For all you coffee drinkers: have you found that the band affected the amount of coffee you drank? I LOVE coffee and am addicted to it! :smile2:

I drink just as much if not more coffee now.

Starbucks just opened up not to far from my home- not a good thing :thumbup:

Some days it does seem to upset my stomack BUT if I eat yogert for breakfest my normal meal for am is yogert and my pills than I will have my coffee a little later I find the yogert must coat my stomack enough I normally do not have any trouble.

Are you banded yet or are you waiting.......

They say you should not drink coffee dur to the caffine

My surgeon said no caffeine for 4 weeks after surgery because the caffeine can irritate your stomach, but other than that he doesn't restrict it. I've had decaf off and on, but I'm looking forward to being able to have a cup of coffee in the morning again.

Luckily I never did drink my coffee with Breakfast, just sort of sipped it all morning.

I don't drink coffee for at least 30 min. after I eat breakfast, then I drink as much as I want. Haven't had any problems.

My coffee intake has increased. Don't think it has anything to do with the band...more to do with my 4 year old making me tired all the time...LOL!

I also don't drink it while eating...coffee first...then breakfast.

My coffee intake has actually decreased by 3 mugs a day. I used to be the pot of coffee a day kinda girl but now I can get in 3 cups and my NF/SF 12oz Latte. My doc said nothing about no coffee, just said moderation is the key, and if it affects the "new stomach" then cut it out of my daily intake, but not at once or I would get major withdrawals and migraines.

But its been two months (almost) and no issues, no nothing. I drink my coffee like always (just less) and go about my day :thumbup: :thumbup:

I drink just as much if not more coffee now.

Starbucks just opened up not to far from my home- not a good thing :thumbup:

Some days it does seem to upset my stomack BUT if I eat yogert for breakfest my normal meal for am is yogert and my pills than I will have my coffee a little later I find the yogert must coat my stomack enough I normally do not have any trouble.

Are you banded yet or are you waiting.......

They say you should not drink coffee dur to the caffine

My surgery is scheduled for July 9th!

I was banded on june 25th and had coffee on monday the 30th ... Basically it was my laxiative.... LOL felt good but i dont know what it is going to do when i try it again .. deff wont try it till i am at home... my dr said its ok to drink it ... he also said you can have soda diet but warm and a cup of ice let it fiz down and u can have it. havent tried it but weird. Right.. Take care

My doctor actually counted coffee as a clear liquid, so I was able to have about 6 oz the day after my surgery. IT WAS YUMMY!! I dont like that I have to use an artificial sweetener instead of sugar though. Don't like the after-taste. The packet that was given to me by my doc said coffee is ok up to about 2 cups a day. yay!!!

Dear LBT friends,

Please do not tell my doctor I have been to Starbucks.

Yours truly,

80s Chick

o my goodness I wish starbucks was not in the town I live in.

I lov ethe light blened sugar free caramel frapancinnos

cal 160-180 protien 5 not horriable ofr you

They are soooo good and addicting

You can not give everything up

My doctor actually counted coffee as a clear liquid, so I was able to have about 6 oz the day after my surgery. IT WAS YUMMY!! I dont like that I have to use an artificial sweetener instead of sugar though. Don't like the after-taste. The packet that was given to me by my doc said coffee is ok up to about 2 cups a day. yay!!!:biggrin:

What kind of sugar free substitute do you use? I found Splenda is the best tasting and less side affects than Equal or Sweet-n-low.

No, I drink as much as I always did, 3-4 cups a day. I'm trying to cut down to no more than 2, I hope it'll make me drink more water!

ooh! I didn't know Starbucks had sugar free frappucinos! That is why I always stay away from them!

I am a coffee addict as well and still always drink a cup on my way to work. I have noticed that I can no longer drink a whole travel mug full because I do get the full/nauseous feeling if I go over the limit.

the frappucinos are not actually sugar free....the flavoring they put in there are sugar free but the base that they use is not...at least that's what they told me. I really questioned them about that because they tasted way too good!

Nope, i drink about the same.

In australia, instant coffee is a lot more common, we have a lot of really good instant coffee, and people dont on the whole have their filter machines going on a daily basis. In general whislt I love really good coffee, I am an instant coffee drinker, so its not quite as high in caffeine as the brewed stuff. I get through five or six mugs a day, with just a dash of cold milk.

I dont make a habit of fancier coffees - our coffee is very European style, strong espresso, and a latte is 1/3 glass espresso 2/3 steamed milk, all those confectionary coffees that Starbucks does have not really taken off here, in fact Starbucks is having to close down. so that's not a habit I need to worry about.

so given I ingest about a cup of skim milk over my five or six mugs of instant coffee and not too much caffeine, I have no intention int he world of cutting down on one of the greatest pleasures in life.