I don't take a drink until my food is gone

So almost 5 years ago, i was in a residential eating disorder program. Basically where people lived for a while & learned about eating patterns, health from a non diet culture angle, & did a c*** ton of therapy. Our meals & snacks were scheduled, prepared, & portioned for everyone’s specific eating disorder, history, health status, & a bunch of other things We learned a whole lot about the “food rules” we’d created for ourselves that we probably weren’t aware of. Things like eating all our vegetables first to “reward” ourselves with the main part, needing all food groups to be separated & not touching, not putting our forks down in between bites, etc. but one of them was water. We were expected to drink our water throughout our meals instead of the beginning or the end in one go. & it’s another rule people with eating disorders tend to create for themselves relating to feeling full faster if we chugged water first. & if we didn’t have all our water right away, we didn’t deserve to eat the rest So basically, we were able to eat foods & drink water at a variety of times. We could eat a couple protein bites, set our forks down until we finished chewing, then took some sips of water. From there we’d use our spoon for the next food group, put that down, & maybe our hands for something pick-up-able I’m not saying anyone has an ED obviously, i just thought it was a cool way to bring awareness. & there were multiple ED types, but it helped all of us in the long run !

My mom doesn't either. I've always thought it was weird. I drink my drink periodically throughout, depending on when i get thirsty 🤷🏼‍♀️

OMG this is my whole life and no one gets it. Thanks for making me feel less weird LOL

I drink often while eating

I have to drink a lot while eating. Otherwise my mouth and throat get too dry and I feel like I’m going to choke. I take a sip after every couple of bites. I’ve never known someone who didn’t drink while eating.

I’m weird, I basically cannot stand eating most food without a drink. And it isn’t a lack of saliva thing. We are all weird in our own ways!

I don't drink while eating

Same, I drink after I've done my meal my wife will sip the entire meal.

Ohh good, I'm not alone! My in-laws think I'm weird.

Come to think of it, I don't either

I’ve noticed something similar in myself. I will drink through multiple glasses usually of water before my food arrives but rarely need a refill once my food arrives.

We're the same, when im eating i just want food, water is needed when im done eating cause when eating you can tase all the flavor...

I had a friend always ask why I ate all my fries before I touched my sandwich. I was just like idk

Why not make it more easy for all? Introducing: THE SOUP !

I only drink water when I eat now. Main reason is to prevent choking and sodas should be enjoyed seperately as a treat because those liquid calories don't feel like anything but can add 300 calories to your meal.

Are you me? I just got comment at work that I dont drink while eating. But i drink a big glass of water after. Apparently thats weird

Same here! Because if I drink anything, I feel a bit bloated. I prefer to finish eating first

Definitely a sipper! Gotta have something to wash down all that deliciousness with. I can't imagine waiting until the end, that sounds torture. What are you usually drinking with your meals?

Oh thank god, I've finally found someone else that does this. My friends used to tease me about this habit, I didn't even realize I did it until they pointed it out. It's not even like I think taking a sip between bites is weird, I just happen to prefer not touching my drink until the end.

I don't drink anything while I'm eating unless I start coughing for whatever reason

I can’t eat unless I have a drink. I literally will just leave my food until my drink arrives. I don’t know how you eat without drinking. I have to take a sip after every bite. If I get a cocktail, that doesn’t even count. I will also have a non-alcoholic drink and a glass of water. I hardly drink anything without food.

I never really noticed it until a few months ago, but I hardly drink anything until after I’m finished!

I drink while eating so that I don't eat too much.

I eat too fast and food gets stick in my chest, I need to drink or I'd be in a lot of pain

I wasn't aware that most people prefer to have a drink at every meal. I eat my food, and drink separately

Per my gastroenterologist, drinking during meals dilutes stomach acid and can impair digestion. Of course, the GERD that I see her for also gives me swallowing/choking problems, which requires water. 🤷‍♀️

My uncle would not allow beverages of any kind at the dinner table. He said it made him everyone chew their food or risk choking. WTF?

I have a hard time getting through a meal without drinking on the side. My partner doesn't touch a drink while eating.

I do the same thing (usually pre-game with some water though) and people also tell me it's weird. When i ask why it's always "i dunno" lol

There’s a ramen place I go to where I don’t drink any water while eating because I don’t want to waste any space in my stomach. But generally I drink water while eating.

