How long before I eat do I stop drinking?

After I eat how long before I can starting drinking?

trying to brush up on my band rules....thanks!

I have been told different things. I was once told 30 minutes before and 1 hour after. I also was told 1 hour before and 2 hours after. i think the longer you go with out drinking the more your body learns what feeling full feels like. :drool:

My doc says 20 min before and after. Each doc seems to have a different view on this though.

My doc says 1/2 hour before and 2 hours after. What stinks is if I have something salty to eat I can get really thirsty. I was also told by the doc. that if I need to I can take a SMALL sip of something if I am having a hard time swallowing something. That seems to help sometimes and not others. Since my last fill....6.5 cc's in a 10 cc band I have really noticed the restriction for the first time and am really struggling with eating without throwing up and feeling "stuck".

WOW...2 hours after. How do you manage to get in all of your water each day? Doesn't seem like that leaves you much time.

WOW...2 hours after. How do you manage to get in all of your Water each day? Doesn't seem like that leaves you much time.

I also experience that, in one day i only drink water once and after that i will not feel thirsty anymore.

sometimes I don't manage that, if I get really thirsty a while after I eat I'll drink, I don't totally watch the clock but for the most part it is not as hard as it sounded like it would be.

I think each person is different. I honestly can't remember what my doctor advised. I do know, however, that if I try to drink and eat at the same time, it's a terrible, embarrassing, disgusting thing - so needless to say, I avoid it.

I generally drink up to only a few minutes before I eat- I'm not tight enough for Water not to go immediately through the pouch. Afterwards, depending on what I eat, I may not drink for 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or an hour- it all depends on how full I feel. Once I feel 'empty' again, it's ok to drink.

Caution though: I dont know if this works for everyone; you are definitely better off listening to a doctors advice

My doc advised, 30 minutes before meals to last no longer than 20 minutes and wait 30 minutes after. Sometimes I wait longer based on my fullness. Good luck!

I stop nearly just before I eat and I wait an hour after. Works for me.

My Dr. said 30 min's. before and 1 hour after meals. Most of the time I follow the 30 min.'s before. If I am busy at work, I do not get to go to lunch at the same time. But I do follow the 1 hour after meals. This works for me.