Coffee Drinkers: How far out did you have coffee again?
I was offered decaf in the hospital as well, and I started drinking regular again a month out. When I go to Stbx I order a small skinny caramel latte with 2 scoops of protein..
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
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I weaned myself off coffee a couple weeks before surgery (so I wouldn't be dealing with caffeine withdrawal, along with everything else, really good suggestion from my surgeon). Then it was probably a couple months before I went back to it, didn't drink decaf during that time either. I drink my coffee black, and I usually have a couple cups in the morning and really enjoy it. I don't go to Bux or Peets or places like that, so can't offer info there.
Height 5' 7" High Wt 268 / Consult Wt 246 / Surgery Wt 241 / Goal Wt 150 / Happy place 135-137 / Current Wt 143
Tracker starts at consult weight
In maintenance since December 2011.
Decaf - we could have it from the start.
Regular - we're encouraged not to have it UNTIL & UNLESS we are getting 60+ oz. of non-caloric liquids per day. Caffine is a diuretic and can mess up the hydration we're all shooting for. I've gone over to de-caff almost exclusively, but will do half-half if it's offered and even a reg once in a great while. Never thought I would make the switch to decaf, but it's working out fine at 4 mos. post-op.
Good Luck.
Pop-Pop
Regular - we're encouraged not to have it UNTIL & UNLESS we are getting 60+ oz. of non-caloric liquids per day. Caffine is a diuretic and can mess up the hydration we're all shooting for. I've gone over to de-caff almost exclusively, but will do half-half if it's offered and even a reg once in a great while. Never thought I would make the switch to decaf, but it's working out fine at 4 mos. post-op.
Good Luck.
Pop-Pop
I'm 3 mos out, and a graduate student, so I definitely need me some coffee. I started drinking it again about a month ago. I usually only have 1 small latte a day, if I make it myself, we use 2% milk and hazelnut flavored coffee. If I go to a cafe, I get the smallest latte they offer. I do not get skinny or non-fat, because I've found the fat helps buffer the acidity of the coffee for me. If I have more than 1 per day, I get way too jittery--I'm much more sensitive to the caffeine now. Bonus: it'll help keep you regular, a frequent complaint of post-ops.
Abby
Abby
Day 3 in the hospital, I was allowed to have decaf coffee, and the dr said even full coffee is OK in moderation. I don't think i could ahve survived without my cofee. I have noticed though, that since I drink more slowly I can only drink 1 cup in the morning vs my usual 2 cups. I use non-dairy fat free creamer in it...
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