If my protein drink is my meal, do I need to wait 30 minutes before I start drinking my water?

No

I wait. I think the reason for not drinking Water is not to flush your meal through is also true for your shakes. But most importantly, I want to train myself.

Generally a Protein drink is a Fluid and so it qualifies for both the protein and the fluid daily requirements. It is not really your meal but if you are at the beginning of the program, you meal allocation is so small you might be skipping meals. You do not have to have a 30 minute delay between Protein drinks and Water, but when you start meals you will need that delay.

I had the same question for my nutritionist. ..she said to still wait to build habits and what not.

Hi I was told the same as fedup08 to not drink water 30 minutes before or after my meals including my protein shakes. But is always good to seek your doctors recommendation because every doctor and program can vary.

I was told 30 minutes between liquid and food. Protein drinks are liquid, broth is liquid, water is liquid.

You should wait they don't want u drinking during any meal because water fills u up

I thought I needed to wait too. But, got dehydrated and changed that while on the protein drink.

It is a liquid, and you need water.

So, although you need to check the drink around actual food, you need to figure if you are getting enough liquid.

I also got dehydrated my doctor told me I wasn't getting enough saly...He told me to drink more broth...

My instructions say no, you don't have to wait. Only when you start foods.

I think each of us have different rules from our programs, so do what your doc recommends just to be consistent.