch to a small.

Your Timmies sounds like our Starbucks

Okay, this thread got me so excited today (either that, or too much caffeine), that I went out a bought a new coffee maker. It makes a single small or large cup, or a whole carafe. It also makes tea. And the GOOD news is, that it makes a cup of coffee in 60 seconds, and tastes great! I'm so picky when it comes to coffee, and have bought and returned a few single serve/pod type machines. AWFUL! This, however, is great....which I never thought I would say, coming from a French press.

Yeah, God forbid I should have to wait longer than a minute for my morning brew

I'm dying for a Timmies, just wondering if anybody uses cream or milk. I used to love my large double double.

I use Coffeemate powder creamer. Not the sweet flavored ones; the original. I know it's crap, but I've used it for so long, I don't even like real cream. I use that, with some Splenda.