Not eating and drinking simultaneously, this is a hurtle!

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

Man oh man did I not realize how hard this is possibly going to be! Lol!

So I got home from the hospital on Tuesday and I've been all good so far except some gas discomfort.

Today my blood sugar is a little bit lower (not low or bad, I just want to keep it there) so I wanted to have some of the Healthwise oatmeal that still meets all liquid diet requirements. I made it really runny because I don't want it thick. But every time I take a bite I then want to take a sip of Water.

I think I know the reason is they don't want to us to fill up, right? However, my whole life always taken a bite and then taken a sip. So I find myself craving water more and more with every bite. How hard and fast is this don't drink and eat rule? I

Lol! It's funny the weird habits when discovers during this process.

Thanks for all your support my bariatric pals!!!!!

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Edited October 14, 2016 by LittleLizzieLilliput

[heidikat72 935]

It is a weird concept to adjust to - the separating of eating and drinking. All our lives up to this point, you have a drink with your meal. That's what you know.

I will say that now at 4 months post op - not drinking with eating has become second nature. So you do adjust to it. THe only annoying bit is restaurants because even when you say you don't want a beverage, they still bring you a glass of Water. Which I just leave sitting on the table untouched. But it's there and can be tempting - I know some people ask the waitstaff to remove it.

For your specific issue right now - you might want to put a call into your nutritionist. If really thin oatmeal is counting as a full liquid - you may not need to separate or at least not wait the full 30 minutes. But only your nutritionist can answer that. And it is a good idea to start practicing the separation times anyway. Hang in there - it does indeed get easier.

[sey1008 43]

It is a weird concept to adjust to - the separating of eating and drinking. All our lives up to this point, you have a drink with your meal. That's what you know.

I will say that now at 4 months post op - not drinking with eating has become second nature. So you do adjust to it. THe only annoying bit is restaurants because even when you say you don't want a beverage, they still bring you a glass of Water. Which I just leave sitting on the table untouched. But it's there and can be tempting - I know some people ask the waitstaff to remove it.

For your specific issue right now - you might want to put a call into your nutritionist. If really thin oatmeal is counting as a full liquid - you may not need to separate or at least not wait the full 30 minutes. But only your nutritionist can answer that. And it is a good idea to start practicing the separation times anyway. Hang in there - it does indeed get easier.

Off topic, but they bring you that glass of Water to show that you are being taken care of and served. I understand it may be irritating, but in a restaurant with a great staff, you'd probably get asked 45 times by 45 people (exaggeration) before your meal came if you had been served and if you would like anything. It also keeps your server from getting their rear chewed out for letting a guest sit for a long time unserved. It's a silent marker in the industry.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@LittleLizzieLilliput

If you just got out the hospital, everything you are having is liquids, so you can "eat" and drink all you want. You need all the fluids you can get.

When you start eating dense Protein, you won't have room for liquids, and the first time you do it and get overly full you will never take a chance on it again.

It isn't as hard as you think.

[Pescador 1,374]

LittleLizzie, it isn't that the Water helps fill you up, it is that it helps the food slide on down too easily. Then all of a sudden you realize you are in pain because you overrate. I drink all day, so when eating I do not have liquids near me. It is too easy to grab and sip without thinking. Three years since surgery, it still makes a lot of difference if I take a sip while eating, or eat without chewing well and slowly. Thank goodness! The food is so much better and enjoyable!

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

LittleLizzie, it isn't that the Water helps fill you up, it is that it helps the food slide on down too easily. Then all of a sudden you realize you are in pain because you overrate. I drink all day, so when eating I do not have liquids near me. It is too easy to grab and sip without thinking. Three years since surgery, it still makes a lot of difference if I take a sip while eating, or eat without chewing well and slowly. Thank goodness! The food is so much better and enjoyable!

Oh!! Ok! That is a new look at it, thank you!

And to the other poster about how all Im taking in now is liquid...lol! I totally forgot that it is considered liquid. But you are right that it's good I practice now.

Thanks everyone! I so excited with how well I'm feeling this many days out. Just don't want to overdo it or screwup.