Soda..sometimes or NEVER???

[aubrie 6]

For the most part I don't miss the carbonation. I was never a big soda drinker anyway. But I did love my beer. I was a Shiner Bock junkie. Ha! I do great most of the time. My husband and adult sons drink it around me all the time, but I do okay. The only time I have a problem is in the summer, on a really hot day, when I'm sweaty and parched and someone pulls a long neck out of a cooler. The ice is sliding down the side, and I just groan.

[als74 1]

I really hate to post this, but I met a couple who had bi-pass, and the husband drank beer like there was no tomorrow. He said beer was his replacement behavior for eating. He looked great too! But he was bi-pass- maybe there is a difference.

I am SURE an occational beer or pop would not do any harm. But I am not a doc.

I know if the future when healing is all done, I will have the occational beer. Maybe one or two a month.

[Jeketus 0]

To my shame, I have returned to being the Pepsi addict I was before my surgery (7/2007). I manged to stay away from sodas for over a year post-op, but like alcohol, one drink rekindled my addiction. I drink about a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi a day. I don't have any problems with the carbonation (and I CHUG, not sip), but all those calories are a major contributor to my losing post-op battles. Old habits are hard to break! :cursing:

[cierra'sgrandma 1]

I've been a "bandita" for almost a year, and I drink sodas, although not with the frequency I once did, and I've not experienced a problem with drinking it. However, I think my surgeon would probably be upset with me if he knew! I do drink a lot of coffee though. Gotta get my caffeine somewhere!

[Dara 0]

Hi Everyone.

I had my lap band done 16 months ago and am down 120 lbs. I was addicted to my vanilla Cokes everyday from Sonic, along with a Cheeseburger, but that's a different story. For a year after surgery I didn't have any Cokes. The first one I had, thought I was having a heart attack. The pain was so severe. I don't really miss Soda's unless I'm traveling. Water in the car just isn't the same. I've learned that if you get a Coke Slushee those don't hurt at all. All the moving around in the machine gets rid of the bubbles. Just be careful. Slushee's don't come in diet.

[Gorda123 2]

HI. IM HAVING MY BAND ON SEPT 30TH. i WAS TOLD NO soda NO CAFFEINE BECAUSE IT DEHYDRATES. i AM FINDING THIS HARD. i DO NOT DRINK coffee OR TEA SO FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRINKING 2-3 DIET COKES A DAY FOR THE CAFFEINE TO KEEP AWAY MIGRANES. I AM SCARED THAT I WILL BE HAVING MAYOR HEADACHES AFTER SURGERY. WITH A MIGRANE I CAN BEARLY FUNCTION AND I HAVE 3 SMALL KIDS TO TAKE CARE OF. SO IF ANYONE HAD ADVISE OUT THERE...PLEASE GIVE IT.