: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!!

Think of your banded stomach as a funnel in the top of a big jar. If you put a can of tomato paste in it, it's going to stay there quite awhile before it makes it's way though the narrow part of the funnel and into the big jar. But if you put tomato ketchup in the funnel, it will go down through pretty quickly. Eating with food dilutes the food and makes it thinner and pass through your band faster. You don't feel full as long.

mine is quit drinking 30 minutes before eating, and no drinking for at least one hour after eating...it takes some getting use to, but I don't really have a problem with this...

My doc says nothing 30 mins prior or 45 mins after, but I still find that difficult. Hasn't seemed to hurt much to stray from it a bit though.

I drink right up to the time I eat, but then don't drink afterwards.

For me, if I try to drink with meals I get stuck. It's uncomfortable. I can't do it. So I drink until a few minutes prior, and then 1-2 hours after.

Puddin you look great. Congrat on your weight loss.

Carol

: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!!

Hi Saltlick, I do have a problem not drinking with my meals which is a big NO NO. It's hard to change this habit but I know it has to be done. My doctor told me not to drink a half hour before and after and nothing with meals. The reason they don't want you drinking with meals is because it will defeat the purpose of having ther lap band in the first place. By not drinking, your food stays in the upper small pouch made by the lap band. This in turn gives you a full feeling. By not drinking, the food will stay in this upper pouch longer and you will feel satisfied longer. But there is way around this. You can end up cheating and your weight lose compromised which is happening to me right now. If you drink with your meals you are washing the food down past the band which empties your little pouch. The food is pushed into your lower, larger portion of your stomach. If you do this the whole time your eating you keep emptying your upper pouch. You can end up eating a whole lot more than if you don't drink. It's hard not to drink with meals but it's harder not to see the weight come off. Someone on this forum (Eddie) gave me a great tip. Use a shot glass and fill with a piece of ice and water and wait until you're finished with your meal and drink that water. At least this makes you feel like you're washing down your food. A shot glass is one ounce. I thought this was a great tip! Good luck everyone! Elee

Thank you Thank you, That is the best way anyone has explained it to me. That makes so much since!!! Thanks again!

I am going to try the shot glass thing to, that someone else mentioned.

Thanks Everyone!!