Hey all my bandster friends I have a question for you does anyone know why we are not suppose to drink with meals? Its really hard for me but I'm doing it just wondering why I'm doing it?

Thanks. Nanny:D

Nanny: what I was told is that the liquid can make the food go through the opening faster and therefore you won't fill up as fast. So, we are not to drink till 30 min after the meal. I usually drink up till I take that first bite then don't drink anything else till 30 min after. The liquid also slows down the digestive process as well.

Hope this helps.

Hi Nanny,

I don't drink for an hour after eating for the reasons Penni mentioned and also because I was told that if it doesn't wash your food down... it may come back up with your food! That was all I needed to know...LOL... didn't sound like a pretty picture!

Darcy

Thanks Penni and Darcy that makes sense, but alot of times the doctors tell you what not to do but don't tell you why, I just wanted to know why I was giving up my drinks at meal time.

Thanks; Nanny:D

I was told not to drink 20 min before my meal, during my meal and 20 min after my meal because the liquid fills up your pouch quickly and you are not able to get the right amount of nutrients your body needs. Also you will fill fuller longer on food then liquids in your pouch.

When a doctor tells you something even if they don't give a reason..trust me listen to them :cool: ..I had never drank with my meal for the reasons mentioned above but once I had a piece of food stuck so I tried to wash it down with a swig of water and OH MY GOD was that a mistake, I felt like I was backing up like a clogged toilet, never again will I do that. I now wait a good hour before drinking after a meal just to be sure. However I do drink right up until about 3-5 minutes before a meal