Does any one else ever drink while they eat and what does it do? I had one bite of food yesterday that I didnt chew all the way and it got really stuck.....I took a drink of water and it hurt really bad for a second and then I could feel the food slip down......does this mean I am stretching my pouch?

Sterski

That wasn't really "drinking with a meal". That was a single swallow of water.

Drinking with a meal, that is, taking swallows of liquid as you eat, diminishes the effect of your band. How? you ask....

You chew your food really well and swallow it (well, except that bite that got stuck :rolleyes2:). Your band holds that in the pouch which stimulates the vagus nerve which is at the top of your stomach and you feel full. The better your restriction, the longer you feel full. If you drink along with your food, a good portion of what you eat will wash through the band opening and you won't feel full because the food in the pouch doesn't reach high enough to stimulate the vagus nerve. So then, you want to eat more/more often...and there goes your weight loss!

Hope this helps!