Do You Drink Coffee?

[mnmlst 249]

I'm now 3 weeks. post op and really missing coffee. Will I ever be able to have it again?

[SleeveNik 21]

@@mnmlst You can have Decaf. I miss coffee too but there is no value to it for us. We have to get our Water over anything else. Good luck

[robga999 129]

I went back to coffee after 3 weeks post op.i couldn't deal with the Constipation any longer!!back to normal now and I only need 1 cup o joe when I wake up!!!I do drink 2 or ps thruout the day now and im 6 weeks post op.i also put a tablespoon of GENEPRO in my first cup every morning.

[Lateese92 49]

I have never been a big coffee drinker but every now and then I need a pick me up so I settle for this espresso Protein. 2 scoops 30g protein and 120. Cals.

[duooptichrome 32]

I just got a small Decaf cause I was dying!!! I ended up doing 8 oz of coffee and 4 ounces of milk in the 12 oz cup. It's a snack with protein!

[Bobby46 327]

I went back to coffee at 4 weeks out. I told my nut and doc on my 1 mth follow-up that I had a cup that day and was afraid I messed up. They both said that I can have it whenever I wanted it with not problem, it wont hurt me, just don't add sugar. I add creamer...reg Creamer and that was okayed... to it and the nut said it was just fine because I get 1 gram of Protein per tbsp. I usually have 1 or 2 cups in the morning and about 2 or 3 times a week I have a cup in the evenings. No harm done. Its my only vice now! I know there are a million opinions on this subject....just sharing my experience. The 4 weeks I went without coffee was the hardest thing to do thru this whole adventure! I could have only given it up if the doctor yelled at me! lol

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Initially I followed instructions and either drank Decaf or tea. I don't drink coffee everyday so I wasn't jonesing for the caffeine, but I do like an occasional cup. At 6 weeks I bought a cup and mixed about 2 ounce with my Protein Drink. I got that coffee taste without it interfering with my Protein and liquids. I have yet to drink a full cup of coffee but I've been doing that every so often. It probably takes me 4 or 5 days to drink a medium coffee. So far I've had no issues with heartburn or reflux.

[HaddocksEyes 205]

I'm now 3 weeks. post op and really missing coffee. Will I ever be able to have it again?

Yes, you can according to my doctor if you drink Decaf. I have a cup (8 oz) a week about three times per week.

[bikrchk 1,313]

I stuck to Decaf for a couple months. Today I'll have 1 cup in the morning with a scoop of chocolate or vanilla whey shaken in. Makes a yummy latte. If I want more coffee I use decaf. I was SO addicted before, (diet coke was my 'water'. It took me 6 months to wean off. I never want to be that addicted to anything again! Plus, a lesser known side effect of caffeine is that it leeches the Calcium from our systems. Sleevers already have to take extra since we are somewhat malabsorbed (not like a R\Y, but calcium deficiency IS a thing for us too). I need to keep all the calcium I ingest!

[mrsbailey921 117]

My Dr. Says i can have coffee as tolerated when I'm back to regular eating. Right now it can be regular *decaf* coffee, no sugar or milk.

Edited November 21, 2014 by mrsbailey921

[jasminnegrin 19]

Umm..excuse me french but - WTH? ? I mean, I know I'm probably the only person from Israel in this forum and maybe things here are a bit different but after 3 days of Clear Liquids we're allowed to have coffee. With milk. And sugar. And please don't think of Israel as 'camels walkin on the street' kinda country, gastric sleeve ops are VERY common here. So maybe you can explain? Never herd about it before.

Thanks

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

@@jasminnegrin - responses have varied from doctor to doctor, but from what I can tell it's more a US thing. Another poster from the UK also said she had never heard of this.

[jasminnegrin 19]

Oh cool. I felt bad for a second. I'm just 5 days post op and already had 3 cups. Only few sips a cup but still. Thanks @@BLERDgirl

[Bobby46 327]

_{I just read an article that said if you have acid reflux issues then avoid coffee and caffeine products. If you don't then its ok to enjoy coffee in moderation. The article also said that coffee and caffeine are just 2 of many things that can upset the stomachs or cause reflux issues in bariatric patients, whether its the sleeve or bypass. The main problem being that coffee...caffeinated or decaffeinated...increases acid production. But....these studies have not been able to say definitively that coffee is "good" or "bad". That's why bariatric surgeons are so different when it comes to this subject.}

Edited November 21, 2014 by Bobby46

[Zane's Mom 184]

Unfortunately coffee does not taste the same for me and it makes my sleeve comfortable.

So the two of those together and I have given it up. I love the aroma and wish I could enjoy a cup.