How does everyone drink there coffee??..of course decaf but do you get a small or medium and what are the best flavors ? sugar free etc

This is really interesting -- that some docs don't want us to drink regular coffee because of constipation concerns. If anything, I rely on my morning cup of regular coffee to get things moving, if you know what I mean.

I drink skinny decaf lattes from Starbucks and at home I use Unjury chocolate splendor

I have been a heavy coffee (caffeinated - black) drinker all my life. I drank it up to midnight post-op. I was so worried I would go through withdrawals, headaches, etc. when I went off it in the hospital. I didn't have any, but I think it was because of the pain meds from surgery.

I tried a sip about 4 weeks out and had to spit it out, it tasted awful. I almost cried to think my coffee was gone. I tried again a week later and it wasn't quite as bad but no where near good. This last week (7 weeks out) I tried again and now it tastes good. I only have about 1/2 -3/4 cup in the morning, just black and it satisfies my zen coffee morning moments again.

I drink two cups of the high test every day; one with milk and one with half & half. Sometimes I drink a Click Mocha instead, because it's delicious.

I bought a milk frothier & I make chai teas at home Hood Simply Smart Fat Free makes very thick foam it's great in sugar free hot chocolate too. As for coffee I love lattes so normally I get tall/small only and only after 3 months because the caffeine and acidness of coffee in general is very tough on your still healing pouch.

I drink one large cup a day (8 weeks out, but started at week 3). Powdered non-dairy creamer and Splenda. I needed some other beverage because I was completely over the crystal light and protein shakes.

I drink, 1/4 caf ! and it tastes like full strength, real coffee and 1% milk, 10 CUPS A DAY !!!!

This is an interesting thread for me. I was a coffee lover pre-op and worked hard to give it up but man do I miss it. My surgeon says no coffee, even decaf, for still least 6 mo to lower risk of stomach ulcers. So interesting to see what others are doing and how other surgeons feel about the topic.

I had my 2 month follow-up with the dietician yesterday, and was cleared for regular coffee. She recommended no more than 2 cups/day.

Every doc seems different. At surgery he said one cup was ok but other docs same center said no to coffee. Out six months now and I enjoy an iced coffee with fat free sugar free creamer n sweet n low everyday. Come winter I'll switch back to tea.

When I drink it, I drink full caffeinated coffe, with half a sweet n low, mixed with my chocolate premiere protein shake mixed in it. I only do this once every couple weeks more as a change in pace.

Pre-op Newbie here, I just finished my supervised diet and I was told to use that time to cut back on my coffee intake. I love coffee and used to drink about 5-7 cups of it, strong dark and unsweetened. My nutritionist told me that there were a few coffee flavored protein shakes, but since I usually hate the taste of protein shakes and sweet coffee, I figured it would be a no brainer that I wouldn't like this. Well my mom bought me some Click caramel flavor and I have to say it is rather tasty! It has really helped me with the mental struggle of having no coffee in the morning, and it has almost no "proteiny" taste. I recommend anyone who has been told they can't have coffee try this if they're missing their old caffeinated friend!