[quote=flu]…So…For lunch and dinner, I’ve been drinking a lot of water right before the meal….I guess it sort of helps me eat smaller portions because by the time I’m done with the water, I feel sort of bloated (kinda like when I was on chemo)…ha ha….Surprisingly, I think I was one of the few people that was able to gain weight while on chemo.[/quote]

Why did you choose to drink water just before a meal? I know the bloated feeling, and when that happens I have found it difficult to complete my meal. Growing up it was a no-no to drink water after meals. Of course it was not explained why! and my adult theory is drinking water after a meal ‘washes’ the saliva enzymes from effectively helping with digestion.

As for drinking water just before meals, though I can’t speak medically I would assume with a bloated tummy the body is probably in a hyperdrive with hydration to adequately absorb the nutrients from the meal. Just my two cents w/ no scientific backing. please take it fwiw.