When did you have coffee again?

[BigViffer 3,544]

Allow me to quote myself:

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I find it surprising that there are so many different "reasons" for people to avoid caffeine coming from their surgeons. The "acidic" nature of it is always hilarious to me. Your stomach has hydrochloric acid in it already. Like, as soon as they close your stomach, it's producing acid again.

The diuretic nature of caffeine is nullified by the amount of Water present in pretty much any caffeinated beverage, so that one isn't true either.

The appetite stimulant is one I haven't heard before. Doesn't make sense to me either. Hell, all the diet pills and appetite suppressants on the market have caffeine as a key ingredient. So I would call bunk on that one as well.

The only verifiable thing I could find on why bariatric patients should not have caffeine is because caffeine attaches to the same receptors that absorb Vitamin D and calcium; and those two are vitally important the first year.

It is also common for caffeine to irritate the bowels in some people. And as a gastric patient, whether you have a sleeve or a pouch, you no longer have a reservoir to hold the coffee in before it seeps into the intestines. So you get a full dose pretty much right off the bat.

I am a heavy coffee drinker. Coffee, not latte, mochaccino, espresso or any foofy coffee beverage. I like those once in a blue moon, but not as my every day vice. I remember my first cup of coffee post op at about week 2. It was maybe 2 Fluid ounces. Pure bliss though. Now I am back at about a pot or two a day.

[Maryg4282 11]

I had Decaf on day 2; and moved to one cup caffeinated at 1 week (which also resolved my constipation). I love my coffee in the morning. I start thinking about it the night before!

[jewelgg 0]

I STARTED DRINKING coffee THE 2ND WEEK AFTER SURGERY ONCE A DAY 8OZ WITH SKIM OR LOWFAT MILK INSTEAD OF CREAM

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I STARTED coffee THE 2ND WEEK ONCE A DAY 8OZ NO CREAM LOWFAT OR SKIM OR THE COFFEEMATE Creamer YOU WILL BE FINE

[shericrazylady 113]

Day 2 for me I love my coffee can’t live without that!!!

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I STARTED THE SECOND WEEK POST OP 8OZ

[FluffyChix 17,418]

My RD said I would have a cup of decaff on my tray with my first clear liquid meal. I drink mine black, no sugar, so that dog'll hunt! Choirs of angels sang at that news!!!

[ShawnZ 17]

20 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

My RD said I would have a cup of decaff on my tray with my first clear liquid meal. I drink mine black, no sugar, so that dog'll hunt! Choirs of angels sang at that news!!!

Damn... I member that saying - "that dog'll hunt". Ya'll know a true Texan when ya hear one.

[FluffyChix 17,418]

6 minutes ago, ShawnZ said:

Damn... I member that saying - "that dog'll hunt". Ya'll know a true Texan when ya hear one.

hahaha. Born an' bred. You know what they say, "You can take the rice outta the diet, but you can't take the rice fields outta the girl!"

[ShawnZ 17]

5 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

hahaha. Born an' bred. You know what they say, "You can take the rice outta the diet, but you can't take the rice fields outta the girl!"

I always said you can take the trash out of the trailer, but you can't take the trailer out of the trash. =)

[FluffyChix 17,418]

That's a great one too! *snort*