How long after surgery do u have to keep waiting an hour to drink after eating? It really sucks having to do this because I love to drink Water constantly.

I have never even heard of this. I have always sipped with my meals, simply because it keeps my food from getting stuck! I have never had an issue with it.

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It’s horrible for me so I drink the water first n then wait to eat 4 months post op

It's kind of like traffic, you can follow the posted speed but you really need to drive with the flow of traffic. And those two things can be different. lol! So situational.

I love that analogy!!!


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I find that drinking water while eating is uncomfortable. Feels like swallowing a rock.

I used to LOVE water. Not so much anymore.


Highest Wt: 265 lbs
Surgery Wt: 250 lbs
Goal Wt: 175lbs
Current Wt: 165 lbs

My surgeon's guidelines are to wait 30 minutes as well but I'm allowed to drink up until I start eating..I usually do wait 10 minutes or so but I don't wait much longer than that..so far have had no issues...

My group says "70 minute rule"

No drinking 10 minutes before eating

A meal should last 30 minutes...no drinking with the meal

No drinking 30 minutes after the meal.

I'll admit, I'm not always perfect with these rule. But I agree with a previous poster....trying to drink while eating or just after is incredibly uncomfortable. Unless the food was a slurry like oatmeal...it's like trying to swallow a rock.