I have many questions and posted them. Everyone here is great. I'm still trying to decide if its right for me.

Anyway, my question is about not drinking during a meal and 30 minutes after.

This really scares me as that is when I usually drink the most. I have tried several times to not drink and have failed. Is there anyone out there that struggles with this same problem? And what did you do to adapt?

Thanks again

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icuwalsh-

I was one of those people who would go out to eat and drink 3-4 glasses of diet coke with my meal. After banding, you do tend to follow the rules for fear of anything coming back up- (PBing). There is also no drinking prior to eating.

It really isn't as hard as you think.

If needed, I will take that one sip after completing a meal. Sometimes a little sip helps get you through.

THe band has been awesome for me - knowing what I do now - experiencing what I have over the past 4 months - I would do it again in a heart beat.

Best of luck with your decision.

Tracy

When you think about it, the only reason we drink during a meal is to wash the food down. Drinking a lot makes it easier to eat more, even though we may not even realize that's why we're doing it.

After banding the same is true, even though it may be in smaller quantities. Drinking during a meal won't hurt you, but it will sabotage your weight loss efforts. And sometimes you will discover that drinking can backfire, since if something is stuck drinking won't help it go through and you'll just urp the liquid right up.

So there are two reasons to stick to the no-drinking-while-eating rule, and if neither of them are sufficient for you to change your behavior you may find that you're not losing weight as fast as you'd hoped. But it's not going to damage your band or anything if you drink while you're eating.

So think more about why you're hoping to get banded. And then think about whether you're really willing to change your habits to achieve your goals. I'll bet you'll discover you're not as attached to those habits as you think. :biggrin1: