Is diet pop gone for ever?

[debby01 1]

Can you ever drink diet pop again once you are completely healed? Or should it be off limits for ever?

[Rootman 1,101]

Some swear it off all together, however I like a can or 3 a week. I used to chug down a few liters a week but not so much any more. I find it harmless and enjoy the bittersweet taste of diet Dr. Pepper. I don't think the carbonation can effect your stomach enough to matter. If it triggers intense sweet cravings then perhaps you'd better lay off it.

[Amanda131 214]

Like most areas of this surgery, you'll get conflicting reports. I was told no carbonation ever. That being said, I will probably enjoy a beer again at some point in my life. However, soda is a different story for me. The bane of my dietary existence is/was Dr. Pepper. I freakin' love the stuff... nectar of the Gods and all that. When I drank diet soda it was merely a poor substitution for Dr. Pepper and it left me wanting the Dr. Pepper more- I was not one of those that thought diet Dr. Pepper tasted like the real deal.

I knew when I had this surgery that Dr. Pepper was my Achille's heel. I can't welcome it back on my life. And, diet soda is like my gateway drug.

I hope this perspective helps. Good Luck!

Amanda

[Tiffykins 673]

Here's a big long thread on this topic:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/15947-the-diet-coke-debate/page__p__134881__hl__soda__fromsearch__1#entry134881

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/13580-carbonated-beverages/page__p__116741__hl__coke__fromsearch__1#entry116741

There is zero scientific evidence that it will stretch out your stomach, or even an RNY pouch. It does leech Calcium from our bones, it is a filler Fluid, and some people get a lot of discomfort with soda early out. My standard reply is in the topic links I shared above.

[Dixies Mom 0]

I was told no carbonation ever again! When trying to quit Cherry Coke Zero cold turkey before my surgery, I would get Migraine withdrawal headaches. I think being on morphine for 3 days in the hospital helped me not get those nasty Migraines. I've now been off of Cherry Coke Zero for 2 weeks! I have had some caffeinated tea and it really bugged me--made me feel jittery. So, when at home, I'll make my tasty Luzianne decaffeinated iced tea and enjoy the taste!

[Bryn 3]

my nut and doctor said it's not out of my life forever, but that it doesn't need to be diet, it just needs to be a bit flat before drinking it. Funny thing is, I always drank a tad bit flat sodas before the surgery because the carbonation hit me so hard, i'd get hiccups and burps all the time, so i would let it sit out for an hour or so. Or would choose low carbonation sodas (at least they felt that way to me: light colored sodas).

although nutritionist said i should wait a good 6 months before i start incorporating it in my diet and in moderation. I can honestly say that two weeks after the surgery, i have no craving for soda. I would like to not incorporate it back into my diet, so i'm gonna try my hardest to not drink it.

[M2G 1,836]

I was told I could have it "flat" if I wanted to, but there is really not much fun or joy in that (to me anyway!) So I quit cold turkey last Sept. and haven't touched the stuff since. For me it wasn't hard to do so I guess I wasn't a die hard addict to diet soda, I was a once a day type of diet soda drinker. Speaking of drinking, I also haven't touched alcohol since being sleeved and I have found that wasn't hard to do either. I guess it just depends on what works for you within your surgeon's guidelines. Good luck!

[Becca 108]

I drink a diet drink every now and then. I am four 1/2 months out. It doesn't bother my sleeve at all and I am still losing weight. Sometimes I just want to drink something with taste to it. I always make sure to get in my required Water, too.

[doggz109 41]

Pretty much yeah. Hell of a trade off if you ask me.

[Dawn 16]

I tried Sprite Zero just last week for the first time and I was okay with it. I drank only about a Cup over the course of an hour! I like that if I want to have a soda I can! I know I won't be drinking regular soda everyday ever again like before but the idea that if on occasion I want one then I can!

I personally tried it because my anniversary is coming up and I wanted to see how the carbanation was with my sleeve so that I can have a glass of Champange on my anniversary!