How Many Of You Still Drink With Your Meals?

[LULU TATT 18]

yea that was a pretty cool video...and thanks for all the responses...just wanted to see where other people were at with this situation...i don't USUALLY drink with my meals, because i'm usually too full, but i do drink earlier sometimes when i'm not supposed to, and all it does is make me feel extremely full...but its a habit i'm trying to learn to break...was sleeved on june 7th...still getting used to a few things...

[Supersweetums 1,164]

I rarely ever drink with meals, and I am 20 months post op. It is just habit for me now. We were told not to drink 15 mins before and 30 mins after meals. The analogy I was given was think of a clogged sink. If you flush Water through, it gets unclogged. So we are not suppose to drink because A: it can make you throw up, and B: because you will get hungrier sooner.

And you would still absorb all the calories as that work is done by your intestines. You actually may end up eating more later because you are hungrier sooner. I think having a few sips to wash things down your throat is not so bad, but just be careful not to get in the habit of drinking a lot with meals.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Curious' date=' if you drink with your meal...do you avoid the calories/fat because it goes on through then?[/quote']

The answer here is no, it gets through your stomach faster, but pretty much all your calories are absorbed in your intestine ( which are working normally)

[Shape_Shifter 83]

Have a question...i now understand why you cant eat during or right after meals, but why not before? Doesn't seem like it would have the same effect.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Have a question...i now understand why you cant eat during or right after meals' date=' but why not before? Doesn't seem like it would have the same effect.[/quote']

That is one of the inconsistent "rules" some say no some say yes. I personally drink right up to my first bite

[MissMistyC 18]

Oh WOW!! This is something that I've been pretty stubborn about thinking, "It's just water". What a visual!! I'm going to do my best to stop eating and drinking together and for 30 minutes after. Thank you so much for posting that video!

[Looking Ahead 239]

I drink up to my first bite and then when Im done. I've been so thirsty lately and can't

find anything to satisfy. I think I'm craving a Coke and know I can't have it.