I know they all say no drinking and eating together to separate each 20 min apart but just curious what's the reason? I'm always tempted to do it but never do.

surgery: April 28th~~~current weight loss 20 pounds

It washes the food out of your stomach.

I try to wait a minimal of 30 minutes. It's hard because I always ate and drank togeather. Yes it washes the food out and your hungry again. They want the full feeling to last so your eating less

What the others said. Also, think about it like this, you no longer make stomach acids to break down your food, since all you have is saliva, you want to give it plenty of time to break down. If the food doesn't properly break down, than your small intestine won't be able to absorb all the nutrients.

Also, if it all hits your small intestine too soon, you can dump.

I learned that the hard way. I always keep forgetting not to drink when I eat. What a terrible feeling!!

I have always drank before, during and after my meals since the surgery. Not sure if it has affected me or not.

I have seen some people further out drink and eat at the same time... Is there a timeframe when you can at the same time?

I made the mistake of eating a little mini baby bel cheese then took a swig of Powerade Zero out of habit and then went to work out and I spent more time on the toilet than I did on the treadmill... No fun.

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 30lbs