So I've been meaning to ask this question... We know that things like soups, yogurt, jello, pudding are really considered to be liquids because they break down. We also know that we shouldn't eat and drink at the same time. So does anyone eat soup and say a piece of chicken? I guess it never really occured to me not to do this until I was dining out last week and got full really fast after having a few spoonfuls of soup and then trying to eat some chicken. I often take yogurt and some type of solid to work for lunch too. Was anyone told specifically not to eat these combinations? Or did I miss the common sense on this one?

That question came up during a group session, and the nurse said not to drink water with our meal. We drove her insane that day lol!!! we kept asking stuff like, can we eat cereal/milk or coffee/toast.. She had a good laugh

But yes, you can eat let's say baked chicken and have some soup. Or even some yogurt afterward as "desert". It's water that is not recommended.

That question came up during a group session' date=' and the nurse said not to drink Water with our meal. We drove her insane that day lol!!! we kept asking stuff like, can we eat cereal/milk or coffee/toast.. She had a good laugh

But yes, you can eat let's say baked chicken and have some soup. Or even some yogurt afterward as "desert". It's water that is not recommended.[/quote']

Yeah, I don't get that. Soup is no different than drinking water.

I THINK that extra Water isn't recommended. As a soup its part of the meal. The reason for the restriction is because you want to start with an empty sleeve to start with. Then after you eat, if you drink, the liquid pushes the food thru faster and you get hungrier sooner.

I have an auto-immune disease where my cells don't create enough mucous/liquid. So I HAVE to drink while eating or I can't swallow because I

have very little saliva. I was afraid that I wouldnt qualify for the surgery because of the drinking, but the surgeon understood and waived the no drinking for me. So, its not that bad things will happen if you have liquid w your food, it just isnt the best use of your new tool.