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Just curious to see how you fellow bandsters handle snack time....when snack time comes do you stop drinking 30mins before and 60mins after?

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Chris

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In my program we are not allowed Snacks. We get three meals a day and that is it. I will have to stop drinking 15 minutes before a meal and 2 hours afterward. I am having my surgery tomorrow.

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I don't get this delayed drinking before and excessive delay drinking afterwards. How are you supposed to get in all your liquids? I have no drinking restriction prior to eating and recommended waiting 15-30 minutes after eating. I usually wait 30 minutes. I couldn't deal with 2 hours. It seems that most on here say 45 minutes to 1 hour afterwards. This is the first time I've seen 2 hours. You should double check and ask your doctor why you have to wait 2 hours.

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Also, not to get too far off track.....what kinds of things do you eat for snack time. I was kinda upset with myself as I am on day 1 of mushie stage and just had a snack of yogurt. I come to realize the yogurt is 6oz 2 oz over the 4 I am suppose to be sticking too..

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Chris

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I am glad you questioned the waiting 2 hours after a meal to drink. I just rechecked my binder and I actually have to stop drinking 10-15 minutes before a meal and wait 1 hour after a meal to drink again. My nutritionist said that if you drink with a meal or shortly thereafter, the liquid will make the food you ate go through your stoma faster and you will we hungry.

I think I need to make a list of important items to hang up so I don't forget anything.

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I don't get this delayed drinking before and excessive delay drinking afterwards. How are you supposed to get in all your liquids? quote]

i don't get it either - but then again, i've not had restriction on fluids with meals. as far as Snacks go, i have 1 to 2 per day depending on the kind of workout i've had. 3 meals alone would not sustain the daily workouts & caloric intake needed for weightloss...for me only of course.

my Snacks are hummus/veggies/fruit/nuts/yogurt/cottage cheese/cheese/etc.

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I am also having my surgery tomorrow!! Good Luck, I will say a prayer for both of us. Celeste.

Way to go!:smile2:

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my surgeons office said to wait 5 minutres before and 1 minutes after for liquids. to be on the safe side, i've been waiting 30 minutes after finishing eating to drink something.

i love drinking with my meal and was really concerned about this but it turns out it's not such a big deal for me afterall.

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I'm not allowed Snacks of any kind. Three meals per day and that's it. I was getting ravenous after and hour and 10 minutes of Water aerobics though, and coming home and hitting the chips before I could get dinner made. My doctor said that on water aerobics days, to eat a few almonds BEFORE I work out to hold me over. That's all I'm allowed. I also do 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after on the water....

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My drinking is 30 before and 30 after, even for Snacks. I am allowed 1-2 snacks a day. Going to long between meals, slows down metabolism.

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