AND HOW DOES IT WORK OUT FOR YOU???

I rarely ever drink with meals, and I am 20 months post op. It is just habit for me now. We were told not to drink 15 mins before and 30 mins after meals. The analogy I was given was think of a clogged sink. If you flush Water through, it gets unclogged. So we are not suppose to drink because A: it can make you throw up, and B: because you will get hungrier sooner.

And you would still absorb all the calories as that work is done by your intestines. You actually may end up eating more later because you are hungrier sooner. I think having a few sips to wash things down your throat is not so bad, but just be careful not to get in the habit of drinking a lot with meals.

Curious' date=' if you drink with your meal...do you avoid the calories/fat because it goes on through then?[/quote']

The answer here is no, it gets through your stomach faster, but pretty much all your calories are absorbed in your intestine ( which are working normally)

Have a question...i now understand why you cant eat during or right after meals, but why not before? Doesn't seem like it would have the same effect.

Have a question...i now understand why you cant eat during or right after meals' date=' but why not before? Doesn't seem like it would have the same effect.[/quote']

That is one of the inconsistent "rules" some say no some say yes. I personally drink right up to my first bite

Oh WOW!! This is something that I've been pretty stubborn about thinking, "It's just water". What a visual!! I'm going to do my best to stop eating and drinking together and for 30 minutes after. Thank you so much for posting that video!

I drink up to my first bite and then when Im done. I've been so thirsty lately and can't

find anything to satisfy. I think I'm craving a Coke and know I can't have it.