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:help: Is anyone having any problems NOT drinking fluids before, during and after meals? My Dr. says NO fluids 1 hour before, No during and None for 1 hour after meals. That is killing me. I have slowed way down, but just can't stop it completely. Anyone else having this problem? I'm also having problems NOT getting the FULL Feeling. Could the drink be my problem?:help: HELP!!

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:help: Is anyone having any problems NOT drinking fluids before, during and after meals? My Dr. says NO fluids 1 hour before, No during and None for 1 hour after meals. That is killing me. I have slowed way down, but just can't stop it completely. Anyone else having this problem? I'm also having problems NOT getting the FULL Feeling. Could the drink be my problem?:help: HELP!!

My doctor is telling me no fluids 10 minutes before, nothing during, and nothing for 30 minutes after...

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I don't drink a lot of liquid before and after meals, but I do drink some. I am supposed to drink 64 ounces a day and I couldn't possibly get that much in without drinking some at meals. Fortunately, I still get a full feeling.

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hi

my orders from nutritionist is..ok to drink before, nothing during and wait 30 mins after

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Well,

I'll admit it, I drank with my meals the first 6 months. Not all the time just some but let me tell you when you have really good restriction like I have now, there is noooooooo way you even can. I mean not even a sip. I was eating steak faquitas without the shell tonight and they were spicy and I thought I have just got to have a sip but I knew better. I guess that's how I knew I finally was at my sweet spot.

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I actually drink AdvantEDGE Carb Control by sips with dinner. More Protein.< /p>

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Well,

I'll admit it, I drank with my meals the first 6 months. Not all the time just some but let me tell you when you have really good restriction like I have now, there is noooooooo way you even can. I mean not even a sip. I was eating steak faquitas without the shell tonight and they were spicy and I thought I have just got to have a sip but I knew better. I guess that's how I knew I finally was at my sweet spot.

How come u cant drink anything when you are at your "sweet spot" Just curious... trying to do all the research i can!

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Whoa, 1 hour before is way longer than I've ever heard. My doc also said 10 minutes before and 1 hour after and that's pretty easy to adhere to. Actually, I often end up Water loading before meals and eating 5 minutes after. It could be counter-productive, who the heck knows.

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I guess everyone has different orders...I can't drink 30 minutes before the meal and 1 hour after a meal...this works fine for me...

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I was told One hour before and One hour after. It was to keep the food from exiting the pouch to quickly, which in turn would let you get hunrgy faster. I am having trouble with it, seem like that takes six hours out of your day to get all the fluids in. Still have troulbe getting enought liquids. 64 ozs is a lot of fluids.

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You Look WONDERFUL!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

I have about 60 more lbs to go, it sure is coming off slow, But it is coming off!!

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Everyone I know that has been banded all by different doctors can drink up until their meal but not until an hour afterwards.

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My doc said he actually wants me to drink at least 8 ozs of a non-caloric drink (water, tea, crystal light) when I sit down to eat, but before I begin eating. Once I pick up my fork, I'm not to drink anything until 30 minutes after my last bite of food.< /p>

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Same here, I can drink right up until meal time, but nothing during, and nothing after for 30 minutes.

It's the "nothing after" part that's really killing me. I have to set a timer sometimes lol....

So I guess it just depends on the doctor.

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