Hello everyone! I'm Becca and I'm having VSG in San Francisco on 11/12/15. I love coffee. Love may be an understatement ????. Every morning, I go to Philz Coffee for a small drip coffee with light cream no sugar. I am anticipating I may have to drop this habit or my body may not tolerate the coffee. Also, I have heard in my bariatric support group that I may not have enough room for coffee with the size of my pouch at first; I will probably want Water more.

Does anyone who has had VSG still drink coffee? What was your experience? Did you not drink in the beginning but can drink it later on? Any creative ideas to get in coffee and water? Open to all comments. Thank you!

Thank you everyone for your advice and experiences. Thinking eventually I will put cold brew into a protein shake in the morning. Less acidity and same caffeine. Has anyone tried this?

I am 2 months out and it sort of saddens me that I no longer enjoy coffee like I used to. Maybe I'll get there again? If I didn't have my Starbucks venti nonfat caramel latte every morning, it was very unsettling - it was just part of the morning that I loved and looked forward to (plus occasional afternoon visits as well). I quit coffee during my pre-op diet (better to have withdrawal headaches pre-op than post-op) but I was off it for so long that when I was cleared for caffeine again, it had lost its appeal somewhat. I am saving a LOT of $ not going to Starbucks every day anymore but I do still go once or twice a week. Now I get a tall skinny mocha (nonfat & sugar free) with 1 scoop of their protein powder. 110 cals and 11 protein. Also, I like to drink coffee WITH breakfast but we can't do that anymore. So it's a "con" for me, but of course an extremely minor one compared to the much more significant "pros"!