Water and food in the same time ? harmful or harmless?

[ConSafo 0]

The whole drinking thing has been hard for me

I used to consume about half my Water during meals!

And, I also used to only drinks a few times a day, but when i did, I gulped about 3 glasses of water, so it's been really hard to do small sips constantly.

[Dana 0]

I am newly banded and just figuring this stuff out also. I never eat and drink at the same time. I think it is okay to drink more than an ounce every 15 min. 4 weeks post op. I am two weeks post op and sip slowly through out the day with no problems. If you are still concerned, it never hurts to call the doc! Good Luck

[elm65 0]

I was told 'no liquids for 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after meals'. Limiting before is so that you won't feel too full and then not get a proper meal in that will keep you full. After the meal, as mentioned earlier, is to keep the food in your pouch longer. Presurgery I always drank tons during my meals so I was a bit worried, but I've managed to stick to the rule pretty well. I find that if I've kept up with my Fluid intake throughout the day then I'm well hydrated and not too thirsty. At first it was hard getting into the routine but now I don't have to think about it too much. Like Mischevious1 said, if I'm eating something that makes me thirsty I will have a small sip to rinse my mouth. Once, I did drink too much with a meal and it was very uncomfortable. It does seem to be different for everyone so do what works for you.