How many of you drink coffee?

[spoiltmom 44]

I do and before surgery I would drink 3 good size cups of every morning. Now I'm drinking just one cup a day and I'm finding that's all I really need. My surgeon says coffee is fine but I know some are totally against it.

How many of you still drink it daily?

[Mimilou2004 13]

I drink about 5 mugs a day plus 4 mugs of tea.....I tell myself I am drinking to obtain the good anti oxidents, LOL!!!!

Mimi

[spoiltmom 44]

I drink about 5 mugs a day plus 4 mugs of tea.....I tell myself I am drinking to obtain the good anti oxidents, LOL!!!!

Mimi

LOL! How do you drink all that? What I mean is I was told that once I get restriction I probably wouldn't be able to continue drinking my 3 cups a day. So are you able to drink that much without it interfering with your eating?

[RV_RN 0]

I switched to Decaf, .............only post 2 days so this is my first one, it was nice to be able to get up and fix it an sit an relax, back to a little normal routine

[Chargenrse 0]

I started drinking decafe about a week after surgery, but am back to drinking lite caffeine coffee and drink 1 sometimes 2 cups a day.

[malinda1229 1]

I have 2 cups of hot regular coffee then wait 1/2 hour have my Breakfast wait one hour then have a large 32 oz Decaf halzelnut ice coffee 2 splendas no milk, finish 1/2 before lunch then one hour after lunch I repeat the 32 oz ice decaf ice coffee. THATS ALOT OF COFFEE!!! My doc is fine with coffee as long as its decaf!

[vlp1968 83]

I used to drink 4-5 cups a day(preop) now it's 2-3. I am pretty tight in the morning so I have to take it slow. My nut. is fine with coffee.< /p>

[sandradee0124 0]

1 cup regular (with fat free, sugar free creamer) early early in the morning and it takes about an hour to drink it down.

[kwicken1070 0]

Caffeine has never been good for your health even before we got Band'd. (?) You know what I mean. I think it's more of a healthy choice after surgery. Why put myself through all of this if I'm not going to make good choices? That's kinda been my thinking after surgery. I'm down to about 3 oz of caffeine with my decaffeinated. 1 cup in the am.

[BetsyB 9]

I don't--my doctor okays it after 6 months, but I decaffeinated myself before surgery, and have felt really good, so I didn't start back up with it. I do occasionally have caffeinated tea, but not often.

You mentioned that you were worried about being able to get fluids in when you have restriction. I have good restriction now, and can still drink very freely. Not tiny sips, but drinking. Clear liquids move through the stoma rapidly. Immediately after a fill, I have to stop after every few ounces and wait a minute or so if I want to drink more. But most of the time, I can very freely drink.

[Lap2Fab 3]

I pretty much have given it up. I LOVE coffee, but have only had it once post op when I thought it would help me go to the bathroom (it didn't). I normally drink one cup a day and hopefully I'll be able to go back to that. I don't drink it for the caffeine, I truly like taking the time and drinking a cup of coffee, whether it's Decaf or regular! In the fall, I really enjoy Dunkin Donuts cinnamon coffee but this year, I'll skip the pumpkin muffins!

[maries 0]

i was always a big coffee drinker -- but now i just have 2 cups in the morning and sometimes another late afternoon. i've had no problems whatsoever drinking reg or Decaf coffee. as others have said, liquids go down pretty easily. i think drinking the hot stuff in the morning also helps to loosen up the band. i can never eat before the coffee.

[MsShay 0]

I did not start back drinking coffee until two weeks post-op. I start off my day with one cup of regular coffee. However I never finish it and wind up throwing it out. So I probably do a half a cup a day. My nutritionsit has no problem with it as long as I limit it to one cup.

[esv2000 0]

I do n I didnt even know you cant drink coffee. Why cant u drink coffee?

[peprmentpati 8]

I love coffee and so I still drink it. It's either one of two options for me:

Hot Coffee at home, that I make, about 2 measured cups worth. I like it with cream, 2 splendas, and a splash of coffee-mate's pepperment mocha flavored cream.

Or, I get a medium iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts with cream, 3 splendas and extra ice - but I don't ever drink from a straw.

Coffee is so good! Yum. This process or journey rather, is lifelong, I think you can enjoy certain beverages or foods that you always did - but within limits.