When were you told you could start drinking fluids after eating?

I was instructed by my dietician to wait 60 minutes, always and forever no matter what but recently started working out with a trainer that has a 10 year history of working with post-op bariatric patients who says sipping after 30 minutes is ok. Both are adamant in their beliefs. They are both very smart and I respect them. I can find information to support both camps. Intellectually I know I need to do what works for me, ultimately I want to do what is best for me. my Fluid needs have increased with working out so I'd love that extra 30 minutes to get more in but don't want to decrease my chances of long term success. It's effing frustrating.

Mine just said not to drink 30 minutes after only. No restrictions on drinking before eating.

Iv had 3 bariatric surgeries, band/sleeve/bypass, have always been told drink as much as you want right up until the first bite of food, then stop for 30 mins after.

The reasoning is to keep the food in the pouch so the brain thinks it is very full. When we drink to soon the liquid dilutes the food in the pouch and moves it through too quickly then we get hungry again too soon. If we are eating dense protein we should be full for 5 1/2 hours. there are videos on U-Tube that will show you the whole process.

Thanks @@debeade, the reasoning is understandable. I was curious what others have been told to do in regards to timing. I can't find any studies supporting 60 minutes versus 30 minutes.

I do 15/15. I still won't drink and eat at the same time. I know others post-op that do.

30/30 for my WLP too, but I take barely enough to moisten my mouth while eating. Two to three times bc if not everything feels harder to go down and I find I don't want to eat then. I have been fine and certainly don't over eat bc of it.