Water with meals
For the RNY, people can't drink while eating because they've got a stoma and liquid can push the food through which decreases satiety.
For the VSG, however, we've got a fully functional pyloric valve - just like people who haven't had any sort of stomach surgery. So we -can- drink while eating.. the problem is that food closes the pyloric valve up so anything you were to drink after a few bites would just fill up your stomach quicker and mean that you wouldn't be able to get your much more important protein in. Prioritize your stomach space for nutrition when you eat - save the liquids for when your stomach is empty.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
I found a Video a while ago. and i wish i could find it again. But what the video showed... a Mason Jar with a funnel. The Guy put applesauce in the funnel and it dripped and dripped nice and slow.
then he took the same amount of applesauce and mixed it with some water. When he put it into the funnel, guess what... there was no Drip. It was a steady flow right into jar.
That is a visual Representation of what happens when you drink and eat
