My insurance company has approved my surgery so I am just waiting to get the surgery scheduled! :frown:

There seems to be differing info. on whether or not we can drink regular coffee after the surgery. I was planning to have a tiny espresso cup of coffee in the mornings once I am a couple weeks post-surgery, but the dietician told me "No More Coffee After Surgery!" unless it is de-caf. I don't see this exclusion in any of the lap band info. I have read. Are you still drinking coffee?

This might sound like a silly question, but how do you make sure that you get all your Water in every day when you can't take in a lot at one time and with the stop/start drinking around meals? Just sip, sip, sip all day long?

One of my surgeon's requirements is that his patients give up caffiene entirely prior to surgery and forever after. The rationale is that it makes one more prone to ulcers. I've switched to 1/2 caf this week and am limiting myself to 3 cups a day. I used to dring high-test all day long, so am slowly weaning myself off.:frown:

At group support this month the dietician talked about caffeine. She said it tends to dehydrate you, so they recommend against it. The water is designed to keep you hydrated. I was never a coffee drinker so it wasn't an issue for me. I was a water drinker but I even had to up that to get the 64 oz a day they recommend we get in. I carry a water bottle everywhere.

I sip fluids all day long and because I exercise I drink a lot more Fluid.

As far coffee, my doctor prefers me not to drink coffee, however I dink coffee. Always have always will.

My doc said no caffeine for 30 days after surgery. After that He says to limit. I am 14 months out. I still have some issues about getting in my vitamins, B complex, Iron and LEvothyroxin. None of these can be taken with caffeine, I have to time it just right. Levo in the morning first thing, then my reg coffee. 3 hrs later multi, then with my fruit I have to take my iron and a sip water. If I don't get it in this order or get off track, it tends to happen multiple days in a row. So According to how we eat. My iron runs up and down 11.3- 13.8. I keep track due to donating blood for red cross, If it is below 12.1 I cannot give, I have to wait. SO I have to be very careful to make sure all is on track every day. So along with leeping a food journal,I keep a vit journal, exercise journal. It has to keep us honest. I can drink Decaf and I still have 1 cup reg first thing in the am(4:30). I think after you get the overload out of your body, we're ok then. So now I can drink decaf any time of the day!!

Since you are a newby, you will find out real fast the things that make a difference that will help or hurt your progress, new life new eating habits, new journey,,ENJOY. Treat your band with respect.:rolleyes2:

There is obviously a variety of views on this subject. My doctor had no problem with coffee or caffeine, so I continued to drink coffee and tea post surgery, up until today.

That having been said, I don't drink nearly as much of either as I did before. I think the general idea of redefined limits is central to success with the band.

My doctor says that we can have coffee (but it must be black) with no sugar or cream,milk, or anything of that nature. I'm not a huge coffee drinker...but this may affect me..b/c on occassion i do like to have a cup of coffee with milk and sugar.