I certainly understand why we shouldn't drink during a meal or for a certain period after the meal. But I'm curious why many also have a rule against drinking before the meal. Wouldn't the liquid pass right through and be gone before the food arrived so there wouldn't be any risk of the liquid washing the food down? What am I missing?

Longhorn, the RN that runs the Bariatrics program at the hospital told me that they use to have you stop before you eat. Now she said you can drink up until your meal. I do without a problem. Julie

Thanks Julie. I've been wondering that too.

I'm not sure why that is ever told to anyone.....makes no sense because the liquids so right straight through - if you have ever had a flouroscope like a lapbander does regularly, you can see just how fast it shoots on through.

I have no idea. I've wondered about that. But I was told by my Dr's office to not drink for 30 mins before. I have no idea! I can certainly ask. :eek: They LOVE when I come in with questions that obviously most people don't ask - they seem to get a bit overwhelmed by my questions. LOL

My surgeon said i can drink straight up to the meal....but wait the 60 minutes..so thats what i do..sometimes when i'm ready to eat i have a lil water are tea ..because i get so thirsty....then i eat with no drinks... and wait my hour.. gl!

My surgeon said i can drink straight up to the meal....but wait the 60 minutes..so thats what i do..sometimes when i'm ready to eat i have a lil Water are tea ..because i get so thirsty....then i eat with no drinks... and wait my hour.. gl!

Yes, waiting to drink after the meal seems very effective! :eek:

Its so difficult to get the timing right on the drinking water. I can wait an hour after, but it's just too hard to do, with the half-hour before and the hour after. I'm glad to hear this from you all. It will ease my mind that I'm getting this right, at least from the liquids perspective.

I know it's getting a bit redundant, but I'll throw my 2 cents in too. My doc wants me to drink a tall glass of a non caloric beverage right before I eat, to aid in helping me feel full, and for good hydration. And then wait until 30 minutes after a meal to resume drinking.

This is crazy! I wonder why some require waiting before eating and others do not. I'm going to ask at my next appt because I would love to drink something before I eat.

Mine said to wait 30 minutes before eating and 30-60 minutes after eating.