Ok am sure there are dozens of posts in this and I have skimmed through them but since this is an open forum I will ask again..

When the eff can I have REAL coffee. Decaf is not coffee. I had my slithery on May 7th, so I am almost a month out.

I had coffee 3 weeks post op when I returned to work! I just had to! But I'm not sure what the rules were about coffee post op. Do you have any post op instructions to follow? Maybe someone earlier out will remember. Sorry I'm not help!

<p>I had coffee 3 weeks post op when I returned to work! I just had to! But I'm not sure what the rules were about coffee post op. Do you have any post op instructions to follow? Maybe someone earlier out will remember. Sorry I'm not help!</p>

I just made a half a cup with powdered non dairy creamer and that Torino (or whatever they call it) sugar free hazelnut syrup. It. Tastes like liquid gold!!!!

I started drinking coffee about 2 1/2 weeks post-op. It didn't say I couldn't just that it might upset my sleeve. I've had no issues and I'm still getting all my fluids in so coffee it is!

My doc doesn't prohibit it at all. They just think it doesn't help with dehydration and encourage a strict following of the required liquids, especially for coffee drinkers.

Maybe have a chat with them.....

Thanks ladies!!

I started drinking decaf a few days after surgery, then real coffee again (the leaded stuff, no decaf! ) at about 5-6 weeks.

I'm a little over a year out and I now drink about 6-8...sometimes 10 cups a day. Splenda, a little Hershey's cocoa powder and/or sugar-free vanilla Coffee-Mate. I know, I know...that's a lot of coffee and it's really bad for me and my heart will probably explode and it affects global warming and...whatever! I enjoy it and thus far it hasn't had a negative impact, so I'm drinkin' it!

Some folks tolerate it fine and others have issues.

Good luck and Godspeed on your journey!

My doc said a cup a day, two max. No more having the entire pot. I had surgery on the same day, May 7th.

Edited June 1, 201412 yr by tebowfan

Then have your cup of coffee. Really. Some doctors say no coffee and some say no restriction. No idea why there is a difference other than superstition. Coffee is a daily staple! The caffeine from coffee also is a mild thermogenic and will metabolize fatty acids in the blood stream -a fat burner.. There are many benefits to coffee. Just don't overdo it because dehydration is no fun in more ways than one.

Edited June 1, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);">I started drinking decaf a few days after surgery, then real coffee again (the leaded stuff, no decaf! ) at about 5-6 weeks.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);">I'm a little over a year out and I now drink about 6-8...sometimes 10 cups a day. Splenda, a little Hershey's cocoa powder and/or sugar-free Vanilla Coffee-Mate. I know, I know...that's a lot of coffee and it's really bad for me and my heart will probably explode and it affects global warming and...whatever! I enjoy it and thus far it hasn't had a negative impact, so I'm drinkin' it! </p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);">Some folks tolerate it fine and others have issues.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);">Good luck and Godspeed on your journey!</p>

Wow thank you! Your hilarious!

Then have your cup of coffee. Really. Some doctors say no coffee and some say no restriction. No idea why there is a difference other than superstition. Coffee is a daily staple! The caffeine from coffee also is a mild thermogenic and will metabolize fatty acids in the blood stream -a fat burner.. There are many benefits to coffee. Just don't overdo it because dehydration is no fun in more ways than one.

Thank you! I ha a half cup and it was heaven!

I have been able to have 2 cups of coffee a day since day one. In fact, I am on day 5 and enjoying a very rich cup of Joe as I write this. Even has a splash of fat free in it.

My MD said no joe for 2 months.......hoping I can last that long ????

It seems that so many surgeons have so many different requirements on this one--probably the biggest subject of controversy I've seen among all the issues we deal with about WLS! My surgeon was strict--no caffeine for one year, and even after that I'm supposed to limit to one serving/day. I've pretty much trained myself to comply, but it IS a 16 oz cup!

Of course there's exceptions--anyone who has a specific medical condition, like being prone to ulcers for instance, would obviously want to adhere to a different set of rules about caffeine than others.

But on the other hand, sleeved or not, if we're downing 6 pots of coffee a day, it's probably time to revisit and revise that habit. Otherwise, I kinda agree with Fiddleman--for those of us with long-healed sleeves--enjoy that cup o' joe!

I didn't drink coffee again after the pre-op diet. And during that I drank tazo English breakfast. I caved and had a nonfat latte three days post op. I switched to an espresso machine. I make sure the roast is not acidic. I told the nutritionist that I have 2oz of espresso with milk and she said no good. It could hinder weight loss. It isn't good for a healing stomach. But I worked for a coffee roaster for seven years in my twenties. It's been very hard to give up. I would just advise to watch the acidity in the coffee you choose. Even decaf could have high acid depending on the roast. I use truvia in it. Sugar is no good. It makes me feel like crap. I'm glad to see your doing well.

At my six week follow up, I was told I could have regular coffee. Just as a treat, once a week. As of today.2.5 months out, I haven't had regular coffee yet. Being doing a why bother. Decaf coffee, fat free half and half and stevia. definitely a why bother.

I concur with others, if you crave it, have it. Life isn't about denial, it is about experience.