The thing I miss the most!

Kallen27
on 3/20/12 1:00 am

I miss being able to drink with or right after my meals!!! I have gotten use to everything else for the most but dang I get thirsty when I eat!

Sunnygurl
on 3/20/12 1:04 am - VA

RNY on 02/28/12

I right there with you.....it is really hard.... I dont even put a glass on the table for me.... i the funny thing is i find that my hand still reaches as though i'm picking up a glass... (a glass that's not there)... it's funny... my husband and kids get a kick out of it......

Oh and something else I noticed... be careful sipping fluids when riding in a car.... the bumps on the road can give you more than your pouch can handle....

Cleopatra_Nik
on 3/20/12 1:08 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

Try using some sort of pallet cleanser. Until I got used to not eating/drinking together (at four years out it is now second nature), I ended my meal with a small bite of some juicy fruit, just to wash that food taste out of my mouth.

macortiz
on 3/20/12 3:14 am - Royal Oak, MI

RNY on 05/17/11

I do this but use Extra gum, Peppermint flavor.

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Kallen27
on 3/20/12 1:09 am

Thanks for the tip!

H.A.L.A B.
on 3/20/12 1:22 am

RNY on 05/14/08

In worst case I get some warm water and rinse my mouth. If that does not help - I chew gum after. Chewing gum help with saliva, and that allows me to wait until 30-45 min after food to start drinking.

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Kim H.
on 3/20/12 1:32 am - VA

RNY on 07/11/11 with

I have found that the better I eat the less I want to drink. Meaning that if I have healthy choices without too much salt and with good veggies and fruits it makes it easier...not easy...but it helps a little. It's a hard adjustment for me, too, even 8 months out. But, I'm hoping eventually it will be second nature.

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Cleopatra_Nik
on 3/20/12 1:50 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

Keep on keeping on!

Even my kids nowadays don't drink with their meals. Nobody ever told them not to...they just don't.

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Amy R.
on 3/20/12 1:34 am

RNY on 12/09/08

It IS hard, and one day about 3 years post op I decided to be naughty and take a big drink right after I ate anyway.

I promptly threw up my lunch.

Apparently your body even gets used to seperating the eating from the drinking. I know I haven't tried it again since, and haven't even had the urge.

It does get easier, and you've gotten some great ideas. Hang in=)

Mary B.
on 3/20/12 1:35 am - Southern, MD

Revision on 01/24/11

Like Nikki said, in the beginning I tried to add fruit to my plate. Something nice and juicy helped with that thirsty feeling.

Now, I usually have a piece of sugar free hard candy after a meal. Kindof my 'Im done' notice to my mouth.