Has anyone been told they could have a few sips of coffee in the morning? Any reasons why you could not? Thanks, Joleigh in NC:thumbup:

I don't drink coffee myself, but my doctor has said there is no reason you can't have coffee if you have a lapband.

Mine told me no coffee/caffeen for at least 3 months. Think it is because it can irritate your stomach.

I am a big coffee drinker....My doctor said no coffee 8 weeks after surgery because coffee dehydrates you and for every cup you drink you need to drink 2 cups of water. I dont know how Iam going to do it. I am doing the pre-op diet and already had m ycoffee for the day!

I am a big coffee drinker. I've had no problems. Just make sure that you get your daily intake of water and enough protien.

My surgeon told me that coffee counted as a clear liquid and I got some the morning after my surgery in the hospital.

I have no restriction on coffee :biggrin2:

I was told coffee is a "free food" as long as I didn't drink it with sugar. I was also told that everything should be done in moderation and I don't want to get in the habit of overdoing the caffeine.

I really enjoy my coffee in the morning :0). This is especially true since I have given up diet pop.

I did stay away from coffee the frist few weeks post-op, I was banded 07/02. I have since in the past week or so been having one cup per day. I sent a email to my dietician and she told me one cup of a coffee per day wouldn't hurt at all so I don't feel bad about it.

I was banded on May 15th and I drink 1 cup of coffee every morning. I have done this since the day I came home from the hospital. And I have had no problems. I hope you too can continue to enjoy your coffee. As of today I have lost 39 lbs.

Hi, I was just banded on 7/24/08. Coffee and tea is on my clear liquid phase list. I just can't have cream or milk in it, but the nutritionist said that non-dairy creamer is fine. So I went out and bought some Coffeemate pronto!

Wow!!! that is great,, Im banding on Wednesday,, hope I have that kind of success...

I read somewhere that I would have to give up caffeine all together. Thank ya'll so much I was just about ready to give it up forever, but now I will continue to enjoy my coffee in the morning.