How to break the habit of eating and drinking

[JayVSG 21]

How hard is it for you guys not to drink while eating, I caught my self a couple times taking a sip while eating.

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[LisaMergs 2,857]

I'd say for a good number of people here, myself included, it's one of the hardest issues we deal with. I'm allowed to drink right up to my first bite. I'm fortunate (?) enough that I feel a horrid pain if I drink too soon after eating. Don't care for the pain, so it is enough of a motivator.

I also find that when I'm finished eating, I get up, start cleaning up and doing the dishes and by the time I'm finished there, I'm good to go.

Also, make certain your meals have a lot of moisture in them- you're less likely to want to drink then.

Good luck.

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Edited September 7, 2016 by LisaMergs

[suzzzzz 1,005]

My doc said taking a small sip to wet your mouth is ok. Put Water in a shot glass when you eat and dont consume more than that.

[Tiny One 223]

It was hard, but you'll get into the swing of things. The discomfort was the reminder that I needed. It will work out for you...good luck!

[AvaFern 3,516]

Yea...never followed that stupid rule. It's designed to make sure you don't wash the food through your stomach too quickly and end up eating too much. I decided from the start I wasn't spending the rest of my life with a dry mouth and I literally have not once since surgery had food without something to drink. I've been at goal for 18 months and I hit goal in 18 months, so it's not a requirement for weight loss or a medical necessity as long as you are completely conscious of not eating too much. Right after surgery you will get sick if you eat too much while drinking, but down the road, you need to pay attention to it because you can easily munch your way through way more food if you're drinking at the same time.

Past that...no dry mouth for me, lol.

[Pescador 1,374]

I avoid the Water when eating. Sometimes I forget and it is really evident because I eat a little too much. Leave the water somewhere else, tea, or whatever. It does make a difference.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

It's super simple for me. If I drink within 30 minutes of drinking, I vomit. I don't like vomiting.

[Tara1992 79]

Wow I didn't know it could cause weight gain down the road, thanks for that info.

I'm struggling with this too. Once or twice I've drank my meals and had no room for nutrients. One time I ate and drank and got sick.

I have to break this bad habit and I think it'll be the hard way for me.

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[illailla 79]

It's kind of painful for me personally...the habit kind of forces your hand if it's hard to do

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[katie09/21/2016 137]

My doc said taking a small sip to wet your mouth is ok. Put Water in a shot glass when you eat and dont consume more than that.

This is such a great idea!!

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[Dub 10,022]

It seems counterintuitive.......but it really is easy.....at least it normally is for me.

Now.....I bend the rule bigtime on the front end....only stopping the sipping 10 mins before eating......but I always give it 30 mins after eating before resuming.

The only time it has been an issue is if I eat something really spicy-hot.

I really....really don't like the full feeling.....and as @@LipstickLady said.....I hate vomitting.

The 30 min rule was something I had concerns about when I was pre-op....but it's a non-issue for me now.

[LisaMergs 2,857]

It seems counterintuitive.......but it really is easy.....at least it normally is for me.

Now.....I bend the rule bigtime on the front end....only stopping the sipping 10 mins before eating......but I always give it 30 mins after eating before resuming.

The only time it has been an issue is if I eat something really spicy-hot.

I really....really don't like the full feeling.....and as @@LipstickLady said.....I hate vomitting.

The 30 min rule was something I had concerns about when I was pre-op....but it's a non-issue for me now.

Suggestion- if you eat hot/spicy and your mouth is on fire, save a little teaspoon worth of room to eat a dollop of sour cream. Milk products relieve the heat- Water as I'm sure you know, doesn't.

My .22 cents worth

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[Dub 10,022]

It seems counterintuitive.......but it really is easy.....at least it normally is for me.

Now.....I bend the rule bigtime on the front end....only stopping the sipping 10 mins before eating......but I always give it 30 mins after eating before resuming.

The only time it has been an issue is if I eat something really spicy-hot.

I really....really don't like the full feeling.....and as @@LipstickLady said.....I hate vomitting.

The 30 min rule was something I had concerns about when I was pre-op....but it's a non-issue for me now.

Suggestion- if you eat hot/spicy and your mouth is on fire, save a little teaspoon worth of room to eat a dollop of sour cream. Milk products relieve the heat- Water as I'm sure you know, doesn't.

My .22 cents worth

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I was just recently made aware of this.

Last week a buddy at work calls me and says he has something for me.

We hook up and he hands me a ziplock bag full of habaneros.....chocolate habaneros. They are a special strain that a friend of his grows.

I show them to another hombre I work with and he gets all googly-eyed and antsy....wanting to try them. I hand them over....he pops one in his mouth and pulls out the stem and starts chewing....slowly.

I'm sorta in awe.

Dude finishes it off and says...."Not bad. The heat built for a minute then leveled off. Nowhere near the heat of the Carolina Reaper I had this morning......I had to have a glass of milk after that one".

He went on to explain the relief that dairy products can offer.....and to NOT drink Water in that situation as it just spreads the burn around.

I handed the bag of chocolate habaneros over to him and shook his hand. I like hot....but I like it to add flavor. They can have their insanely hot stuff. Jalapeños and habaneros are my comfort zone.

[Lema 236]

I have to carry a Water bottle to measure how much I am drinking in a day. I "forget" my water bottle wherever I make my meal and go to get it after I am finished eating. At work, I leave at my desk and at home, inside the fridge until the meal is over.

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[IncredibleShrinkingMe 24]

My doc says that 1 oz of Water maximum in a meal is OK. That's about a shot glass, so the advice earlier was pretty spot on. If I drink too soon, I get sick, and if I drink more than the odd sip of Water, I get sick as well. I'm eating a lot of softer food, though, so I don't need as much water to moisten my food.< /p>

Not sure if this helps anyone, but a positive hat has come out of the restriction on water:

I am a night eater, and I'm still struggling with the desire to eat at night. Using the restrictions about fluids to keep myself on plan. Feel like snacking? Have some mint or fruit tea and think about it. Oh, look, bed time soon and I have half an hr to wait... so far, it's working.