Hi All!! Stupid question...Is coffee allowed after the lap band???

some surgeons seem to be okay with it while others would only let you have decaf which kinda ruins the point of coffee for me.

Thanks !! I guess asking for that 1 cup coffee maker for Mother's Day is ok then..ha!

Some nutritionists advise against it for 2 reasons. First, caffeine can be an appetite stimulant (it isn't for me, but I guess for some....). Second, coffee is acidic and can cause heartburn, which is no fun with the band.

I've switched to 1 large cup of half caf every morning and haven't had any problems at all.

It's fine as long as it's decaf. I was banded yesterday, 5/5 and came home last night about 7:00 pm. This morning when I got up I had about 1/2 cup of decaf with my fat free french vanilla creamer. Yummy! Didn't bother my stomach at all. But of course I only had a little so as not to push it.

I think the point is a little bit of anything is ok. Moderation is key.

i'm allowed to have it. i use it as a "treat" on the weekends and i go to dunkin donuts and get an iced coffee with skim and some kind of SF syrup.

one day i went to starbucks and got a "skinny" latte and...well...i won't be don't that again. i think it was too strong...very bad reaction:thumbdown:

I am allowed one cup of coffee a day. Got to have my morning cup.

Giving up the soda is so hard, but I can't imagine giving up coffee.

I just sat down to read the posts with my cup of coffee in hand

After 1 and a half years living with the band, and losing over 100 pounds I can honestly say that I have had coffee every day..it's my vice !!! And none of that caffeine free junk either !!!!

All the best,

Patricia

11/16/06

306/206/175ish I think !!!

I'm one week out and am allowed coffee w/ caffeine.

Im a die hard coffee drinker, i was not instructed to eliminate it from my diet at any time so...........i drank coffee the day after surgery and have drank it every day since without a single issue.

I drink coffee daily. I have noticed times where the caffeine affects me more than it used to, and I switch to half-caf or caffeine free for those times.

My Dr said its fine. I had SIPS of it day 2 post-op, and everyday I have a cup or so in the morning. I have to sip it, so it gets cold before I can finish it! My cup is in and out of the micro-wave several times!