Just wondering how many weeks or months out before you can drink with your meals. I can't stand not being able to drink with my meals...I'm so thirsty..uggg

You are never supposed to drink with your meals. Even people in maintenance continue to do this.

For me the issue is this - if I drink something while I'm eating it only seems to take up room in my stomach that's supposed to be for food. Before surgery I could drink like everyone else but now there just isn't enough space to fit in both food and liquid at the same time. I've heard people say that if you drink while eating the liquid will make the food slide through your stomach easier and you will

end up eating too much. This just isn't true for me. There's only so much room in there and both food and liquids just cannot fit at the same time.

how many weeks or months out before you can drink with your meals

superchica879

sorry bud, gotta get used to not drinking with your meals forever and ever and a day!!!!

at some point taking a 1/2 of a sip on an occassion during a meal is ok???

but - you are not ever supposed to drink with a meal

people have been shot for less!!!!

after you eat you must wait about 45 minutes to drink again (per your own NUTS instructions)

rules concerning Water IMO are very important to follow

ie how much you drink, when you drink, when you don't drink

welcome to your new happier, healthier, longer life with your new best friend the sleeve

i am now raising a glass to your health (water of course!! )

good luck

kathy

Just wondering how many weeks or months out before you can drink with your meals. I can't stand not being able to drink with my meals...I'm so thirsty..uggg

Sorry, love, that's a forever thing. No drinking during meals or 30 minutes before and after. I do admit, I will take a sip or two if I'm eating something dry or spicy. We're not allowed to drink because it allows food to slide through our tummies too fast allowing us to eat more than the recommended amount.

WOW.....it's so hard to do! I get flippin thirsty when I eat but I gotta do what I gotta do....FOREVER! Thanks for your replies!

Just wondering how many weeks or months out before you can drink with your meals. I can't stand not being able to drink with my meals...I'm so thirsty..uggg

Time for the VST infamous "No-Drinking-With-Meals" YouTube!

WOW.....it's so hard to do! I get flippin thirsty when I eat but I gotta do what I gotta do....FOREVER! Thanks for your replies!

I feel your pain. Any time we would go out to eat I'd have my glass filled at least 3 times. I used to drink 8-10 bottles of Water daily and down 16oz in 2-3 gulps. I thought I'd never be able to follow that rule. But at some point I noticed I just stopped wanting to drink with meals. And over time you'll be able to drink and not "sip." Never gulp again, but I can finish 16oz in about 5-6 drinks in half an hour. The hardest part is staying hydrated during and after a workout. Make sure you sip during and are PLENTY hydrated before. And I usually like to drink 1/2 to a whole small bottle of G2 after I exercise.

superchica879

sorry bud' date=' gotta get used to not drinking with your meals forever and ever and a day!!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

at some point taking a 1/2 of a sip on an occassion during a meal is ok???

but - you are not ever supposed to drink with a meal <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

people have been shot for less!!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

after you eat you must wait about 45 minutes to drink again (per your own NUTS instructions)

rules concerning Water IMO are very important to follow

ie how much you drink, when you drink, when you don't drink

welcome to your new happier, healthier, longer life with your new best friend the sleeve <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

i am now raising a glass to your health (water of course!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> )

good luck <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

kathy[/quote']

Proudgrammy you are definitely in a silly mood today! You should start a silly story thread and make us all laugh! = D

As for drinking, I gave up drinking with meals pre surgery, as soon as the NUT said never again. I was surprised at how much better I felt. I do still ask for a small glass of water just in case something gets stuck, (also keeps the wait staff from asking several times "are you sure you don't want anything to drink?) but someone else usually drinks it! Like everything else, it just takes getting used to.