Eating liquid/drinking rule still apply?
In my notes I have that if you are eating soup or some other such liquid consistency for a meal the no drinking before/after does NOT apply. Just wanted to get your thoughts on this?
Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013
As long as the soup doesn't have a lot of chunks in it (i.e. veggies, meat, pasta), then it makes sense to me that the rule would not apply. I know it didn't apply during the early post-op phases, when everything you consumed was liquid or very close to it!
Referral - December 2011 * Orientation TWH - March 13th, 2012 * Nurse Practitioner - April 17th, 2012 * Nutrition Class - April 17th, 2012 * Social Worker - April 24th, 2012 * Dietician - May 1st, 2012 * Psych - May 1st, 2012 * Surgeon - August 17th, 2012 * PATTS - Sept. 12th, 2012 * SURGERY TEGH, Dr. Cyriac - October 16th, 2012
Starting Weight - 320 lbs * Current Weight - 178 lbs * Goal Weight - 165 lbs
I would think its all the same, but I don't know. I have experienced vomiting if I've followed apple sauce or pudding too quickly with water though... not pleasant! Guess just follow what your pouch tells you is alright!
Referral: April 2011 to GGH Info: 12/6/14 Nurse: 12/8/17SW: 12/8/17 Diet/Nut: 12/8/17 2nd Nurse: 12/10/4 2nd SW: 12/10/4 2nd Diet/Nut: 12/10/4 Internist: 12/10/12 3rd SW: 12/10/26 3rd Diet/Nut: 12/10/26 Nutrition Class: 12/11/27 Surgeon: 13/2/7 Opti Fast: 13/2/18 Pre-Op: 13/2/28 Surgery Date: 13/3/5 Dr Pereira-Hong
They don't want you to drink with a meal because you do not have a valve at the bottom of your stomach. Liquids just flow right through. Liquids will push solid food through too fast for your body to absorb everything you need. So in the case of a soup or a protein shake, IMO, I would adopt the same rule. First, you need to make this practice a habit, so why not have it apply at all times. Second, if you are choosing a soup (which btw is not a good choice unless you are early post-op and cannot have solids), then why not let it sit there as long as humanly possible? It is already going to go down too fast anyway. Why help it along even more? Incidentally, to my knowledge,the reason protein powders and shakes tend to give you that full feeling, if that they have additives which cause them to thicken in your stomach so that they are not processed as quickly as other liquids.
Referral Sent: March 19, 2010
Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010
Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013
