This week I had my psych eval and session with the nutritionist.

The Psych went well. She said I was fit for WLS and was very supportive. She gave me some counsel related to the questions on my eating habits questionaire but it was, overall, a very easy session. I had the impression that she was very sincere and took her job seriously but she made it very pleasant. Even if I wasn't having surgery it would have been money well spent.

The NUT visit left me a bit more perplexed. She also struck me as good at her job but exceptionally serious. (Not criticizing, just observiceng.) She showed me a mockup of the serving sizes I would be eating after the sleeve and that didn't bother me. We talked about beverages and she was quite reasonable on that subject too. She had a 16 oz. insulated tumbler full of coffee and sipped on it as we talked. Just for perspective, my beverage habits are as follows; 20 oz. of black coffee daily, 20 oz. decaf daily and Water at all other times. I tried some stevia sweetened lemonade and would drink it in a pinch but it's not my favorite. That's OK because I drink a lot of water and have for years. And that's it with the exception of the occasional double shot of amaretto; something I'm more than willing to leave behind. No beer, no soda, no milk shakes or other junque.

Now the idea of not being able to drink coffee throughout the morning I find daunting. OK, she didn't say it in those terms but she said I wouldn't be drinking 40 oz. of coffee a day after surgery . . . ever! Now I realize that a miniaturized stomach is probably going to mean less thirst for coffee but, for some reason, I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this.

Thoughts? Observations? Experiences?

I too am a great lover of the bean - I have waxed poetically many a time here about having to give up my coffee - mainly because of my fierce addiction to it. I quit a couple of weeks prior to surgery so as not to have to deal with the caffiene withdrawls during surgery/recovery.

Now afer surgery I cannot even fathom drinking it - I look at 20 oz of anything now as Everest lol. Things just might change post surgery Desert - the certainly have for me, and the coffee thing is something I actually cried over (i think my husband thinks I am a loon lol.)

I have never been a big coffee drinker (have an occasional decaf) but I still drink my tea. coffee is acidy and I think thats the reason you cant have it. Maybe tea is an option?

Corinna

I too am a great lover of the bean - I have waxed poetically many a time here about having to give up my coffee - mainly because of my fierce addiction to it. I quit a couple of weeks prior to surgery so as not to have to deal with the caffiene withdrawls during surgery/recovery.

Now afer surgery I cannot even fathom drinking it - I look at 20 oz of anything now as Everest lol. Things just might change post surgery Desert - the certainly have for me, and the coffee thing is something I actually cried over (i think my husband thinks I am a loon lol.)

I've been drinking coffee off an on for over 50 years. I started when I was very young. But I've also had years on end when I didn't drink so much as a drop. I've also been a tea drinker, herbal tea drinker and even at times just hot Water. For years and years I've never been far away from a hot, no cal beverage for a good part of each day. It was 117 degrees at my office today and I drank coffee.

I don't think I'm adicted to it, I've gone from coffee to herb tea without ever missing coffee. I just like having a hot liquid available in abundance.

I have never been a big coffee drinker (have an occasional decaf) but I still drink my tea. coffee is acidy and I think thats the reason you cant have it. Maybe tea is an option?

Corinna

The NUT actually said that coffee would be OK in moderation. She suggested decaf tea however. I dunno.

More thoughts:

I'm a lot less freaked after a few days. I think that this was a case of it striking me that being sleeved would restrict choices permanently; of course that's the whole point.