Caffeine

[10 28 2014 45]

Can someone remind me why we have to stop caffeine before surgery?

[robga999 129]

you just read my mind!im actually 5 days post up and am having my first cup of decaf.im dying for a regular cup of coffee!!couple more weeks!i didn't stop my 3 cups a day of caffeine until the day before my surgery when I was on all clear.my dr wanted me to stop 2 weeks before but I just couldn't!too much to give up a once!!food,wine,coffee,cigerettes and coffee what!!!lol

[KristenLee 60]

My surgeon said to stop caffeine bc I would go through withdrawal after surgery. I am not to have caffeine for at least 6 mos post op bc it can irritate the linking of the pouch. Good luck!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

I agree with the above - the acids in the caffeine can be damaging to your new tummy. I was cleared for real coffee at my 6 week post-op visit. I'm glad I had to be caffeine free prior to surgery - I had serious withdrawals when I first stopped drinking it and had to ween myself off for a week.

I'm 10 months post-op now and enjoy between 2 and 4 cups of coffee a day, back to normal!

[10 28 2014 45]

Thanks guys! Guess I need to quit since I'm hoping to be scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks. Have a 2 year old though and don't get much sleep so that's going to be harder than the pre-op diet I've been on!!!

[alwaysvegas 702]

Getting adequate liquid intake post-surgery can be difficult for some for a few weeks. Because caffeine is a diuretic, you increase the risk for dehydration, which can land you in the emergency room.

I quit smoking and caffeine (in addition to other lifestyle changes) over several months before surgery and will never regret it. I'm able to take in over 100oz of liquids a day now, so I will sometimes have caffeinated coffee, but I usually order it Decaf. My entire craving levels for the 'bad stuff' has gone waaaaay down since surgery. I don't even miss soda. Honestly, instead of telling myself that I can't have a particular food or drink, I prefer to tell myself that I'm choosing not to have them. The power is in the choosing. Best of luck!

[nikkycoly 13]

My doc and nutritionist said a month and I can have coffee I'm a few days off and had some today! Mixed with some sugar free Creamer and it was amazing lol

[Forsythia 882]

I put my Protein Powder in my morning coffee. I don't have any withdrawal from caffeine like a lot of people. I can literally quit any time. But I like having coffee because it makes going poo easy. Lol.

[robga999 129]

My doc and nutritionist said a month and I can have coffee I'm a few days off and had some today! Mixed with some sugar free Creamer and it was amazing lol

oh boy I cant wait!!!

[nikkycoly 13]

Did you have some coffee? I have a little every morning! Keeps my regular! Lol

[❤️lovemysleeve 32]

I haven't tried coffee again yet just Decaf. I am 7 weeks out so I think I will try it! I have missed Starbucks ! What I have had is sweet tea about once a week. really hard to give that up ! I used to drink it daily but since the sleeve I waited 6 weeks and had my first one ! I guess if I see it slows down my weight loss I will stop the sweet and try unsweetened ! I don't like the artificial sweeteners

[nikkycoly 13]

Yeah that's the hard part. I was used to The artificial sweeteners so using sugar free sweeteners or "skinny" at Starbucks isn't a change for me. I do miss diet soda though! It's very hard for me. But I'm surviving!

[10 28 2014 45]

So when I first brought this up I should I have said that I hate coffee!!! I'm a unsweetened iced tea addict ????

I'm two weeks post-op today & still no caffeine. Going back to the office tomorrow for the first time so we'll see if I can continue to go without...