OK, It's time for me to fess up. I drink when I eat.

I started doing it when I wasn't quite restricted enough and got hungry an hour after I ate. So, I learned that if I took little sips of Water throught my meal- big gulps only got stuff stuck- that I could eat a little more and I wouldn't be hungry so soon. Now that I'm at a good level of restriction, I still drink! I don't do it when I eat at home, but when I'm out at a restaurant I sip sip sip. DUH!!!!!

So, today is the day I'm going to go cold turkey from drinking with meals. I am going to ask the waitress to take my water away. I will not drink with meals!

Megan

Hey at least you admitted it, right!?! Well, i know ive already thought of the consequences of drinking while eating when i get my band and my fiance will be here to pull the glass away from me. You dont have much more to lose, maybe this cold turkey will bring you to your goal! Good luck! You've got my support

The few times that I drank when I ate just gave me a terrible PB attack so now I am afraid of drinking when eating. Also I notice that lemonade makes me PB even when I don't eat, does anyone notice that certain drinks makes them PB more than others?

Megan Good for you. admiting something is the hard part. You can do this !!

Megan, I know its very hard to eat without that water. but I know you can do it. You have came so far already. Good Luck!! Take Care

Girl, I thought it was something awful...you can handle this! Think of all the other more difficult things you have experienced in the past months and don't TELL me you can't deal with this little problem.

Quit drinkng with your meals! There.

Now update us about the horses on your NSV Dream Come True thread...

Now that I'm at a good level of restriction, I still drink! I don't do it when I eat at home, but when I'm out at a restaurant I sip sip sip. DUH!!!

doesnt it hurt you to drink during a meal when you have restriction? seems the few times i have done that i have felt like i was backing up and man was it painful. i have learend my lesson the hard way with drinking while eating !!

Thanks everyone for the "you can do it's"!!! I shouldn't give the secret away to all of those who are wondering how to drink without PBing. But, if you really want to know, and I take no responsibility for those that abuse this information, you sip the Water. A little tiny bit, a few times, and wooosh...the food goes right through. But shhh, don't tell anyone!

Megan

My DH has the same habit of drinking while eating. It was pretty funny, when he was bringing me back to my exile after I was banded, we stopped for some Breakfast, and he didn't order a drink! I thought that was interesting...

I generally have a sip of Water of two after I eat certain foods just to wash out my mouth and clear my throat. The not drinking while eating was a really difficult habit for me to break too.

Confession is good for the soul, I've heard. Feel better?

I confess, too. I don't drink as much water with my meals as I used to, but I often sip -- and not just a little. Maybe I should be ashamed of this bad habit, but I'm not! I figure I've managed to lose 65 lbs. without losing my sanity, so a little water ain't gonna kill me. BTW, I don't drink sodas or anything caffeinated or alcoholic -- but those habits predate my band. I know there are a lot of people who can't lose weight without scrupulously adhering to the bandster rules, but for those of us who are less than perfect (and you know who you are), it's good to know that success is still possible.

Oh my gosh, if I drank anything while eating or even right before eating, I'd have the monster pb attack. I just by accident picked up a bottle of water and took a big gulp after having eaten something small, I thought I was gonna throw up or pass out. I know Betty drinks right up until she eats with no problem, but I can't even do that.

Someone remind me. Why are we not supposed to drink when we eat?

I was banded 3 weeks ago and I am able to drink & eat, but have not had a fill yet. I too take little sips. But, I can't remember why I'm not supposed to? Anyone?

Someone remind me. Why are we not supposed to drink when we eat?

I was banded 3 weeks ago and I am able to drink & eat, but have not had a fill yet. I too take little sips. But, I can't remember why I'm not supposed to? Anyone?

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Drinking with meals pushes the food through the band and you will be hungry again quicker. The goal is to keep your pouch full for as long as possible and drinking with meals defeats that.