My dr never mentioned this..are you allowed to have coffee after the sleeve?

My instructions say caffeine free tea or decaffeinated coffee with no sugar, artificial sweeteners or creams while on the liquid stage for sure. They recommended not introducing caffeine for 6 months.

My dr never mentioned this..are you allowed to have coffee after the sleeve?

I can't have caffeine until 6 months post op.

My dr never mentioned this..are you allowed to have coffee after the sleeve?

I was allowed coffee as soon as I felt like drinking it biggest relief ever some surgeons say No.

Like most things here you will get varied answers. It's probably best to ask your team/surgeon and follow their advice. I was told decaf coffee only forever but some are told it's okay for full strength coffee soon after surgery.

I will never understand the differences we are told to follow after WLS.

I was allowed regular coffee at the eight week mark post surgery.

That said, at about five weeks out I was working an emergency night shift (6 PM until 6 AM) in the mountains around Glacier National Park in February. I was driving over the mountain pass at about 3 AM during high winds, a blizzard and in avalanche conditions. I opted to get the largest, strongest cup of coffee I could get to get me through the night. I'm glad I did and it caused no ill effects.

My doctor allowed 12oz of coffee from day one. I need that one cup, so I asked him upfront. I am four months post-op and have been drinking at least one cup since i got home from the hospital. I use the premier protein shake as my cream and some days add Genepro protein powder.

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I was also allowed coffee as soon as I was ready to tolerate it. That was true of almost everything I eat and drink. When I was ready, I was ready.

When I read others who say their surgical team says no caffeine for six months or no alcohol ever or something, I always want to ask their surgical team to justify why. If they can't, then I wouldn't put much faith in it.

Good luck.

On 4/9/2017 at 10:45 AM, DaleCruse said:

I was also allowed coffee as soon as I was ready to tolerate it. That was true of almost everything I eat and drink. When I was ready, I was ready.

When I read others who say their surgical team says no caffeine for six months or no alcohol ever or something, I always want to ask their surgical team to justify why. If they can't, then I wouldn't put much faith in it.

Good luck.

I think most of them say no alcohol to help you keep from falling back into bad habits of empty calorie consumption. I know my problem wasnt sweets or gourging myself on certain foods. it was primarily craft beer that got me to where i am.

My dr never mentioned no coffee or alcohol.... i can live with out the alcohol... but COFFEE... The world couldn't handle me off of coffee.....

I was told the only issue with regular coffee is caffeine. They are worried you will dehydrate. If you are getting all of your liquids in during the day, I don't think they would have a problem with the coffee. But of course it's always best to ask your surgeon.

Coffee won't dehydrate you. Urban myth.

I drink about 10 cups of coffee a day at this point.

Early on you need to be cautious about the acid levels. So cold brew or find a low acid French roast.

Caffeine increases the need to urinate. Which could dehydrate you if you aren't getting in all of your liquids. In "normal" people it's a non issue.