30 or 60 minutes after a meal?

[OregonTeacher 63]

My center just changed the weight period before eating to nothing. We are allowed to drink right before we eat. It is a nice change and makes eating more pleasant for me. We, as seems the same for everyone, cannot drink as we eat and have to wait 30 minutes after.

[FraggleRock 19]

Mine just said not to drink 30 minutes after only. No restrictions on drinking before eating.

[Band07 374]

Iv had 3 bariatric surgeries, band/sleeve/bypass, have always been told drink as much as you want right up until the first bite of food, then stop for 30 mins after.

[debeade 17]

The reasoning is to keep the food in the pouch so the brain thinks it is very full. When we drink to soon the liquid dilutes the food in the pouch and moves it through too quickly then we get hungry again too soon. If we are eating dense Protein we should be full for 5 1/2 hours. there are videos on U-Tube that will show you the whole process.

[goodnuff 239]

Thanks @@debeade, the reasoning is understandable. I was curious what others have been told to do in regards to timing. I can't find any studies supporting 60 minutes versus 30 minutes.

[enjoyinglife 313]

I do 15/15. I still won't drink and eat at the same time. I know others post-op that do.

[KalelsWifey 318]

30/30 for my WLP too, but I take barely enough to moisten my mouth while eating. Two to three times bc if not everything feels harder to go down and I find I don't want to eat then. I have been fine and certainly don't over eat bc of it.