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So is it hard for anyone else to not drink while eating?! I know that it's forbidden but i take at least two tiny sips of Water throughout my whole meal :( I'm having such a hard time!

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Sips are ok

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I sip too. It gets easier. At first, I took several sips all the way through dinner. Within a few weeks, I rarely even noticed that I don't have a drink.

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I've come to find that if I can't swallow what I have, typically I'm trying to swallow too much.

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This has been the hardest thing for me. I tend to sip throughout my meals. I know it is bad and I shouldn't do it, but I can't help it.

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I have always taken a few sips with my meals. It's such a habit. :)

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I haven't sipped yet but it is sooooo hard not too drink while eating. I guess it is just a habit with me. Now I make sure I do not have drink anywhere around:)

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It was easy for me because my Parent's didn't allow us to have a drink until after we have finished our meal. This came about because we would fill up on the beverage and not have room for the nutritional stuff. I guess it's kind of the same reasoning here. We would fill our sleeves with a drink and have less room for the important Protein. Keep trying. Like someone else said, don't even bring a drink near the table.

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It is soooo hard for me too!

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I struggle with this, but I find it's a little easier if I just do not keep any drink around me while I'm eating. I also asked a questions about tips on this and everyone had really good advice. I've tried making sure I'm drinking quite a bit before a meal, which helps too. There are still times when I am sitting around cursing the 30 minutes I have to wait, but I set the timer on my phone and try and distract myself doing other things. I am hoping in a few months it will be more of a habit and won't continue to frustrate me.

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I'm going through that now . I'm 4 weeks post op and I'm struggling not to drink with my meals. I take little sips in between it's hasn't bothered me and hopefully it won't. I try to follow 30/30 rule as much as I can!!!

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