I am having trouble separating eating from drinking. Can someone explain to me why we are told not to do this? I need convincing at this point.

It is uncomfortable and I get the foamies if I drink too soon after eating. I usually wait 45-60 minutes unless I lose track of time.

I am almost 2 years out and I am just now able to take a few sips after I eat. Depending on what I eat (water after eating carbs works out a lot better than Water after protein). but the biggest thinkg I find is that I am hungry a lot faster when I drink right after eating. Water just washes the food right out of my stomach. Just my two cents.

Congrats on reaching your goal I had surgery on 6/21 I'm down 18 lbs its seems fast I have 100 to go I know it's not easy and I get happy when I hear that people get to goal I'm going on vacation Florida Saturday and I start my purée stage have to do what I have to do any suggestions ?

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Thank you so much. Welcome to the losers bench. When I was in the purée stage I would have a lot of cream Soups. If you are staying in a hotel that has a microwave I would buy some soups like split pea, tomato, broccoli cheddar and such. I didn't have a hard time with milk products like some people do after surgery so I ate a lot of cottage cheese, yogurt, and puddings. When you go out to eat there aren't a whole lot of choices for you other then the soups.

It will seem like it takes forever to lose that 100 pounds, but when you get there you will not be able to believe how fast the time went by. I can't believe it's already been almost two years since my surgery.

I find now that when I see women that are the size that I used to be now my heart aches for them because I remember that feeling of constantly thinking about my weight. There wasn't a minute that would go by that I didn't have my weight on my mind. I just saw a woman tonight that is about my height and she is about the same size I was and the same build...like her weight was carried just the way I did. I felt so strongly that I wanted to go up to her and tell her about the surgery, but then I know how I would have felt if someone would have done that to me, so I never do.

I wish you luck on your journey...and try to remember that you will hit stalls, it is completely normal, and even if you lose slowly...it is actually better for your health, as well as your skin. I lost pretty slowly and I don't have any issues with skin other then a little wobbly around the arms, and of course the girls and tummy...but that's more from having kids then from my weight loss. I am getting plastics in the fall and I can't wait to post after pictures, so look for those in October! have a great time on vacation!

Thank you so much. Welcome to the losers bench. When I was in the purée stage I would have a lot of cream soups. If you are staying in a hotel that has a microwave I would buy some soups like split pea' date=' tomato, broccoli cheddar and such. I didn't have a hard time with milk products like some people do after surgery so I ate a lot of cottage cheese, yogurt, and puddings. When you go out to eat there aren't a whole lot of choices for you other then the soups.

It will seem like it takes forever to lose that 100 pounds, but when you get there you will not be able to believe how fast the time went by. I can't believe it's already been almost two years since my surgery.

I find now that when I see women that are the size that I used to be now my heart aches for them because I remember that feeling of constantly thinking about my weight. There wasn't a minute that would go by that I didn't have my weight on my mind. I just saw a woman tonight that is about my height and she is about the same size I was and the same build...like her weight was carried just the way I did. I felt so strongly that I wanted to go up to her and tell her about the surgery, but then I know how I would have felt if someone would have done that to me, so I never do.

I wish you luck on your journey...and try to remember that you will hit stalls, it is completely normal, and even if you lose slowly...it is actually better for your health, as well as your skin. I lost pretty slowly and I don't have any issues with skin other then a little wobbly around the arms, and of course the girls and tummy...but that's more from having kids then from my weight loss. I am getting plastics in the fall and I can't wait to post after pictures, so look for those in October! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> have a great time on vacation![/quote']

Thank you !!do you have any before & after pics ?

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Thank you !!do you have any before & after pics ?

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Yes I have lots in my gallery. I have some from the entire start to finish line in there. I don't show my face though...camera shy...lol

Seems like the topic was covered quite well. It does take quite an adjustment to the not drinking rule. Really, though, your stomach just isn't big enough to hold food and drink together which can make you sick. Plus, it will wash the few nutrients we get away especially if you are taking your vitamins/calcium with your meals. We don't malabsorb like the bypass but we certainly don't get enough food in to get our nutrients strictly from that.

Good luck!