It has been SEVEN months, and I am still mourning the loss of my dear friend, DIET COKE. We were instant and loyal friends from the first drink, when I was 12 years old.

What I want more than ANYTHING right in this minute: A large, condensation covered glass full of ice cubes and brown, bubbly DIET COKE fizzing on my lip and burning down my throat.Want one SO SO BAD.

I miss my friend. I know the relationship was a bad one, I know that I am better off without it. But damn it, a cool glass of chemical- flavored tap water just does not off the same carbonation-filled satisfaction that Diet Coke gave me over the years.

I have never been tempted to go back.... just saying.... I still REALLY miss my Diet Coke. :thumbup:

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Ahhhhh...Diet coke...especially over ice....Will I miss the taste or the fizz?

I would say... the fizz. I have found other flavors that are "acceptable." But the fizz..... well, just can't have it so it is irreplaceable.

I was a Diet Coke addict myself. In fact, out of all the ways that I have changed my life in the last few months, that is the one thing that my friends/family can't get passed. I used to drink 4-10 Diet Cokes a day...no joke.

I now go through a gallon of tea a week. I guess I gave up one addiction for another!

Mine is Diet Pepsi, and I miss it a lot! I'm not banded yet but trying to quit the pop. I'm doing pretty good, haven't had any for a few days and I'm down to maybe 1 or 2 a week and only if we go out for lunch and it comes with the meal...gotta get my money's worth LOL.

And I'm following you on twitter now, I'm Amey_Idaho. I'm new to it so I don't tweet much but I enjoy following others until I get more comfortable.

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Mine is Diet Pepsi' date=' and I miss it a lot! I'm not banded yet but trying to quit the pop. I'm doing pretty good, haven't had any for a few days and I'm down to maybe 1 or 2 a week and only if we go out for lunch and it comes with the meal...gotta get my money's worth LOL.

And I'm following you on twitter now, I'm Amey_Idaho. I'm new to it so I don't tweet much but I enjoy following others until I get more comfortable.

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I, too was a diet pepsi-o-holic. The first thing I did in prep for the pre-diet was to cut it out. I didn't think it would be possible. I also love snapple iced teas and found that you can get Arizona diet peach in the big 64 oz bottles. So while I know that the caffeine is not ideal, I have found my replacement. I now stock up like I used to stock up on Diet Cherry Pepsi :tt2:mmm

You know, I was like this with DC and Coke Zero. The other day someone served me a glass without asking if I want it. I took a tiny sip and just could not believe how sweet and fake it tasted! After all these months of home made iced tea, water, and juice, I was OVER the cola!

Hi, I'm Joanne, and I am a recovering Diet Coke-aholic. I learned on my first visit to the nutritionist that I needed to give up what I considered one of my basic food groups (DC) ... and that was an even harder decision than getting the band itself! I drank about 2 liters of Diet Coke a day, and on August 2,2009 - I stopped. I did not wean myself off, I went cold turkey. Yes, it was hard, however, I know that it was a better decision in the long run to just stop. I miss Diet Coke. I miss the fizz...the bubbles...

For a long time, I did not know what to order when I went out to dinner after quitting Diet Coke - I would stutter and stammer, and then ask for water. Now, eight months later, I still WANT to ask for a Diet Coke.

Good Luck, everyone. Keep up the good work!

Wow, Joanne, I would have just died if I quit cold turkey. I did it gradually, starting about a month before my surgery. I got to the point of none for about 2-3 weeks, followed by one when I went out for my "last supper."

I have always disliked tea, and I am not a big water fan. When it is good and hot, I can handle water, but only bottled. I can taste the chemicals in tap water and just hate them! These days I drink a lot of the SOBE lifewaters, the ones with 0 calories. My favorite is apple pear, which has a very light flavor. The Black and Blue Berry or Mango Melon are also good. But, they are pricey, so I may have to start drinking water out of financial necessity. I mean, I can buy a gallon of water for every 20 ounce Sobe!

The time I miss my Diet Coke the most is when I have to sit my butt down to my desk and write..... I used to drink one can after another while writing, building a nice little pyramid as I went along.

Luckily, today is a new day and I am over the craving.... for now!

Thanks friends for making me feel normal. I am prepping for surgery and trying to wean myself and it is hard! I actually like the taste of diet coke! I know I can do it but I also believe knowing it is banished forever is one of the hardest parts of the surgery. Glad to hear I have friends in that department!

DIET COKE...it has been 7 months since i have had one. I still have a couple of cans in my fridge (for when grammy comes over) . I miss my caffeinne!!!!

OMG I feel normal!!!!! I went cold turkey. I did it. Thank you all for your posts. I think I'm getting hooked on Iced tea now. I know the caffeine is bad, but why??? Just in general or because of the band? Having my surgery on April 22nd. Nervous.

OMG I feel normal!!!!! I went cold turkey. I did it. Thank you all for your posts. I think I'm getting hooked on Iced tea now. I know the caffeine is bad, but why??? Just in general or because of the band? Having my surgery on April 22nd. Nervous.

It is the carbonation that is not good for the band.... it causes the stomach to expand. I am pretty sure the caffeine is still OK because many people still drink their coffee..... but I never was a caffeine addict.... I always loved the bubbly.