betty_s 476 Posted May 7, 2014 COLD TURKEY….and keep busy! It's not bad at all….sometimes we let our minds take over what is really happening. I drank nothing but diet soda before my band surgery and stopped cold turkey on day 1 of my pre-op. It was not a big deal at all. Good luck! same here. i looooooved some diet coke/pepsi. actually any diet soda. i stopped the day of my pre-op diet and i actually didnt have a headache. it was like my body was ready to give it up. its only been 2 weeks, but i havent really craved one. i crave carbonation, but the feeling subsides in a few minutes because i dont give it the time of day. 1 BigGirlPanties reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites