What is the real life answer to time between liquids and meals?
I have been learning to separate my meals and fluids. I have seen instructions from 30 min before and after to 30/60 to 45/45.I know that docs can be set in their ways. For those of you post surgery is there a practical real life number to shoot for?
alex
Disclaimer: Although I am a doctor, I do not play one on TV, nor have I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express. I've done a lot of additional research on WLS issues but am not qualified to give medical advice over the internet. I'm happy to share my research with you, but you should see an acting professional if you want real medical advice.
These days I don't follow a pre-meal rule, but I like to go without drinking as long as possible after eating; it keeps me feeling full longer. Usually I go at least a couple hours.
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.
you are having your surgery ten days before me. good luck!
Disclaimer: Although I am a doctor, I do not play one on TV, nor have I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express. I've done a lot of additional research on WLS issues but am not qualified to give medical advice over the internet. I'm happy to share my research with you, but you should see an acting professional if you want real medical advice.
I could do that. In fact I could and did pre op go for even longer periods with no liquids. Pre op I never got 64 oz a day in. I could easily fall back into that. I never got dehydrated before. I do feel better now though when I get my 64 oz in at least and often much more. I am afraid if I wait too long after eating I will not be able to do the minimum...
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
At 6.5 months out I will allow about ten minutes before a meal and 50-60 minutes after. Sometimes I wait longer than 60 minutes to drink if I feel as if my sleeve is still emptying, to put it less than daintily. :)
5'8" HRW 357 on 7/09/12 SW 339 >196 8/26/13 (surgeon's goal) TWL 193 CW 164
*:•-:¦:-•:*1st pers. goal 178 on 10/16/13; ultimate goal 164 on 12/13/13*:•-:¦:-•:*
