Does anyone find it to be a issues not to drink while you eat? i think this is going to be a huge problem. but i'm sure i will get past it.

Thanks Jack for this reply. I too was worried about the drinking while eating.

It hasn't been an issue for me either. I started the 'no drinking while eating rule' and the 'chew till your food is liquid' before I was banded, so by the time I was banded I was already used to it. I too thought it would be a big deal at first, but it isn't. I don't even notice much anymore. It's become second nature, lol.

I'll admit, that was my biggest obstacle to overcome. I just make sure I don't have a drink in front of me while I eat. Simple enough. If I'm at work I'll dump my water 30 minutes prior to eating/going to lunch. That is the easiest way for me to overcome the drinking while eating.

I do take a sip of Water if my food is really dry and I am having difficulty swallowing it. But if I have a glass of water with a meal (like at a restaurant) there will be less than an inch gone at the end of the meal.

I drink before the meal; my doctor has a general rule of no drinking 15 minutes prior to eating, but then also says it really doesn't matter. His rule after a meal is 1 hour. It's something I have to remind myself of, but isn't a big deal. It does save money when we go out, because I never order a beverage anymore because I don't have time to drink it before the food comes.