Dumb question ahead......Ok, so I know we aren't allowed to have beverages with meals and I haven't at all although it kills me. I am a thirsty person. I have a beverage near me at all times and always have. So I'm having a hard time fighting the urge to reach for my cup after each bite. My NUT told me not to drink with meals and I haven't but she didn't tell me why. Does anyone know why?

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I don't drink while I eat but I don't wait 30 minutes after to drink. I usually start right after eating. I never felt hungrier if I drink after eating. It's actually quite opposite. So far all my blood tests have shown normal nutrition and I'm on now Vitamin pills.

I never in a million years would have said what I will now; I can't drink and eat at the same time. It is uncomfortable and I can't eat enough if I try drinking while eating.

I literally can't drink after I've eaten. Every time I've tried it I'm sick, get the foamies or feel like I'm choking..

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Yeah it can not only fill you up or push nutrients through too fast, it can make you throw up. Like an overflowing glass is how it was explained to me.

U will get dumping syndrome if u eat and drink together. Meaning explosive diarrhea, nausea or upset stomach, very fast heart beat, sweating n so on. This mean if u drink Water at the same time ur having food then the water is helping to dump the food into the small intestine before it has been broken down. So to avoid this, do not drink water 3 mins before eating food and 30 mins after eating food. Hence if u decide to hv lunch at noon then stop drinking from 1130 to 1 pm. Hope this helps.

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Sorry it is supposed to be do not drink Water 30 mins before eating and 30 mins after eating*

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That's what I was told as well @pallavi. I was also told sleeve stomach can stretch per what the doc said. Seems there's a lot of different things people are being told.

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In order for the stomach to work efficiently you need to let the stomach work on the food only. Fluids -I assume you mean water- will Water down the stomach acid and not allow it to break down your food correctly. One doctor told me he has never served drinks with his meals. He was slim and trim and said the stomach works effectively without added fluids.

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i know everyone is different but i'll be a year out in October and i drink and eat whenever i want (yes, even at the same time with meals). ive had carbonation, ive had alcohol, ive had carbs. now as a general rule i don't do the carbs, carbonation nor sugar, i keep it pretty keto, but i CAN if i want without issue.

if you aren't very far out definitely listen to your nutritionist just letting you know things get easier and your tolerance gets higher for certain things. just be patient.

I actually asked this question too, and in addition to what everyone said above, I was told that it can also stretch your pouch.

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My doc said our "pouches" cannot be stretched because the elastic portion of the stomach had been removed.

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If you couldn't stretch your stomach then why would they have sleeve revision surgery? Is VERY possible to stretch your new sleeve or pouch out. That's a huge reason some have issues with weight regain after a few months post op WLS

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I actually asked this question too, and in addition to what everyone said above, I was told that it can also stretch your pouch.

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My doc said our "pouches" cannot be stretched because the elastic portion of the stomach had been removed.

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If you couldn't stretch your stomach then why would they have sleeve revision surgery? Is VERY possible to stretch your new sleeve or pouch out. That's a huge reason some have issues with weight regain after a few months post op WLS

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Well I'm not trying to start a debate. Im just saying what my doc said and what I've seen many many times on this site and online.

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http://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-bypass/5-ways-to-prevent-stretching-your-stomach-after-gastric-bypass

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http://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-bypass/5-ways-to-prevent-stretching-your-stomach-after-gastric-bypass

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This is for bypass patients. This thread is about the sleeve

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I was at dr today for my surgery follow up and leak test. The technician showed me several xrays of patients who did not follow the recommendations and the sleeve stretched.

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If it can happen to the small little pouch of gastric bypass then common sense and hundreds of revised sleeve surgeries would tell you it can happen to either sense they don't take as much of the stomach like they do in the gastric bypass. JS

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