Coffee??

Phase 2 full liquids, can I have coffee? If so, what creamer can I put in it? I don't do black coffee 

     My Surgeon said to wait 3 months to give the stomach time to heal and that the acid might bother me if I drink it any sooner. I waited (almost 3 months) and started drinking it with about half coffee and half 1% milk. Now I can drink it stronger. A lot of people drink it with a little vanilla protein powder mixed in, just make sure it's not over 140 degrees or it will clump. Iced coffee with protein powder and sugar free coffee syrup is also delicious (Unjury brand works great) 

My nutritionist okayed coffee this early on, but limited to 1 cup per day.  I haven't tried it yet.  Seems like lots of people use Vanilla Premier as creamer.

My program allowed decaf coffee in phase 2, full liquids.  I used half and half in my coffee.  I logged it and counted it in my calories for the day.  I'd limit the number of cups of coffee before I'd mess with the creamer. 

I think we all make trade-off in what we eat and what we allow, and my coffee creamer was something I allowed. 

best wishes,

Carol

coffee. my favorite subject. my surgeon approved it at one month but a week earlier I had started having it with half hot skim milk .  after that I always used half and half.  my dirty little secret i did not tell my surgeon.   diane s

I drink mine with soy milk.  I was drinking soy milk by day 2 after so and slowly added more and more coffee to it.

I did sugar free flavored creamer at the beginning. Now I used fairlife fat free milk and sugar free vanilla syrup like Torani. 

Caffeine slows the healing process- so decaf or at least half-caf would be the better alternative. For a creamer, be wary of any that have sugar.  I would suggest half/half or regular cream over artificial options.