is this normal?

[Carol1560 45]

Absolutely

[want2clessofme 26]

Drinking fluids with a meal interferes with the digestion process and will wash away what little nutrients we have going into our stomachs.

There is an excellent youtube video on why you shouldn't drink while eating with bariatric surgery. He uses a clear glass, a funnel filled with applesauce & 1/2 cup of Water. I totally get it now!

[VSG_2013 1]

There is an excellent youtube video on why you shouldn't drink while eating with bariatric surgery. He uses a clear glass' date=' a funnel filled with applesauce & 1/2 cup of Water. I totally get it now![/quote']

Do you remember the You Tube channel?

[Flagstaffian 31]

A little rude.. But this is a public forum with tens of thousands of members from all over the world. You can't stop people from posting. I'm pre op (10 days away !) but I know so much more about the procedure and diet and stuff then my uncle who was sleeved 2 years ago! Please don't be rude. Lets all get along

Thank you, JessicaAnn. This should be a place of support. Putting someone down, insulting their posts, etc doesn't help anyone. That particular poster has now begun PMing me to further her "views" on why I'm wrong/shouldn't be posting here We all have our own struggles to deal with, that's why we're here, right?

To each her own...live and let live...Sleeve, Sweat, & Be Merry!

[Nursebarbie 392]

I believe we can all learn something from anyone who has this procedure, considering the procedure, or coverting from band to this procedure. The common denominator is we all know the deep pain we feel about being heavy. Its not something we can readily talk about with just any body. Especially someone who is naturally thin. I value everyones point of view and experience. I find it all fascinating. Please, let's all just come from a place of gentle encouragement.

[Laurambers 15]

Thank you about the Fluid while eating thing. Im going to look on u tube and see if i can find video

[want2clessofme 26]

Do you remember the You Tube channel?

Sorry, just noticed that you asked. It was formerfatdudes - he has a website too. It was titled in YouTube search as "WLS No Drinking With Meals."

[Nursebarbie 392]

My surgeon explained to me that mixing fluids with solids aren't a good idea because it can stretch the pouch and flush food out to fast making your pyloric valve faulty.

[Ru1986 0]

Hi Laura, I'm 6 weeks post-op and in the first week of solids I had the exact same thing happen where I ate a helluva lot more than I believed I could, then other days I could barely get a few bites down per meal!

According to my NUT it seems that when u really chew the food thoroughly u can eat more of it and in the first few months the stomach is still adjusting to it's new size so it takes some time for the earlier than usual stretching of a full stomach to register

Good luck!!