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After how long after surgery did anyone have diet soda or drank alcohol ?

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I am choosing to do neither. I have read of too many people gaining the weight back after doing one or both. Why risk it?

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I am choosing to do neither. I have read of too many people gaining the weight back after doing one or both. Why risk it?

Ya I know . I think I miss coffee the most

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You can drink Decaf. I cannot tell the difference in taste. I just can't get use to artificial sweeteners instead of real sugar in it

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I'm two and a half months out and have tried some sips of diet pop but I can't have much at all cause of the carbonation in the pouch. Usually my husband will open a pop and I'll have a sip and give it back to him and be satisfied. If you want to try it I would suggest to just take a little sip and see how you tolerate it.

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Yeah my doc say no no to anything with carbonation due to might stretch pouch and caffeine is a diuretic. I do miss my carbonation though but I love non diet coke so I am not even gunna try cuz I know once I have one I won't be able to stop.

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I'm choosing to do neither also! The reason is that the carbonation stretches your pouch. They have no nutritional value. Diet ones are not any better either.They make you gain cause of all the artificial sweetners making your appetite increase.

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I'll just add my voice to everyone else's - my doc says no carbonated anything - for life. For all of the reasons listed above. She also said no alcohol until six months post-op. Alcohol can be an invitation to an ulcer until the surgery is completely healed. I enjoy a glass of wine before dinner but I didn't touch alcohol until I was six months out. You're gonna love the new you!!

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I'll just add my voice to everyone else's - my doc says no carbonated anything - for life. For all of the reasons listed above. She also said no alcohol until six months post-op. Alcohol can be an invitation to an ulcer until the surgery is completely healed. I enjoy a glass of wine before dinner but I didn't touch alcohol until I was six months out. You're gonna love the new you!!

Yes I know I'm 5 weeks out and I would never want to ruin everything I have worked so hard to do .

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After how long after surgery did anyone have diet soda or drank alcohol ?

I am three months out and also choosing to avoid these things. Soda is not worth gaining weight or slowing down the loss. Alcohol is not worth a painful ulcer and the extra calories at this time.

I did try a sip of flat diet soda a few weeks ago and just the itty bitty bubbles hurt my pouch!

I do drink coffee daily and honestly I love it. A tablespoon of my Creamer is only 3-5 g sugar so it is my Breakfast. It makes me have a better day and not feel deprived.

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After how long after surgery did anyone have diet soda or drank alcohol ?

I tried wine at like 2mnths out and I still have a glass, but not often. Alcohol..........about 3mnths. No issues yet.

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Soda....i MAY take two three sips of a diet mt. dew a month. lol

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I am three months out and also choosing to avoid these things. Soda is not worth gaining weight or slowing down the loss. Alcohol is not worth a painful ulcer and the extra calories at this time.

I did try a sip of flat diet soda a few weeks ago and just the itty bitty bubbles hurt my pouch!

I do drink coffee daily and honestly I love it. A tablespoon of my creamer is only 3-5 g sugar so it is my Breakfast. It makes me have a better day and not feel deprived.

I was unsure of creame and sugar substitute so I have avoided coffee... missing it terribly! What do you use?

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Stevia is good.

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I was unsure of creame and sugar substitute so I have avoided coffee... missing it terribly! What do you use?

I use my regular coffee mate liquid creamer. Hazelnut is my favorite. Just make sure to measure it! Even if it is only 5 grams of sugar it takes me an hour or so to drink it so its not all at once!

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