So I drank my first caffeinated coffee today (small, non fat, no whip Mocha) and well, after only drinking about 6-7 ounces, it acted like an enema! Sorry TMI. Anyone else experience this? I didn’t get any of the dumping syndrome feelings from it ( no aches, cramps, headache, sick all over, hot feelings), just had to go, one time and I am fine. Strange! I am definitely awake though, lol, so the caffeine really worked! I also found that it makes you not hungry since I forgot to eat lunch today after I drank it. Whoops. Not a good thing when I barely make 700 calories a day when I eat all my meals. So now I am down on Protein for the day, so I have to get a shake in too, yuck, lol. Not sure it was worth it, but I am happy I am awake. Just a warning for those who try it once they bring back a “normal” food diet….don’t plan to do it out in public in case you have to run, lol.

On a good note, my weight stall is no longer and I am almost in the 230’s, only 1 more pound! So 29 pounds in 6 weeks (269 day of surgery) I am soooo excited. I saw some people I haven’t seen in over 3 months and they didn’t even recognize me! It was such a great feeling. One even said….wow you look sexy (in jeans and a tighter t-shirt). I haven’t thought of myself that way in a long time!

coffee has always had a laxative effect on me...welcome to my party!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 251, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 251

So I drank my first caffeinated coffee today (small' date=' non fat, no whip Mocha) and well, after only drinking about 6-7 ounces, it acted like an enema! Sorry TMI. Anyone else experience this? I didn’t get any of the dumping syndrome feelings from it ( no aches, cramps, headache, sick all over, hot feelings), just had to go, one time and I am fine. Strange! I am definitely awake though, lol, so the caffeine really worked! I also found that it makes you not hungry since I forgot to eat lunch today after I drank it. Whoops. Not a good thing when I barely make 700 calories a day when I eat all my meals. So now I am down on Protein for the day, so I have to get a shake in too, yuck, lol. Not sure it was worth it, but I am happy I am awake. Just a warning for those who try it once they bring back a “normal” food diet….don’t plan to do it out in public in case you have to run, lol.

On a good note, my weight stall is no longer and I am almost in the 230’s, only 1 more pound! So 29 pounds in 6 weeks (269 day of surgery) I am soooo excited. I saw some people I haven’t seen in over 3 months and they didn’t even recognize me! It was such a great feeling. One even said….wow you look sexy (in jeans and a tighter t-shirt). I haven’t thought of myself that way in a long time![/quote']

Hey I don't think yours is dumping at all. I will have to also state that coffee has the same effect on me as well, not that my body is getting back to normal.

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, CURRENT... 187 YEAH!!!!

I tried everything! I mean everything because I was constipated (sorry for the TMI). Milk of magnesia, mirilax, colace, etc. I finally said the heck with it last night and had half of a small Dunkin donuts coffee. Best thing i could've done. This morning, after 10 days of not going, I finally was able to go. My doctor says no coffee but if it gets down to it again, I will drink the coffee!

Coffee helps me too. I know I should be drinking decaf but it is my one vice.

So I drank my first caffeinated coffee today (small' date=' non fat, no whip Mocha) and well, after only drinking about 6-7 ounces, it acted like an enema! [/quote']

First of all you can't have a nonfat no whip mocha, you have the to get the skinny mocha (sugar free mocha). Just because it was non fat no whip doesn't change that the fact that mocha is nothing but sugar. There's also a lot of sugar in milk. Espresso is much stronger than coffee. You need to start with coffee before you jump all the way to espresso.

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012

I’m still pre-op and my dr said they will let me have coffee - they don’t encourage it - but they realize that some people just NEED the caffeine - SO HAPPY because I just need that ONE coffee a day.