this is dumb but my biggest question is...

[Katie Loesch-Meyer 71]

How hard is it to not drink before/during/after eating? I've always had at least one full glass of Water with my food. I enjoy it so much more. Of course, look where that got me

Was it really hard to adapt to?

[SuzeMuze 338]

It was at first, but like so many of the changes we make with WLS, once you get past that "hump", you really don't miss it that much anymore. I have a really hard time tolerating any food that's remotely dry, so with the moister consistency of my food nowadays, I find that I don't need to drink that much around mealtimes. The only time I (sort of) break that rule is if I'm eating out somewhere with people other than my family & I'm getting that familiar feeling that something's too dry- I'll take a sip of Water right after a bite to keep me from feeling sick. I normally drink over 100 oz. of Fluid a day, so not drinking during meals is actually a nice break for me.

[Janice1968 92]

I think its very hard. I an 5 months out and really want a drink while eating. I sip cause I really have to dink while eating.

[laurenella82 625]

To me its more annoying than anything only because you have to watch the clock.

[aelovelady 243]

There is an app called Bariatric Timer. I use that pretty religiously. If I sm eating something spicy, I take 1 or 2 tiny sips, other than that, I adapted. You do have to make sure that you are using the rest of the time in getting your Water intake. So it is really feast or famine with fluids! Good luck

[anaxila 501]

I sometimes struggle in the first 5 minutes or so after a meal and am sure that I'll never be able to wait 30 minutes to drink, but it almost always becomes easy after a few more minutes. If I eat something really spicy or drier than normal, I'll pop open a Greek yogurt and eat a couple of bites. Although completely satisfied with my meals, I don't often have the uncomfortable full feeling after eating - I eat the pre-measured quantity and am done - so there's almost always room for some yogurt in a pinch. And the moisture of the yogurt always does the job.

[esskay77 785]

Yes it's hard but it's doable. I have always drank a lot of Water (or wine) with my meals. If the waiter wasn't around to refill my glass, I would really stress out. But, for the most part now, I'm good with it. With some exceptions but I make sure to keep that to a minimum.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Honestly it is not that hard unless you are eating something very dry or salty. When I have had something that is salty I definately watch the clock. But most meals are no problem and I have found that I can wait even longer.

[Okiebon 61]

I've worried about this, too. At least one of my prescription meds causes me to have a very dry mouth, so I'm constantly sipping something no matter where I am.

I also worry about how I'm going to make it the first day or so after surgey until I can get some moisture in my mouth. Did anyone else have any problem with this?

My hope is that my surgery in 2 1/2 weeks will improve my health issues enough that I can quit taking those meds forever!

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

I've worried about this, too. At least one of my prescription meds causes me to have a very dry mouth, so I'm constantly sipping something no matter where I am.

I also worry about how I'm going to make it the first day or so after surgey until I can get some moisture in my mouth. Did anyone else have any problem with this?

My hope is that my surgery in 2 1/2 weeks will improve my health issues enough that I can quit taking those meds forever!

I lived on ice chips for the whole day after surgery! That and these little sponges soaked in Water to swish around my mouth and keep it wet

[aelovelady 243]

They will give you ice, Water, broth and Jello in the hospital.

[Dimka 4]

I am only 17 days out but I can tell you that I am staying thirsty all day, I am sipping Water the whole time but my mouth is dry and I never feel that I had enough, I am actually sure that am not having enough because of my urine color (sorry for the TMI). my problem is the low intake of Water in general and not only with food, I took one sip with food one time (only because I forgot) and it was so painful so am never doing it again for another 2 months until I heal completely.

[bellabloom 2,469]

Very hard. I sip a lot. I can't stand it! But I've lost 70 pounds in three months so who cares if I'm cheating a little !

[wcdaniels 48]

It's pretty tough, but it's habit now. I do drink right up until it's time to eat, but then I wait my 30 minutes. The worst part is when I'm eating something spicy. I've had to tone down my hot sauces, because I have to wait too long to drink, and I can't eat a piece of bread to help calm things down. But I am definitely ready to drink after those 30 minutes.