Drinking with Meals (Don’t do it.) From my Nutritionist

amyallenstockwell

Yes. We have all heard fill up on water, but how and when you do it is just as important.
"Drinking a cup of cool water 15 to 20 minutes before your meal can make you feel full sooner."

BUT...Do not drink during meals or an hour afterwards… EVER.
It will wash your small meals right through your stomach and leave you feeling hungry.
However, drinking a cup of cool water 15 to 20 minutes before your meal can be a good thing. It can make you feel full sooner after you start to eat.

AnninStPaul

might I ask your nutritionists background and qualifications?

ImaSongbird

On the other hand, because I was chronically constipated my GI guy told me to drink with my meals so that the water would have something to bind to.

3dogsrunning

I just don't get it. Sorry.

Acg67

Yes. We have all heard fill up on water, but how and when you do it is just as important.
"Drinking a cup of cool water 15 to 20 minutes before your meal can make you feel full sooner."

BUT...Do not drink during meals or an hour afterwards… EVER.
It will wash your small meals right through your stomach and leave you feeling hungry.
However, drinking a cup of cool water 15 to 20 minutes before your meal can be a good thing. It can make you feel full sooner after you start to eat.

So drinking during meals causes the food to instantly digest? Or might your nutritionist be making things up?

Sorova

This is simply not true. It's misinformation that seems to pop up now and then, only to be discredited and disappear. I remember in the early 90's my gullible health-nut mother read this in a magazine and stopped giving us milk with dinner. I went to the library and came home with books and journal articles disproving the myth...I got to drink my milk again.

cgrout78

lmao...this is funny. It's a joke...right...?

mrsdizzyd84

Sounds like your nutritionist had a bump on the head, or you misinterpreted what he/she suggested.

MrsCon40

If you believe that I have some primo real estate to sell you..

infamousmk

This is why I only drink beer or wine with meals.

mousepaws22

This is why I only drink beer or wine with meals.

I like this idea! :-)

Bentley2718

Does this mean any soup I eat is instantly washed through my stomach and will leave me feeling hungry?

HotBodUnderConstruction

I'm sorry...I don't think you can "wash away" your meal.

dls06

I can't see how drinking your calories is going to help, unless you plan on doing it forever. I would much rather eat my food.
It's a lot harder to educate yourself on healthy eating then it is to drink a protein shake. I rather go for healthy eating.

monbeaucher

I understand drinking before the meal making yourself feel fuller quicker, but not drinking during a meal? I will politely reject.

galegetsthin

If this is true, something is wrong with me...... I should weigh like 4 lbs. if water washes your food away.

Bentley2718

I can't see how drinking your calories is going to help, unless you plan on doing it forever. I would much rather eat my food.
It's a lot harder to educate yourself on healthy eating then it is to drink a protein shake. I rather go for healthy eating.

I'm not sure where this comment came from. It doesn't seem to address anything that I have read above?

Update, I think I understand now, this poster did not read the OP's actual post. Instead she just read the title, and misread "drinking with meals" as "drinking your meals" or just "drinking meals." I also love the assumption that supplementing protein means you haven't bothered to educate yourself about nutrition.

giggles1973

What if I'm thirsty while I'm eating in all seriousness this can not be true!!!

daisymae9801

From the Mayo Clinic:

Water after meals: Does it disturb digestion?

Does drinking water during or after a meal disturb digestion?

Answer

from Michael F. Picco, M.D.

There's no concern that water will dilute the digestive juices or interfere with digestion. In fact, drinking water during or after a meal can actually improve digestion. Water and other liquids help break down the food in your stomach and keep your digestive system on track. Looking for other ways to promote good digestion? Focus on a healthy lifestyle. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Maintain a healthy weight. Include physical activity in your daily routine.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/digestion/AN01776

tigersword

All I have to say to the OP is

BAMFMeredith

Yeah I don't exactly buy that. I have been told not to drink a LOT of water during a meal, as it can deplete the nutrients in your food before your body has time to absorb them, but even then we're talking like a really large quantity of water.

I'm not a nutritionist, but I have seen a registered dietician who has worked in hospitals and she has never tried to tell me anything like that. She actually put in my meal plan to have a glass of water during each meal.

solpwr

This is why I only drink beer or wine with meals.

Or coffee with the first meal.

DeenieWeenie

I wish I could wash all my meals away! wooo! :laugh:

StephnElbow

your stomach does not simply empty because you have more water in there, biology doesnt work that way. If anything, when you stomach fills too much, it will cause your GI tract to release what its already holding, causing you to go to the bathroom, to make room for incoming food, but your stomach does not simply empty into your intestines. The stomach contents, in reality, only enter the intestines in small batches that the intestines can actually handle.

tanna13

It's true! I had bypass surgery 3yrs ago and I am not suppouse to drink anything 30min before, during or after I eat. Because it does make your food go through at a faster rate. Therefore making you hungery sooner that later

natalieg0307

From the Mayo Clinic:

Water after meals: Does it disturb digestion?

Does drinking water during or after a meal disturb digestion?

Answer

from Michael F. Picco, M.D.

There's no concern that water will dilute the digestive juices or interfere with digestion. In fact, drinking water during or after a meal can actually improve digestion. Water and other liquids help break down the food in your stomach and keep your digestive system on track. Looking for other ways to promote good digestion? Focus on a healthy lifestyle. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Maintain a healthy weight. Include physical activity in your daily routine.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/digestion/AN01776

Thanks for posting that. ^^^^^^^^^

I can't eat a meal without drinking anything. The OP doesn't make sense to me. I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing.

Dave198lbs

they walk among us

WhittRak

Time for a new doctor.

grinch031

I wish this were true. Then I could eat as much food as I want, and never gain weight because the calories are washed away by water.

Poison5119

By your nutritionists information, washing my meals away straight away after eating them means I don't gain any weight............................................................right?

I mean, I would starve to death in this case.

onedayillbamilf

Ummm.....I'm pretty sure the info your nutritionist gave you was for people who have had gastric surgery. They can't drink during meals because they'll get too full to eat .