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All dr's will tell you something different. My rules were no carbonated drinks unless I open them and let them go flat....YUUUCCCCHHH.

I was a confirmedsoda fiend, averaging 8-10 cans per day and have not had one in 2 months and the craving is gone. Thank god for crystal light. I take the to-go packs with me if I go to out to dinner and just ask for Water. You should see the look from the waitress when she cant remember what I drank when its time for a refill....LOL

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I was told no carbonated drinks as well. Like Dave, I was saved by crystal light as well. Up until the day of my surgery, I was a diet coke addict. I drank at least 6-7 per day. Since my surgery, over a year ago, I have not drank sodo of any kind. Well, except for one sip. One day my hubby and I were travelling. We were both really thirsty, so stopped at a rest area and all they had in their vending machines was soda. He got one and I said I would wait until the next exit to get something. I took just a sip of his coke, and the taste totally grossed me out, and I didn't like the way it felt or went down or anything.

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I was a Dr. Pepper freak

I recently had one, and it was NOT a pleasant experience. You can't really burp the gas out, so guess where it goes?

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When I was not restricted, I could drink cola but not when I ate (which is a no-no anyways). With pretty much any restriction, it is pretty uncomfortable and, yes, the burping is an issue.

You can wait until it goes totally flat but then what's the point really?

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