I found myself going up a bit for the first time since sleeve surgery due to sneaky "exceptions" ? which I allowed to my healthy eating plan. I since found that a helpful practice is to drink a full half liter glass of water before allowing myself to eat any food or other drink and breaking my meal into two portions separated by at least 15 minutes. When I do that, I really am unable eat more than planned, sometimes I don't even finish. That has me headed in the right direction again, just about back to my lowest weight, which is close to my overall goal. Not saying it's right for others, just a practice that I find quite helpful...

Edited January 26, 20224 yr by TatiFati

Do you drink it it 30 minutes before eating? Because we're not supposed to drink WITH our meals. Just curious.

I have found not being able to drink with my meals really difficult, I have always drunk with my food as a means to wash it down.

Not being able to drink for 30 mins after my meals leave me feeling thirsty and as if my food is stuck - perhaps I need to chew a lot more.

Drinking before a meal makes me feel fuller quickly but also make me feel as if my food is stuck and not going down because of the liquid in my stomach.

On 1/26/2022 at 11:26 AM, GradyCat said:

Do you drink it it 30 minutes before eating? Because we're not supposed to drink WITH our meals. Just curious.

Yes, I try to do it 30 min before, sometimes I come a little short, but not by too much. Still helps a lot.