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Have you ever drank while you ate? 1+ year post-op

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AchieveGoals    46

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Does it hurt if you do it? Does it make food go down fast and make you eat more? Do you feel fuller? This is the thing I am most struggling with :(

I really like spicy food, and am wondering what will happen if I can't drink while I eat....please any advice?

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Christinamo7    4,041

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the rule about not drinking when you eat is to prevent the food from moving through too quickly, therefore you being hungry again. it does not prevent a sip because your food is spicy or something like that.

I take supplements that I need to take with food. when I take them I eat a few bites, take the pill with enough Water to make it go down well and then eat the rest of my food. this is not a problem and does not cause me to wash the food through more quickly.

likewise if I am eating food that is drier than normal I may need a small sip or two to make my tummy feel better than if I didn't have a sip or two.

I doubt I've ever had more than 3 ounces - usually much less.

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LipstickLady    25,682

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Does it hurt if you do it? Does it make food go down fast and make you eat more? Do you feel fuller? This is the thing I am most struggling with :(

I really like spicy food, and am wondering what will happen if I can't drink while I eat....please any advice?

What has your doctor advised? My doctor said no drinking for about 45 minutes after eating. I tested that theory once or twice and was seriously uncomfortable after. It doesn't work FOR ME.

You do what's best FOR YOU.

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Valentina    2,642

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I was instructed way back in the day---to have a small dish of unsweetened applesauce available for dipping extra dry/spicy meat/fish into in place of drinking while eating.

Discuss it with your bariatric team and get their thoughts.

I'm impressed that you can eat spicy foods. They are a definite no go for me. :(

Good luck and let us know how you do. :)

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

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I eat spicy food without drinking. The only time I ever end up drinking while eat is chicken because it is dry and can get stuck.

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sugabear44    85

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it has been a year for me and it still hurts to eat n drink at same time,plus I get full faster,its like a gas type of feeling,only tums relieved the pressure

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BCs 1000    364

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Almost a year out and I can't drink while eating. Well I could, but I would have to leave 95% of my meal.

I have only had really spicy food once post op and I had a glass of Water with ice on the table (not ordered). I sucked on a piece of ice to cool my mouth after eating. It worked a treat.

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Sophie74656    1,572

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I have a very hard time eating without drinking so I usually have a few sips. I have still had tremendous weight loss but this worked for me it might not work for others

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mistycal    81

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I drink a few sips occasionally while eating, just to rinse my mouth lol, but more than a sip and the liquid will come back up....

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cindyw41    761

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I definitely can not eat as much if I don't wait the 30 mins after drinking so something before I eat. I've had a few sips with a meal. (We're allowed no more than 2oz) If I drink more than that, I can tell the difference and it isn't very pleasant.

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Candygyrl    637

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I take a few sips during meals. I wait until I've eaten what I'm going to eat. Then i wait few minutes and take 2-3 sips. I'm used to eating and drinking so it helps eating feel normal.

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Lema    236

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It doesn't hurt but you feel full too soon and if you push it, you could be stretching it. Unless by hurt you mean the pain one feels when they overeat.

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luvingme    9

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My doc said 30 mins apart....but I tried and everything came up both times its a no go!!!!!!!!!! Also spicy food does not usually agree with us patients.......I really miss drinking and eating????....

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