I understand why you wait 30 minutes after you eat but do you HAVE to drink water 30 minutes before? What is the purpose of the before?

I've never heard of a rule that you HAVE to drink water before. I tend to drink right up until I eat normally.

Well my Doctors office told me I can only drink a half before I eat and I have to wait 45 minutes after I eat to drink something I can no longer drink while I eat. was anyone told the same thing

Yes, I was told the same thing...not to drink the 30 min prior to eatting and the 30 min after eatting. I believe the before is so your stomach is completely empty and you have the room to eat your allotted amount of food.

I was told the same thing. No drink 30 minutes prior to or after you eat. No drink while eating as well. That is what my doctor told me.

My instruction was no drink 30 mins prior to or after eating.. Don't really understand the prior bit but understand the after or during eating part

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My NUT explained that the reason they say to drink 30 min. before is because some times the Fluid can fill the pouch long enough that adding food to it too soon can do one of two things...

1- It can soften the food and make it slide through, or

2- it can make you feel uncomfortably full and over dilate the pouch.

I would think that if the second one is happening though, that the band is a bit tight. If fluid can't pass through...but I am thinking clear fluid like Water not shakes or anything like that which is what they could be getting at with that second statement.

Then conflicting to this I read I'm not sure where..I read alot maybe in the big lapband book..but don't quote me on that.

There is a technique called water loading where in people drink lots of water prior to eating so that they are not so hungry or feel fuller faster when they eat.

Anyone have any experience with either of those theory's?

The not drinking during eating and 30 minutes after are standard. I don't know of any docs that disagree or give conflicting advice on those two points. The 30 minutes prior is debatable and different docs give different recommendations.