Soda!

[BuzzVSG 252]

Prior to me having WLS, Coke and Pepsi were my crutch, my kryptonite. I could go all day without eating just drinking soda. I was so dehydrated for many years. I hated Water with a passion and I would drink it rarely. Now, I don't crave soda and water and I have a good relationship. My body feels better.

[Morgan Sorto 21]

I use to drink soda for days. I didn't drink it for 6 months at least after surgery and then I would let the carbonation dissipate in my mouth. Now, officially, a year out and I can drink soda no problem but maybe an oz or two of soda is very satisfying.

[Paul Clarke 108]

I used to have a massive Diet Coke habit, and would drink the equivalent of 8-10+ cans per day. Knowing that the surgery was in my future I decided to quit it 20 months or so before. That was one of the hardest things I ever had to do and I suffered through terrible withdrawal (headaches, muscle aches, sweating etc). Perhaps that was my because of my withdrawal method (started by halving my consumption, then reduced by a can every few days), but I am glad I didn't try to manage that at the same time of recovering from surgery. I don't think I could have managed, the pain and dietary changes all at ones. I am now some 22 months caffeine free and a little over 2 months post op and glad for all the changes I made in my life. I haven't really been tempted to backslide on drinking Diet Coke, because it was just too hard to quit.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

15 hours ago, Paul Clarke said:

I used to have a massive Diet Coke habit, and would drink the equivalent of 8-10+ cans per day. Knowing that the surgery was in my future I decided to quit it 20 months or so before. That was one of the hardest things I ever had to do and I suffered through terrible withdrawal (headaches, muscle aches, sweating etc). Perhaps that was my because of my withdrawal method (started by halving my consumption, then reduced by a can every few days), but I am glad I didn't try to manage that at the same time of recovering from surgery. I don't think I could have managed, the pain and dietary changes all at ones. I am now some 22 months caffeine free and a little over 2 months post op and glad for all the changes I made in my life. I haven't really been tempted to backslide on drinking Diet Coke, because it was just too hard to quit.

I was the same - 8-10 diet cokes a day. I tried moderation and cheated regularly. I just had to quit entirely. Terrible withdrawal. Like you, I won't cheat because quitting was so hard. I haven't had even one sip of Diet Coke in 2.5 years.

[newmebithebypass 713]

Oof I am pre op and horrible soda habit. It doesn't even matter the type. I'm pretty much addicted to the sweetness and carbonation

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[Molly Quinn 7]

NO SURGERY YET. I have been a coke drinker my whole life! So it’s hard, but i can do diet. It’s not a problem ( i don’t like Diet Coke but i can do Diet Pepsi! Haha) it’s going to be the most hard for me to not be able to drink it after surgery because of the carbonation [emoji24] how long after surgery was anyone able to drink carbonation? When my mom had gastric bypass she couldn’t drink Diet Pepsi for 3 years. I will dieeeee[emoji30][emoji24][emoji30][emoji24][emoji30]

I had my first soda about two days ago, which is three weeks after surgery. I feel fine, but I know it’s not an everyday thing, it’s a once in a blue moon treat for me. It’s different for everyone, so I don’t know if you’ll be ready or not at 3 weeks, get in track with your body and see how it feels then try. But don’t make a habit out of it, only as a treat.

[nycgirl18 25]

I had my first soda about two days ago, which is three weeks after surgery. I feel fine, but I know it’s not an everyday thing, it’s a once in a blue moon treat for me. It’s different for everyone, so I don’t know if you’ll be ready or not at 3 weeks, get in track with your body and see how it feels then try. But don’t make a habit out of it, only as a treat.

And it went down okay? What surgery did you have ?