Coffee/caffeine...to Do Or Not To Do?

[mullet head 18]

I remember the nuts and or bariatric techs saying not coffee/caffeine...I think the main reason was cuz its a diaretic and will dehydrate you...

Has anyone had any experience with coffee/caffeine intake. I laid off for about the first 2 months but have started to have an occasional cup of java!!

It is soooooooo hard to avoid on these crisp mornings!!

[MegInNOLA 531]

I was given coffee in the hospital at post-op, so I've enjoyed it daily with no ill effects. Definitely follow your physician's/dietician's recommendations, though!

[Soup-a-Woman 43]

I was told no caffeine for 6 weeks, and then it was no problem. I've never liked coffee, but I caffeinate in the morning with an iced tea. Have not had any problems ever with it.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

to have or not to have, you can have coffee, you can not have coffee, you can have this but not that......

i know all doctors are different, but i still don't understand why one dr or NUT. can say something so different than another. There all going for the same ending, that we're all fine and healthy and successful - so how there be so many opinions?

kathy

[UXgrrl 29]

There all going for the same ending, that we're all fine and healthy and successful - so how there be so many opinions? kathy

I wonder that too, Kathy. When I see people on here posting about how they slipped by eating a bite of solid food two days too early, and getting really upset and worried about the effects, I get a little mad because I feel like we're not being given accurate, results-based information. WLS is not new; it's been around for decades. Human nutrition, while constantly evolving like anything else in medicine and science, isn't a new field either. So why are they acting like they just started figuring everything out within the last 10 years or so?

I guess this is an example of a time when you have to be your own healthcare advocate. Educate yourself, talk to other people (this forum is a great place to do that), and above all, listen to how YOU feel.

[Dooter 1,457]

Every doc is different, but my patient education packet says I will be able to have ONE cup of coffee or tea per day after I get home from surgery. And I have a VERY conservative doctor when it comes to diet. I'll be on Clear Liquids and full liquids longer than most I see on this forum. So, if he's comfortable with coffee- I'm drinkin' it!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

UXgrrl, thanx for your reply. To all in sleeveland

Heres another example of differences. my DOS was 12/15/11 - my NUT told me not to take any Vitamins yet. I am always reading from Newbies about there Vitamins they are taking. But like i said, NUT said no. I asked why should we wait, she just said she would rater wait for my 2nd visit, which is 2/8/12. Oh well, go figure

kathy

[mullet head 18]

to have or not to have, you can have coffee, you can not have coffee, you can have this but not that...... i know all doctors are different, but i still don't understand why one dr or NUT. can say something so different than another. There all going for the same ending, that we're all fine and healthy and successful - so how there be so many opinions? kathy

My doc was definitely the rebel of the group...i didn't have to crush my meds or do a leak test, or have a drain put in...he was awesome...

But you are correct, there are many, many, different "opinions" when it comes to the WLS "rulz"...

[Amanda 3.0 140]

My surgeon allows for one caffeinated beverage per day. I shake a scoop of chocolate Muscle Milk into eight ounces of cold home-brewed coffee every day. That means no caffeine headache and 16 grams of Protein for me.

I read about other patient's limitations and allowances with a grain of salt. I carefully selected my surgeon and I think he has my success in mind. My success directly correlates to his success.

It would be interesting to put together a spreadsheet of the various dietary timelines to see the vast difference in pre- and post-surgical regimens! Does one exist?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

mullet head & fellow sleevers

OMG - my dr didn't give me a drain or leak test either, i was so happy. I didn't mention it here cuz i figured some people on the board might say "hmmmm, no drain or leak test, not good"

to all my fellow sleevers i apologize on being a little "judgmental" jumping to conclusions etc. please forgive me ok

kathy

[royboy 40]

I have 2 to 3 cups of caffinated coffee every morning. after the 2nd cup I sometimes stop as I get nausea. I go with what my body is telling me. good luck

[bikerchick519 202]

I was told to wait 3 weeks for coffee and then it was ok. I have about 2 cups a day. Since I had to give up diet coke there's no way I'm giving up coffee if I don't have to.

[longer-life 139]

..i didn't have to crush my meds or do a leak test, or have a drain put in.....

Me either, thank goodness. 4 weeks for coffee.

[ocean_ophelia 31]

I was told it's fine once your tummy is healed three or four weeks later, six to be really conservative. I love coffee, seriously could not give it up. It might have been a deal breaker for me.

[Indymom 132]

My nutritionist and surgeon both recommend no caffeine after surgery, ever. They say it can cause ulcers. That said, I asked the nutritionist during my last visit and she said that she didn't anticipate I would have issues with occasional caffeine, as long as I wasn't drinking a pot of coffee a day.

Since I was able to give it up post-op my body has gotten used to being without it, so I don't drink coffee or caffeine every day - but I do periodically treat myself to a half-caff Starbucks mocha latte (boy is that a BIG splurge!).