Just Curious

[rflint82 0]

The carbonation stretches your pouch...if u keep drinking it over time it will stretch it. My husband had bariatric surgery, lost weight, started drinking soda again, and all the sudden could it more bc pouch was stretched. I recommend to leave it alone. Drink crystal light or freeze the soda to make a slushy so it isnt carbonated.

[Jess55 97]

I gave up my diet coke a couple months before I was banded, honestly it was easier than I thought it would be. I do drink it on occasion, but they do not really taste as good as they used to anymore. There is a woman in my office who is banded that I see drinking diet coke a lot. She is still losing.

[screeden 21]

i drink a pop every once in a while. probaly once a week, i was not a huge pop drinker anyways.

[justmermp 6]

Has anybody started back drinking their diet drinks after lap band surgery? I am so craving one!!!

I was a coke aholic but I knew if I was going to have WLS I would not be able to go back to drinking those. Do I still crave one? Yes, but I don't want anthing to interfere with my band and losing weight so I think of something else

[sweetpea61956 6]

I drink diet big red, one or two a day, diet coke which I used to be addicted to...tastes awful to me. My doctor said that carbonation is ok if you learn what you can handle. it is the pressure from under the band that can be painful.

[bobrocky 8]

No sodas anymore for me. I've been drinking Powerade. No calories, mild flavors, some good stuff in it. 32 oz or $.69 on sale. Really helps me get in my fluids. Crystal lite is just too sweet tasting for me now.

[lizzy2150 3]

I drink Crystal Light Pure--I wasn't able to drink many brands of sugar-free soda because I'm allergic to nutrasweet, but pre-banding, I LOVED Dr. Pepper and Limeades from Sonic. I don't miss them at all now. The other day at a party, I tasted literally a drop of Dr. Pepper from my husband's glass and wasn't all that interested in it. And when I go to Sonic now, I order an unsweet iced tea with lemon and sweet-n-low.

[laurajean1 1]

Ok, I am going to take that as a NO, lol, how do I stop these cravings, its so hard, I hear a top pop then that's all I can think about!

as long as yo can tolerate it then i say go for it!i drink a diet soda now and then,BUT,i let it sit for a bit so its not as fizzy..

[bellaloco 13]

anything carbonated is just way too painful for me...makes me feel like someone is sitting on my chest. If I am really craving it, I will just have a tiny sip of my husbands. Any more and I am extremely uncomfortable for at least a few hours.

These are some of the things I drink now: crystal light, Liption Diet Green Tea, Powerade Zero, Sobe Life Water, Fuze Slenderize, Rockstar Recovery (when I need a huge caffeine fix), coffee with splenda and non-fat soy milk, and WATER...lots and lots of water!!

[yaya77nc 20]

WOW, I just want to say thanks for all the advice and suggestions, it means a lot to have so much support, love my new band family