All things about this surgery have been good but I wanna brew a starbucks was hooked on caffeine many years only off since surgery. (No Decaf for me flavor not there). They say after 6 months one cup is ok. I don't think i can make that. Everything else is fine but not the no Coffee! I'm well hydrated so I might take the plunge here soon but this early guess I should wait it out a bit? I had 3 Keurig's before surgery sold 2 because I knew wouldn't need them everywhere but josh I crave a good Thanksgiving bleand

I put a Starbucks pod of expresso in my morning protein shake - god flavor.

"Good". Darn fingers!!

Thanks you're further along then me I guess I will be able to have the caffeine eventually

I drink several cups of coffee a day. I even drink it as a snack. .pecan praline and bread pudding are great! Still losing!

I have a cup a day with no problems. I never used to drink coffee, was into many diet cokes a day. I am now 6 months out.

I am only 5 1/2 weeks out and have a 1/2 a cup most mornings. I mix Protein powder in just so I don't feel as guilty! LOL Hasn't seemed to hurt me; I do try to follow the advise I've seen on these boards which is to view it as a treat and not count it towards Water intake. New tummy is still pretty tight so by 1/2 a cup I am full

I'm a year out and I drink coffee everyday been drinking coffee since I was about 3 months out

I am pre-surgery and I think no coffee will be really hard for me. I love my French Roast. I think I am addicted to my two cups a day.

Newby here. Why is coffee not allowed?

Coffee (even decaf) is acidic to the stomach and can irritate your sleeve as you are trying to heal. Also, Caffeine is a diuretic and keeping hydrated postop is hard enough as it is.

I'm 3 weeks out and back to coffee I never drank so much water in my life doing cardio down 30 first 2 weeks already. I think coffee fear is unfounded. I'm low carb guy too. These dietitians over play it all still think Atkins was much more on the ball then they are. No coffee 6 months mine said. I'm not going back to my 5-10 a day but 1 for now sometimes 2 is harmless. Damage to sleeve never heard of they told me hydration apparently many don't do well getting there water I did from 2nd day on

I heard coffee can cause ulcers and that is why they don't want us drinking it.

Caffeine is a diuretic but so is Water, and we don't avoid water due to it being a diuretic. There may be legit reasons to avoid caffeine (acidic, central nervous system stimulant) but it won't harm your hydration level more than water will - which is to say, not at all. Unless you are drinking maybe 8 cups a day.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/self/wellness/coffee-makes-you-dehydrated-say-what

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

Also, coffee has significant health benefits for most of us:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/06/this-is-your-brain-on-coffee/

I avoided coffee for the first three months post sleeve due to the acidity and possible harmful effects on the upper digestive tract specifically:

http://www.healthy.net/Health/Article/Effects_of_Caffeine_and_Coffee_on_Heartburn_Acid_Reflux_Ulcers_and_GERD/2396/2

But since then I've been having a couple of cups of black coffee almost every day and have not noticed any negative effects.

Edited December 8, 201312 yr by Bufflehead

I felt the same way. I was willing (and have succeeded) to change my eating habits, what I ate, activity level, and every other requirement that came with this surgery. Giving up coffee was not a compromise I was willing to make. I did stop before surgery and I got clearance at about 6 weeks to resume. I avoid coffee with Vitamins so I don't get absorption issues. I try to limit to no more than 3 cups a day, and most days is 1-2.

Syntrax has a Cappuccino flavored protein powder. The first ingredient in it is decaf coffee. Perhaps this might be a good solution?