What rules were you given for the lifetime diet?

[ltrane34 0]

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[cgailsmith 0]

I want to know, why can't you drink before meals and during meals? Whats it do that is so bad?

[bella5425 0]

I want to know, why can't you drink before meals and during meals? Whats it do that is so bad?

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i was told by my surgeon that it did 2 things that were bad for you, drinking liquids with food forces the food further into the pouch making it possible for the band to slip and 2nd that the food doesn't get a chance to digest properly and you get hungry faster. i am allowed to drink right up until i eat but have to wait 90 mins after :redface: it's a hard habit to break.

katie

[Band_Groupie 3]

I want to know, why can't you drink before meals and during meals? Whats it do that is so bad?

It pushes the food through your pouch too fast and into the stomach. It doesn't get digested in your pouch it just sits there (there aren't any stomach acids in the pouch) and gravity takes it through, which is the whole point of the band-to get it to sit there as long as possible so you feel full...if you drink it just washes it through faster. Same reason you don't want liquids or slider food calories. Drinking before lubricates the pouch, so some docs set a time before meals for the same reason. Really, they want your pouch dry and your food as dry, solid and as big of pieces as can get through your pouch stoma for the band to do what it is supposed to for you.