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I mean no disrespect...I ask solely out of confusion...
My surgeon and nutritionist stressed that coffee (regular and decaf) would be off the table for me forever if I wanted to take the best care of my sleeve. Not because of caffeine but because the acid in coffee is corrosive and if something were to go wrong, there’s not enough stomach to work with. They started weaning me off my three mugs a day weeks before surgery so I wouldn’t have headaches after surgery.

Did no one else get this info/scare?

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I mean no disrespect...I ask solely out of confusion...My surgeon and nutritionist stressed that coffee (regular and decaf) would be off the table for me forever if I wanted to take the best care of my sleeve. Not because of caffeine but because the acid in coffee is corrosive and if something were to go wrong, there’s not enough stomach to work with. They started weaning me off my three mugs a day weeks before surgery so I wouldn’t have headaches after surgery.Did no one else get this info/scare?

No, my plan includes coffee VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

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Passion tea unsweetened or dopio shots of Decaf espresso in a Trenti cup with xxx ice. Then it’s my chocolate or Carmel Premier Protein. 😍

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On 07/21/2018 at 22:50, Tealael said:

No, my plan includes coffee VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167
Seems like you and everyone else! :)
I don’t drink or smoke. All I had was coffee. Giving up that last half cup a day actually made me want to cry. It was something my husb and I did together every morning.
I’m def rethinking this rule!

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At first I was ordering a doppio blonde espresso over ice in a venti cup and adding a caramel Premier Protein shake. It would take me about 2 hours to get down, but it made me feel a bit more normal than just juices and jellos all day.

Now I just do iced lattes with skim/2% milk and sugar free vanilla or cinnamon dolce. The brand they use, Torani, has a ton of other SF flavors and you can always add your own at home. Once in a grand while I will get an unsweetened passion or green tea over ice.

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14 hours ago, Screwballski said:

I mean no disrespect...I ask solely out of confusion...
My surgeon and nutritionist stressed that coffee (regular and decaf) would be off the table for me forever if I wanted to take the best care of my sleeve. Not because of caffeine but because the acid in coffee is corrosive and if something were to go wrong, there’s not enough stomach to work with. They started weaning me off my three mugs a day weeks before surgery so I wouldn’t have headaches after surgery.

Did no one else get this info/scare?

My plan also says no coffee for those reasons but also because they say a lot of people go back to adding the sugary/heavy carb items back into their coffee. One nutritionist I met even called it a “gateway drug”...it could lead to bad choices like carbonated drinks, sugary teas, juices etc.

so I am staying clear! lol I am sure having it every once in a while when you’re far out from surgery. But then again I see people whom are directly post op and drinking it and do fine. I would just rather not

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On 07/22/2018 at 13:04, Bryn910 said:





My plan also says no coffee for those reasons but also because they say a lot of people go back to adding the sugary/heavy carb items back into their coffee. One nutritionist I met even called it a “gateway drug”...it could lead to bad choices like carbonated drinks, sugary teas, juices etc.




so I am staying clear! lol I am sure having it every once in a while when you’re far out from surgery. But then again I see people whom are directly post op and drinking it and do fine. I would just rather not


I gave up anything carbonated, alcohol, sweetened begs and any sweetener that wasn’t natural years ago. Coffee was my last real THING! 😜 :). Argh!

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Seems like you and everyone else! :)
I don’t drink or smoke. All I had was coffee. Giving up that last half cup a day actually made me want to cry. It was something my husb and I did together every morning.
I’m def rethinking this rule!
NO! , talk to your team first , but there's a fantastic alternative : herbal coffee, I drink these ALL the time too. Roma, Caffix, Pero, etc. Whole foods and other health food stores carry them. They are mostly barley and chicory so much needed Fiber zero caffeine so no acid and erosion! But as always consult with your team.

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

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