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Drinking before and After meals.

jessiel2x

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jessiel2x    0

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So what did everyone's surgeon give them for the drinking rule? Mine has the 30/30 rule. No drinks 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after. The 30 after I am not having a problem with (well I freaking hate it but I can do it:glare:) It is the 30 minutes before. I always have a water bottle near, so I forget and then take a sip and then ten seconds later think "Oh crap I am going to eat in a minute." ARRRRGH What does everyone else do?

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John337    2

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So what did everyone's surgeon give them for the drinking rule? Mine has the 30/30 rule. No drinks 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after. The 30 after I am not having a problem with (well I freaking hate it but I can do it:glare:) It is the 30 minutes before. I always have a Water bottle near, so I forget and then take a sip and then ten seconds later think "Oh crap I am going to eat in a minute." ARRRRGH What does everyone else do?

My Doc's rule is 5 min before or 25 min after. I find it hard to wait 25 minutes after a meal.

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sarahbellzz14-4    1

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I've been doing what John's been doing, 5 to 10 mins before I eat I take a heaping gulp of beverage, and then 25-30 mins later I will take a normal drink... I usually get up and walk around a bit after I eat just to ensure things don't sit there and to distract myself and pass time. I also look at the clock to see what time I stopped eating this way by the time I'm done being the energizer bunny, It's time to take a drink.

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My doctor has the 30/30 rule also. I am ok before, but after it's a killer! I am one who was addicted to soda, and had one with my meals. Now I can't even drink Water with my meals, and it's hard to get used to, but I'm doing it. Went to a friends on Saturday night, had a few healthy Snacks, but was dying for something to drink, but had to wait the 30 stinkin minutes. :thumbup:

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sarahbellzz14-4    1

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My doctor has the 30/30 rule also. I am ok before, but after it's a killer! I am one who was addicted to soda, and had one with my meals. Now I can't even drink Water with my meals, and it's hard to get used to, but I'm doing it. Went to a friends on Saturday night, had a few healthy Snacks, but was dying for something to drink, but had to wait the 30 stinkin minutes. :)

I'm the coca-cola kid, has a sip last night, and it KILLED ME. :thumbup:

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Carriedaway78    0

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Oh no! You tried it??? What happened? I am so afraid of ever trying it because of the horror stories I hear.

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Oh no! You tried it??? What happened? I am so afraid of ever trying it because of the horror stories I hear.

it was like a teaspoons worth, GAS, BLOATING and shooting pains in my side, I immediatly drank like 2 glasses of Water just to dilute it, ended up taking a pepsid and a tums just to calm my stomach down, and then I got really hungry (This is after I ate dinner) to the point I was dry heaving if I didn't eat soon.

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Carriedaway78    0

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it was like a teaspoons worth, GAS, BLOATING and shooting pains in my side, I immediatly drank like 2 glasses of Water just to dilute it, ended up taking a pepsid and a tums just to calm my stomach down, and then I got really hungry (This is after I ate dinner) to the point I was dry heaving if I didn't eat soon.

Oh you poor thing, that sounds painful!

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SpideyMom    1

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My doc told me to do 30/60. If I'm really dying for a drink, he said 30/45. But if you look on the Lap Band website, they say 60/60-120!!!! whoa.

Thanks for the warning about the soda. I won't try it. I was a Diet Coke addict, but I have successfully broken the addiction by drinking Fuze when I feel the need for something sweet.

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AlaskaGirl77    0

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Mine has me on a 0/30 mins. for drinking after a meal

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Jennifer75    0

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My instructions are no drinking 1 hour before - the 30 minutes during the meal and then 1 1/2 hours after the meal! I can see what they mean because drinking does cause the food pass throught the band too quickly - YET - we need to stay hydrated too. So I've been doing 1 hour before and 1 hour afterwards. This is a little better and is still working for me. I'm staying full and I'm 4 weeks out from surgery.

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