I'm in Kansas. It's raining and dreary and cool. I'm up, my husband is sleeping in. My yorkie (Lucy) is snoring at my feet, and I am craving the perfect cup of coffee. I would settle for the perfect cup of decaf coffee. I almost brewed it, but I got out my bariatric bible that the nutritionist gave me, and it clearly states to wait 2 months. UGH!!!!! So, I'm sipping the perfect bottle of natural spring Water instead. When did YOU have your first cup of coffee or decaf after your sleeve surgery?

^{WannaB....I know that every nutritionist says something different, but my doctor says we can have coffee when we are up to it. By nature I am a tea drinker...but I do so love that first cup of coffee in the morning to get me going. I have been having it the past three days, and it is delicious! So, have a cup, but don't be surprised if you can only drink half of it!}

@@Italian Gal I can always count on you!! I think I might just have 1/2 a cup at that!!

I waited 2 weeks, for decaf black coffee. I was allowed decaf coffee or tea from the beginning. I put instant decaf coffee in my protein shake for breakfast. It's sooo yummy! Sometimes I'll enjoy just a cup of decaf coffee too. If your a true coffee lover Starbucks Via instant Italian roast is really full bodied. You won't know your drinking decaf.

I was drinking decaf tea as soon as I came home from the hospital.

I just recently had a cup of coffee. For me it wasn't about when I should have coffee it was more about all the stuff I put IN the coffee.

I have a saying(hopefully this doesn't offend anyone). "I like my coffee like I like my women... sweet and light colored".

Pre-surgery that meant in a typical cup of coffee at work I was adding 4 to 5 of the little International Delight French vanilla creamers in my coffee. Each one is 30 cal, 5g carbs, 2g fat and 5g of sugar. That meant I was consuming 150 cal, 25g carbs, 11g fat and 25g of sugar. Sometimes I would have 2 cups. YIKES

Now in that same cup I will add one Splenda packet and 3 International Delight Half and Half. This dropped the count to 34 cal, 1g carbs, 3g fat and 0g of sugar. I can live with this.

Edited May 23, 201511 yr by OneDollarBill

@@OneDollarBill EXACTLY! I used to drink my coffee with a little stevia and International Delight Stone Cold Creamery flavor. I never measured. I just want to have a cup of black with stevia. I'll take decaf.....just need the flavor and warmth. I'm staying away from the creamers.....they will make me fail!!! I guarantee it.

I love the Toriani sugar free syrups with a little half & half.

My doc was adamant that I could start drinking regular coffee as soon as I felt I could tolerate it. His reasoning: so much is denied to us post-op patients. He can't think of a clinical reason to avoid caffeine, as long as we're staying hydrated and getting enough Protein. Which I am, on both counts.

So here I am, 5 days post-op, drinking some coffee with some sugar-free Torani syrup in it, and enjoying it quite a lot.

-sacman

In Kansas and totally understand

I had no postop coffee rules, other than what my sleeve allowed. I was drinking decaf tea as soon as I got home, but whenever I'd try coffee, it would hurt. I just kept trying and was finally able to drink it at about 4 months postop. Now I have 1-2 large (20oz) travel mugs of decaf coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 every day. (The decaf part is just my preference because caffeine affects me pretty strongly)

I haven't had any restriction on me regarding coffee. They served it to me in hospital the day after surgery (without milk for the first couple of days). I don't drink as much of it now as I used to and tend to only have half a cup. It's something I'm glad I never had to give up.

I think it will be ok. The only way I can drink my protein shake is by making "coffee milk" I either take a lean 25 vanilla bean flavor or muscle milk vanilla flavored protein shake, pour it into a 32 oz cup, 1 pack of splenda and the rest filled with coffee. I sip on this all morning and it taste delish and tummy doesnt mind it one bit. Hope this helps????

After about four weeks, I started having a tall skinny caramel latte from Starbucks. I've only done it three times since surgery, 3/16/15. But each time, it was worth it. I needed the caffeine to stay awake! I used to have a standing order for a Grande skinny caramel latte. I've cut back, but I truly miss the caffeine a good cup of coffee offered.

in the hospital it was only decaf coffee and tea. I haven't been forbidden to have reg coffee, just in moderation and with only sugar free extras. I drink mine black & strong, unless it is cracker barrel and I add anything I can find to get the taste more to my liking. I think it may have chicory or something added.

@@jane13 eww! Chicory!