Im having sleeve this year (waiting on a date) - I was wondering will it be for life that you cant drink with meals? My doc said wait 15 mins to eat after you have had a drink and 30 mins after you eat to drink. Is that forever and does that get easier?

My surgeon just has us wait to drink after eating, and yes, for his patients, it is forever. I don't even think about it any more, it's just natural to me. Eating and drinking at the same time seems weird and wrong when I think about doing it.

It's a forever habit - but you definitely get used to it! I'm 6 months out and it's completely natural now not to eat and drink at the same time.

Thank you - how long to you wait?

will it be for life that you cant drink with meals? doc-said to wait 15 mins to eat after you had a drink 30 mins after you eat to drink. Is that forever and does that get easier?

@@cek630

yes!!

Deal with It

congrats on your first post

many to follow

Protein, chewing, eating slowly, moderation etc very important plus....

MUST follow all the rules

Water rules are very hard, need to follow

rink 64 oz of water

my NUT told me to wait 30 minutes after drinking til i can eat

after i eat i must wait 45 minutes to drink

never, never, ever drink with your meals/any food

(people have been shot for less!!)

all NUTS and docs say different things

listen to our comments, suggestions, experiences et al

end of day ONLY listen to your NUT

or me

everything you are/have learned through this process you must continue for the rest of your life

or longer

continually following these rules will HELP you stay on track

then when you are at maintenance

you can be successful

when you do something repetitiously/

it will become 2nd nature

hopefully you have learned to live & accept

not let it bother you

kathy

good luck

You will get used to it in no time.

Why can you not eat and drink together?

Why can you not eat and drink together?

It pushes the food through before you can digest it and for some people it fills your tummy up and doesn't leave room for food. Remember the real estate down there will be considerably smaller.

@@BLERDgirl Thank you