Drinking while eating

[White06 0]

How long before I eat do I stop drinking?

After I eat how long before I can starting drinking?

trying to brush up on my band rules....thanks!

[missnikkie0514 0]

I have been told different things. I was once told 30 minutes before and 1 hour after. I also was told 1 hour before and 2 hours after. i think the longer you go with out drinking the more your body learns what feeling full feels like. :drool:

[travelinsnorkel 0]

My doc says 20 min before and after. Each doc seems to have a different view on this though.

[AlexToriMom 0]

My doc says 1/2 hour before and 2 hours after. What stinks is if I have something salty to eat I can get really thirsty. I was also told by the doc. that if I need to I can take a SMALL sip of something if I am having a hard time swallowing something. That seems to help sometimes and not others. Since my last fill....6.5 cc's in a 10 cc band I have really noticed the restriction for the first time and am really struggling with eating without throwing up and feeling "stuck".

[travelinsnorkel 0]

WOW...2 hours after. How do you manage to get in all of your Water each day? Doesn't seem like that leaves you much time.

[weightloss 0]

WOW...2 hours after. How do you manage to get in all of your Water each day? Doesn't seem like that leaves you much time.

I also experience that, in one day i only drink Water once and after that i will not feel thirsty anymore.

[AlexToriMom 0]

sometimes I don't manage that, if I get really thirsty a while after I eat I'll drink, I don't totally watch the clock but for the most part it is not as hard as it sounded like it would be.

[kossde 6]

I think each person is different. I honestly can't remember what my doctor advised. I do know, however, that if I try to drink and eat at the same time, it's a terrible, embarrassing, disgusting thing - so needless to say, I avoid it.

I generally drink up to only a few minutes before I eat- I'm not tight enough for Water not to go immediately through the pouch. Afterwards, depending on what I eat, I may not drink for 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or an hour- it all depends on how full I feel. Once I feel 'empty' again, it's ok to drink.

Caution though: I dont know if this works for everyone; you are definitely better off listening to a doctors advice

[rhondalou117 1]

My doc advised, 30 minutes before meals to last no longer than 20 minutes and wait 30 minutes after. Sometimes I wait longer based on my fullness. Good luck!

[OH Juli 15]

I stop nearly just before I eat and I wait an hour after. Works for me.

[rustypup 0]

My Dr. said 30 min's. before and 1 hour after meals. Most of the time I follow the 30 min.'s before. If I am busy at work, I do not get to go to lunch at the same time. But I do follow the 1 hour after meals. This works for me.