who drinks soda occasionally?

[dwhitten 2]

Just wondering if anyone drinks soda and if so. How much how far out are you. Im 2 months out. And had a few sips the other day for nausea. Didnt go too bad other than burping a lot. Does it really stretch the stomach?

[awold0 246]

I said good bye to soda when I had my surgery 07/11/2013. I gave it up. From everything I read or talked to doctor they all said the same thing. Not good for you and can stretch your stomach. I figured I would not risk it. I must say I am 3.5 months out and it is lot easier. I craved it so bad the first month. Not so hard now.

[imfatpat 64]

I like to drink often. it helps to wash down my cool ranch Doritos.

[luckysmomma 407]

On occasion. I quit cold turkey at surgery...stayed off of it about 5 months...had a death in my family in August...starting drinking it again (tastes awful), but drinking it anyway... trying to get off of it again - very hard now.

[Gburto3 15]

I drink them as treats. If I haven't eaten an hour before or don't plan on eating an hour after, I'll indulge in one. I drink them very slowly though. I also do a beer every now and then (which isn't great on the diet but, guilty pleasure especially during the holidays). As long as you do them slow and know your own limits, I was told it's not that bad.

[TES 858]

My surgeon allows diet soda in moderation 3 months post-op. It's tough to have time to drink a diet soda if you are getting in all of your Protein and Water, but I indulge in one maybe once or twice a month--either diet ginger ale or diet coke. I haven't had any issues. I drink one small can usually.

[*susan* 1,709]

Surprisingly, even at four years out, anything carbonated still makes me really, really uncomfortable.

[HotMessPrincess 39]

I actually quit diet soda 2 years ago when I was considering lap band (which I never got) and I never went back to it. I also quit fast food back then and once you've gone a couple of months without those two major vices, they taste HORRIBLE if you try to go back. LOL. They're both out of my life for good...and I'm glad I got rid of them before surgery (don't even have my sleeve date yet). This is hard enough without heaping withdrawal on it as well.

[ljmasterdebater 71]

if i crave soda i just let it go flat before i drink, personally i think it tastes better flat anyway.

[abby01 8]

My doctor allows soda in moderation as long my sleeve can tolerate it. I didn't have any for the first 9 months. Now at a year out I will have one once in awhile. I prefer the fountain soda as it seems to have less carbonation.

[BethinPA 305]

I was surprised how easy it was for me to give up soda post op! Not even a temptation to me. However, I had a big orthopedic surgery 10/15, and for three days afterwards the only thing I wanted to drink was diet ginger ale. The good news is the desire passed, and I don't seem to be worse off for it.

[indecision 863]

So far I have not had any and do not plan to have any.

[JProx 161]

I think soda would be an entry drug for me,so I said good bye to soda May 2 and have no regrets.

[mich 74]

I had a little last week. I was 8 weeks post op. We were flying for a trip, I was having anxiety and my stomach was all upset. In the past crackers in my carry on and a Coke purchased after security was always how I handled it. I had my husband drink half, then shook out some bubbles. It went down fine, and I have not craved it or had any since.

It's funny that I was given Coke for anxious stomach and Ginger ale for vomiting as a child. The scary part is I still seem to need it as an adult. And even worse, we have carried on the tradition with our kids.

[RickMG 18]

I always drank diet coke. No Water, 2+ liters of Diet Coke a day easily. Best stuff ever and I don't like water unless I'm really hot and sweaty. I have not found anything, anything that quenches my thirst like it.

I'm feeling better without it but would love to end the day with a diet coke If I have te top off for a few hours and it gets flat what's the harm in drinking it. Too scared now to do it. Anyone doing it?