Why no drinking with food?

in my case it doesnt flush the food out it brings the food UP, I always have to learn things that hard way ... and even like that I never learn lol

Alex, I forgot and drank a couple of swallows after eating beef. I had terrible pain that went from my chest thru to my back and lasted for hours. I sat, laid down, and walked. Nothing helped the pain, just had to wait it out. Trust me, just keep the glass off the table!

In the beginning, there isn't room. Drinking while eating can actually be PAINFUL and it keeps you from getting necessary nutrition. That goes away after a while for the most part, but it can still do it if you aren't careful and the food is dense enough.

It absolutely does allow you to eat more food as well because it causes your stomach to empty faster. Our pylorus valve is supposed to open up once the food gets to a certain state of mush. If you add water to food, it mushes faster and so the valve opens up faster. Here's a video that demonstrates that:

http://formerfatdudes.com/2009/11/friends-dont-let-friends-drink-and-eat/

This is true for anyone even someone who hasn't had WLS. As my (very skinny) son always tells his dad: the only reason to drink with your meals is to fit more food in. He figured that out on his own at 16. Smart boy!

Hey bud. Looks like we went to the same place, except I had Podkameni. I take a sip every once in a while after food and no problems. Also I found if i keep a bit of melon around, wether water melon or cantelope and have a bite of that after my meal it helps me not feel as thirsty. Within about 30 mins after a meal though I go back to smashin water. I dont worry about the going threw thing. i am never hungry anymore. I just cant stomach it while eatin. Good luck bud, stay out of the heat, hot as haties out here!

It is actually a combination.  It does fill the stomach for a brief period of time AND it also thins out the food, allowing it to pass through the stomach much faster than normal.

I was pretty careful; about not mixing drinking and eating while losing weight.  Not so much now, but i still tend not to mix them at the same time.

Alex,

I have found that I can just do what I want, however, I do find that if you have eaten your fill and you top it off with a quick sip it can get painful.  Of course, some weeks I pay the price by no pounds lost, but I never gain!  

Good Luck!