Why can't we drink w meals...

Your new pouch doesn't have the flap at the bottom that holds stuff in. It has a hole....like a funnel. If you drink with your meals, you are going to flush food out of your pouch. Not only will it make you hungry quicker....it can also cause dumping as it hits your intestines too soon.

Thanks Nella

Basically what was said about. We no longer have a pyloric valve so if you drink while eating you will flush the food out of your new pouch hence being hungry sooner. The longer you can wait post eating the better. My surgeon did say that if you need to take a few sips during your meal because of dry food that was okay just don't get into habit of drinking with meals.