I normally drink some before eating, then finish after eating, without really drinking in between. This changes if I’m conversing our having a multi-course meal, though.

At some point when I was a kid I was told I wasn’t allowed to have anything to drink until I had eaten everything on my plate, and that kinda stuck with me. 

I sip something regularly while eating. I didn't always, but then I had a choking incident that led to other injuries. Now, I make sure to properly chew my food and always have something to drink while I'm eating.

My mother told me a thing... don't drink during meals. You want your saliva and stomach acids at full strength for a proper digestion of said meal. Neither brain science or rocket surgery... just common sense from my mom. An aperitif prior to a meal is all good though.

My grandmother was always like that. I don't insist either way

my dad as and sister are both like this

It varies - sometimes I drink while eating, sometimes I don’t, I have total flexibility in this regard and neither possibility bothers me at all.

I srink a glass before, 1 during, and 1 after .. I'm not built for sips

It depends on what I’m eating. If it’s salty or dry, I will drink between bites. If not, I usually don’t feel thirsty until I’m done eating.

I take a sip of my drink with every mouthful of food.

Same here. I prefer drinking once Im done eating. If I drink while eating, I get full way too fast

Some before, the rest after. Never during

I heard that is the correct way to be. Less gas I guess.

At a restaurant, I realize I zone out and drink most of my drink before the food even comes. Usually iced tea or water. At home, I do eat drink eat drink.

Here and there throughout the meal. Not after every bite, but probably every couple depending on the texture and spice heat of the food.

I may drink a little while eating. Mostly drink before I start and after I finish.

Eat first then fill in the cracks with the drink! Drink too much before eating and you fill up on water and you're hungry too fast.

I almost ONLY drink while eating. I could easily go the rest of the day without anything to drink. It’s so incredibly difficult when I visit friends and the first thing they ask is “what can I get you to drink?” When I say nothing they insist by listing everything they have and then ask again what would you like? I literally don’t want anything.

It depends on how thirsty the food makes me, or if I need to wash something down. But yeah, most of my drink is drunk after eating.

I just feel like the drink makes you full before you even eat all your food

Same here, i eat and when im done i wash it down with my drink. If i drink during my meal i might get to full and i want to enjoy it all.

My mom always said she was a no drinker while she was an eater

That’s kinda hard to swallow🤭

There are some gastrointestinal conditions that are helped by avoiding drinking water at mealtimes and instead drinking it between meals.

I sip but rarely finish my drink which is water

Opposite, I can’t eat without drinking

I stop and drink water after a few bites instinctively. A dry meal seems it would be hard on the esophagus and digestive system. I will say I am very regular and maybe had constipation only a few times in my life. (60) It actually never occurred to me that people wouldn’t want to drink between bites. I am also a very slow eater. Everyone is always finished before me.

Same. My wife doesn’t get it. According to her it shouldn’t be possible.

Me too :)

I’m a sipper

I always drink before swallowing😊

I really don't like sipping while I eat. Honestly, it looks kind of weird to see someone take a drink with every single bite.

I could never finish a whole meal without sipping ice cold water, then after I finish the food I down the rest it feels so good

If I am sipping on my drink WHILE I'm eating, especially while I'm chewing, that's a sign that I am NOT enjoying the food but I have to finish it anyway (mostly in social settings where I'm expected to feign). lmao

I have to or I get hiccups. As did my grandma.

I’m the same. I tend to feel too full if I sip while eating so I wait until I’ve eaten all of it.

I'll generally drink before and/or after a meal, but very rarely during.

In Polish culture this is the norm 

honestly you're just playing 4D chess while the rest of us are out here panic-sipping like our lives depend on it

This is me!

Omg I don’t either and I always get told by other people I eat with why I’m not , I like eat my whole plate then have a small sip to just wash it down 😅

I have to sip constantly while eating. I trained my brain to tell me it’s thirsty constantly, even after the very first bite. I drink over 2 gallons a day. Somebody help me…

If i eat something solid like pizza, if take a bite or two and swallow then take a drink then i immediately get hiccups, guaranteed. So i have to wait until i am done eating, wait a few minutes, then drink. It sucks because i love pizza and beer,.i mean who doesnt ?.