I know you are not to drink while eating and I understand the reasons why. Is this something you get used too? I am eating some blended cottage cheese and due to the consistency it will barely go down. does anyone rinse as they are eating. This is a really tough thing. This is like eating glue.

Greg

hey .. yeah it def takes some time to get used to. just dont have any beverage near you while you eat , cause we have that instinct to just grab it. and you wont be tempted. also drink before you eat like at least a good 20 minutes then eat.. and afte ryou may feel thirsty for like 10 minutes but that willl go away.. its really not that bad i promise. you def get used to it. and trust me its worth the annoyance cause u dont wanna wash your food down.. goodluck!

My dietian said that I could take no more than three small sips while eating. I don't do it all the time but when eating out, I do sometimes take the small sip or two. I have to admit that this has been very hard for me to get use too. Some foods are just more dry than others.

I didn't drink with meals for the first 6 months after surgery, but now do often. I don't drink that much (usually), but that is just something I could never get used to. My Dr. has no problem with it!

I drank too soon once and thrwe up all over myself. I never made that mistake again...it only happens once you start getting tight. If you take a bite and then drink and have no neg side effects then basically your not that tight yet. So no worries!

Greg, you are pureeing cottage cheese?

I was banded 7/31/09 and was on liquids for 12 days. When I started on 'mushies' I ate cottage cheese & a soft banana and it went down well, but I used small curd cottage cheese and didn't blend or puree it. The instructions I had were a little liquid while eating the mushy stage was okay. Stayed on mushies for 7 days then went to solids. When I went to solids I stopped drinking liquids with meals, and wait about 45 minutes to an hour after I eat to start liquids again. What I find myself doing now is including something "soft" with my meals like some yogurt or pudding and end my meal with it, so it is at least something moist after eating my protein. I've found it helpful when eating something on the drier side, like chicken, to have something low-cal to dip it in -- like 'no sugar added' ketchup or some light or fat free italian dressing. Just something to add some moisture. You do get used to not drinking with meals after a few weeks -- or at least I did.