Why is it bad to drink with your meals? Does it wash the food down to fast and you don't absorb the nutrients or is it because it makes you eat too much?

Two things. If you drink before or during eating you will feel to full to eat what's really needed by your body. If you drink while eating or after, your pushing the food down not allowing the body time to really digest and absorb. So there's two parts to it.

Scared me! Wasn't sure what to expect, but so far not feeling any pain or discomfort.

One of my favorite bloggers posted this video a while back about why you shouldn't drink with your meal.

Actually, 90% of digestion and food absorption occurs in the small intestines... not the stomach!

Drinking with meals takes up limited space that you need for that meal. It also makes the stomach empty faster, which will leave you hungrier sooner.

ever since I started eating solid food I've been having a few sips of Water with my food.

If I drink any amount of liquid when I eat it acts like alkaseltzer and up everything come. The NUT nurse said this is a common reaction. NOT GOOD

Thank you, @@thisfathasgot2go for posting that video. I have to admit I've been pretty loosey goosey with the Water during eating thing because I kept wondering what could it hurt? But I'm really very hungry in between meals and I have to wonder... so back to following the letter of the requirement for me!

CJ

Thanks for all the comments and the video. Helps to see a visual.