Soda Question

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

I am literally addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper. Has anyone weaned themselves off, any sugestions?

My doctor said no soda or alcohol for one year post sleeve.

[YOLANDA240 13]

Hello,

Yes I did stop drinking diet dr. pepper and my starbucks expresso it took me six months but before my surgery I had stopped. I started increasing my Water intake due to drinking so much Water I could not fit in my daily soda and I changed my coffee to Decaf. tea. I'm glad I did it because I had the worst headaches but then my body finally accepted the changes. Now 4 months post op I don't really miss my daily diet dr. pepper or my starbucks. But again this was over a six month time frame maybe having a diet dr. pepper on Saturday and Sunday then just Saturday to non at all.

Hope this helps

I am literally addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper. Has anyone weaned themselves off, any sugestions?

My doctor said no soda or alcohol for one year post sleeve.

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

I need to really start cutting back, I don't have it my house, been drinking crystal light. Work is the killer.

[StacyS 20]

I have Federal BCBS too... Have you been approved yet? Have you completed your 3 month "supervised diet"?

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

I have Federal BCBS too... Have you been approved yet? Have you completed your 3 month "supervised diet"?

When I talked to them on the phone I don't have to do a 3 month supervised diet -- I had to have a bunch of forms filled out prior to my consult. They are only requiring a pysch eval, regular doc eval and 2 years showing my weight.

You are the first Federal BCBS that had to have a 3 month supervised diet I have seen.

I have my consult Thursday. I am group code 104 is that helps.

[Chicadee 10]

Just to get myself going ahead of time I gave up caffeine about 2.5 weeks ago. I wasn't too big of a soda drinker but I drank lots of hot tea. The headaches during the first week were horrible and now I am fine. You don't want to put yourself through headaches and surgery at the same time. (Diet Dr Pepper was a preference of mine too). So now I drink lots of Sobe 0 cal lifewater, crystal lite and Decaf Tea.

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

Just to get myself going ahead of time I gave up caffeine about 2.5 weeks ago. I wasn't too big of a soda drinker but I drank lots of hot tea. The headaches during the first week were horrible and now I am fine. You don't want to put yourself through headaches and surgery at the same time. (Diet Dr Pepper was a preference of mine too). So now I drink lots of Sobe 0 cal lifewater, crystal lite and Decaf Tea.

Good suggestion - thanks.

I remember when I had kidney stone issues in the hospital, they wouldn't give me any soda and the headaches sucked.

[Used2b575lbs 29]

I used to drink up to 4 liters of regular dr. pepper a day, I also would drink 6-12 beers a couple of times a week, I stopped drinking soda and beer daily about a year before the surgery and allowed myself a few of each beverage once a week, the eventually twice a month, once a month then one last time 2 weeks before the surgery.

Now at 8 months out I haven't touched either beverage, though I do drink coffee, as a matter of fact I only drink Water and coffee these days and my coffee only has skim milk in it... no sugar or sweetners

I haven't had alcohol as I was also told to wait about a year before drinking.

[StacyS 20]

No supervised diet for you?? Oh, I'm so jealous!! Maybe it's different for me since I'm in California and the rules are different by state? I'm not sure. But yes, I submitted paperwork for approval back in Jan and was told I needed a 3 month supervised diet with the surgeon's nutritionist before approval can be given. You're so lucky!!!

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

No supervised diet for you?? Oh, I'm so jealous!! Maybe it's different for me since I'm in California and the rules are different by state? I'm not sure. But yes, I submitted paperwork for approval back in Jan and was told I needed a 3 month supervised diet with the surgeon's nutritionist before approval can be given. You're so lucky!!!

We will see, I only have what they told me over the phone -- 3 months isn't too bad -- some people have 6 months. I am just glad we are blessed with great insurance.

[notsochubbybritneyspears 4]

I used to drink up to 4 liters of regular dr. pepper a day, I also would drink 6-12 beers a couple of times a week, I stopped drinking soda and beer daily about a year before the surgery and allowed myself a few of each beverage once a week, the eventually twice a month, once a month then one last time 2 weeks before the surgery.

Now at 8 months out I haven't touched either beverage, though I do drink coffee, as a matter of fact I only drink Water and coffee these days and my coffee only has skim milk in it... no sugar or sweetners

I haven't had alcohol as I was also told to wait about a year before drinking.

your weightloss in inspirational and I hope you are writing your story for a book. I love reading your posts!

[snowfie9 6]

There may be a way to approximate the taste of Dr. Pepper using fruit juices or other flavors. I know that amaretto and coke tastes like Dr. Pepper. maybe a sugar free amaretto Syrup and some combination of fruit juices (grape? Prune? apple?)

[Used2b575lbs 29]

your weightloss in inspirational and I hope you are writing your story for a book. I love reading your posts!

Thank you! Some members of my family have suggested it but i'm not sure it's for me. I also want to get to a stable healthy weight before entertaining anything like that.

[Megan 0]

I think maybe it's just because it's sweet, but when I drink a lot of chocolate Protein shakes I crave soda less. Iced tea is my savior, I don't mind the unsweetened flavor. A couple of years ago I quit soda cold turkey and stuck wtih it for a year and a half. No idea why I started back up again, but it is so hard to quit.

You can also try adding pieces of fruit to your Water, it will naturally flavor it and if you step out from the lemon/lime arena it can be really satisfying and different. I like oranges and love berries in mine.

[Chicadee 10]

We will see, I only have what they told me over the phone -- 3 months isn't too bad -- some people have 6 months. I am just glad we are blessed with great insurance.

I had to do 6 months of nutrition visits. I have Anthem BCBS. My last one is April 1st.