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Was given the all clear to try regular coffee if desired. Yesterday was my birthday and I chickened out of getting a birthday skinny mocha. Today I did end up trying a small one and my god. This is probably hour 2 of dumping.

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Nausea? Check
General uneasy feeling? Check

0/10 do not recommend!

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Hope you feel better soon. I'd be in a bad way if I couldn't drink coffee.

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Oh wow that sucks. Bypass must be very different than the sleeve. I have 2-3 cups of coffee most nights (I work overnights) without issue. Currently drinking a starbucks expresso drink lol

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Well at least you decided not to do it on your bday. That sucks though? So it was just the caffeine. No added sugar. I have Mention of some people having issues with caffeine but this is the first I ever heard it first hand.

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1 hour ago, liveaboard15 said:

Oh wow that sucks. Bypass must be very different than the sleeve. I have 2-3 cups of coffee most nights (I work overnights) without issue. Currently drinking a starbucks expresso drink lol

It's an individual thing. I'm a bypass patient, and I drink coffee - and various coffee drinks - all the time. Never had an issue.

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On 07/17/2022 at 15:55, ShoppGirl said:



Well at least you decided not to do it on your bday. That sucks though? So it was just the caffeine. No added sugar. I have Mention of some people having issues with caffeine but this is the first I ever heard it first hand.


My support group said it was likely the sugar content. Because my derpy self didn’t think they made a sugar free and they do 🤦‍♀️

I am scarred for awhile though.

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I had coffee (Black, no sugar/cream) on day 2 after surgery. No issues. I agree with your group that it was the sugar that caused your issues. That is in my limited experience and understanding. I'm only on day 4.

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yes it would have been the sugar. Sugar makes some bypass patients dump. Most coffee places have sugar free syrups for their fancy coffee drinks, and pretty much every place has packets of powdered artificial sweeteners.

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I drink iced coffee on a daily basis (Circle K Sip & Save for the win!). I find that cold brew coffee is easier on the stomach (gentler, less acidic) and the sugar free syrups/stevia help it be sweet enough. The other benefit of coffee, besides caffeine, is that it has a salutary effect on the colon to keep things regular.

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I simply can't drink unsweetened black coffee, and I found that artificial sweeteners made me quite nauseous for about six months after surgery. I now have 2-3 cups of coffee every morning with skim milk and two packets of Equal without any issue, but it did take me a while to get here.

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Oh wow that sucks. Bypass must be very different than the sleeve. I have 2-3 cups of coffee most nights (I work overnights) without issue. Currently drinking a starbucks expresso drink lol
I have the bypass, and I can drink my coffee anyway that I want. I have about 2 to 3 cups a day. Sometimes with milk and other times with cashew milk. So yummy.

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I have the bypass, and I can drink my coffee anyway that I want. I have about 2 to 3 cups a day. Sometimes with milk and other times with cashew milk. So yummy.

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any way* (hate my typos and I can't edit on my phone posts)

I forgot to add that almond milk unsweetened vanilla also makes my coffee taste yummy. However, Silk Cashew milk is my favorite. Only 25 cal a cup. I use it for everything once my Protein goals are met. Otherwise I use Fairlife milk (high protein) is I need more protein. I can't drink black coffee either. I wish but I can't.

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On 7/18/2022 at 7:45 AM, Splenda said:

I drink iced coffee on a daily basis (Circle K Sip & Save for the win!). I find that cold brew coffee is easier on the stomach (gentler, less acidic) and the sugar free syrups/stevia help it be sweet enough. The other benefit of coffee, besides caffeine, is that it has a salutary effect on the colon to keep things regular.

when did you start drinking coffee after your surgery. im one month out of gastric bypass and craving my morning coffee

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