Coffee?

[1NaturalLoser 20]

It's weird, I never was a coffee drinker but at 6 months post op that all changed. Now I drink it often but Decaf is my choice. I may have half decaf/half caf once or twice a week sometimes though. My doctor never restricted it but I don't think I had even one cup until several months afterward.

[mi75 1,235]

i was not a coffee drinker either pre op, but for the past several months i have a McDonald's sugar free french vanilla iced coffee almost daily. however, it has become a terrible crutch for me so i'm trying to give it up and go to hot coffee to break my iced habit...

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

Follow your surgeon's recommendations.

I had Decaf coffee for 2-3 weeks post op, then switched to half-caf for about 3 weeks then regular coffee and presently have 2-3 mugs of regular coffee a day.

I read studies that dispel that it is a strong diuretic. Caffeine is a little bit of one, but not where you should compensate for liquid lost to consuming caffeinated beverages.

Caffeine in moderation is ok. If someone has a cardiac issue or ulcers, then they may want to be careful about how much they consume of it.

Having Cookies, cake or doughnuts with your coffee or adding a few teaspoons of sugar and cream to your coffee all the time would be a bigger issue.

Keep in mind that other drinks such as tea, and sugar-free sodas & drink mixes contain caffeine too.

Enjoy.

Edited September 7, 2015 by 4MRB4PHOTO

[Junebug1971 41]

Since I'm totally off of caffeine, I drink Decaf. Love it.

[jumanab66 0]

As a dietitian at a Bariatric center, I usually recommend Decaf coffee durning the full liquid phase (post-op week 1-2). Of course you should try to limit your intake to 1-2 cups/day WITHOUT SUGAR

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Pre op here and ...

According to my nutritionist I am allowed my coffee. coffee with stevia and unsweetened almond milk if I *need* to lighten it a bit.

I get terrible Migraines and know that caffeine is needed to help alleviate my symptoms. I have gotten migraines since childhood so way before I started drinking coffee so I don't think quitting it would change anything unfortunately.