Ok I'm 12wks out when can I have regular tea--not decaf--when did you start having caffeine again?

Okay,I know everyone will jump all over me for this, but I had caffeine as soon as I left the hospital. Started with tea, but now I have 2 cups of coffee a day. It was just one thing I wasn't willing to give up. What does your surgeon say?

I stopped drinking caffeine 8 months ago, prior to surgery, when I found out at bariatric orientation that I could not have it after surgery. Now I can't even stand the smell of coffee and I was a 2-4 cup per day person.

Haven't ask him will next week at my visit. But I've been having tea but I'd like to know if it's bad or what the effects could be.

I was told that caffeine:

Stimulates the hunger hormone

Is a diuretic

Is very hard on the stomach lining

Let me start this post by saying I live near Seattle . . . hard to avoid the stuff here! I too wasn't willing to give it up, but I drink half caff--one cup a day with sugar free creamer. My doc is fine with it--but that's my doc!

I have had coffee and tea at 3 weeks out and now I am 6 wks. out....no problem what soever. Just one cup in the morning.

My nutritionist allowed me caffeine at 30 days post-op. I literally counted down the days, I was so desperate to have it again! She said to only have it with milk/cream and to only start with one cup a day at most.

Edited February 13, 201511 yr by JamieLogical

Tea is on my 4 week post op full liquid diet list from the hospital! I have never been told not to have tea or coffee. I dont drink coffee anyway but I have been drinking tea with milk since day 1. Im a little worried now!

I was told no caffeine ever because it's so hard on your tummy. I usually buy decaf tea for iced tea and herbal or white teas for hot tea. I drink decaf at Starbucks if I go. I love the taste of teas and coffee, but the caffeine makes me very nauseous. But I haven't had caffeine in several years now, so it might be due to my low tolerance as well.

I was told to have a little caffeine to help my digestive issues. So I do one coffee with skim milk or a tea that is caffeinated. But I don't over do it at all. I was told that caffeine will dehydrate you so if you do have it, drink more and more water!