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I can't seem to get used to NOT drinking with my meals!

Im14fun

By Im14fun, in Food and Nutrition

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Im14fun    125

Im14fun
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This is one thing that I am struggling with the most! Will I ever get used to it? I try not do drink but then I am just so thirsty I resort to sipping a bit, and I end up paying dearly for it. When will I learn :unsure:

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southernsoul    773

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I'm having the same struggle. I try really hard not to take a sip, but sometimes I just need a little moisture. I try & make it the smallest sip I can & I haven't had a problem so far. However, I definitely don't want it to become a habit!

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Roo101769    742

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I think this will be the hardest change for me to make! It is just instinct to grab something to drink when I get food. I have done it for all my life. It will certainly be the hardest habit to break...I am trying now to change some things in preparation, and this is one area I am failing.

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This is one thing that I am struggling with the most! Will I ever get used to it? I try not do drink but then I am just so thirsty I resort to sipping a bit, and I end up paying dearly for it. When will I learn :unsure:

Perhaps you need the person you're having your meal with to nag you. I still slip now and then but my wife is quick to correct. It just takes time and persistence.

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huligoo    75

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I know me too...my food feels so dry in my mouth and going down my throat....I take tiny sips...

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Im14fun    125

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Perhaps you need the person you're having your meal with to nag you. I still slip now and then but my wife is quick to correct. It just takes time and persistence.

Hahaha....he does....but I'm pigheaded and do it anyway. I'm sure he finds a bit of pleasure in my tummy ache afterwards lol.

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MizzouGirl    148

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I have to be honest - I have started drinking just a little bit (maybe 1/8 cup of water) with my meals especially if I'm doing anything spicy. I haven't had any discomfort luckily. Guess if I do or stop loosing weight I'll need to revisit. :huh:

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endless80    697

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I do not have my surgery yet but I find that I need to place my glass out of reaching distance. So when I do reach for it to take a drink it is a very concious effort.

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SuzyB    182

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I haven't been sleeved yet but have been trying very hard to follow the guidelines but have very little success with it. It really surprises me how much of a habit it is for me as I thought it wouldn't be that hard. I think I am going to have to be follow other's advice and just not order anything when out.

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TwinsMama    483

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This is what took me the longest to get. Now as a post-op, I don't order a drink when going out and don't bring everything for my meal to the dinner table (if I have to get up to get something...I just won't have it including water).

Also, what helps me is learning what foods are too dry. I noticed any white meat (I mostly eat turkey) dries me out, as does anything with hidden wheat/flour/etc. Bars are the worst offenders so I literally have to make myself not cheat when I eat those.

There are times when the choice is drink something or eat (bigger problem for me now). I usually opt for the drink and put off eating.

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Brownrek    21

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I have the same problem. I usually end up taking a swallow of something when I finish but I don't eat enough to feel too full. So far not a problem.

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TES    858

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I find that I can quit drinking right before I eat--I only need to wait about 5 minutes if it's Water. But I usually need to wait at least half an hour and sometimes 45 minutes before drinking after eating. So at a restaurant, I'll order a drink when we first get there, drink what I want, then put it aside before the food comes. I get so annoyed when the food and drink come out at the same time. Then my food is cold by the time I can eat. Sometimes now I will order a drink and wait to order my food because of that, where before if it was someplace I knew the menu, we would just order both at once.

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brebee    29

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I have the problem too. Its so hard.

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TwinsMama    483

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Sometimes now I will order a drink and wait to order my food because of that, where before if it was someplace I knew the menu, we would just order both at once.

Ohhh so smart...I'm so doing this.

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