Why you can't drink immediately after eating

[joei0005 3]

I read a post here that contained a linked to a video demonstrating why you cannot drink immediately after eating.

In the video, which used a container, and a funnel filled with applesauce, they showed that adding liquid quickly empties the stomach of food masking you hungry again.

I asked my doctor about this. He said this was not the case. If you drink liquid after eating, the food will not be pushed into your intestines any quicker.

The liquid will enter your stomach and have no place to go. It won't make you vomit but it will cause your.bag to increase in size. Something we do not want to happen.

I thought I'd share this information with you.

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[Christinamo7 4,042]

my understanding is that it is different for people with a sleeve and RNY due to the valve at the bottom of the stomach that regulates how quickly food leaves the stomach.

however the sleeve can't stretch very much as they have removed most of the stretchy part of the stomach. you can and will have it sort of reflux back into your esophagus if you eat too much or drink a bunch with eating. not a pleasant feeling. happened a couple of times with drinks early on when my stomach was swollen and I was still getting the hang of things.

With the RNY my understanding is it can very well empty the stomach quicker with the bypass bit of it.