I am 16 weeks post-op and will never drink soda again. My nutritionist is adament about that one. It can stretch out your pouch.

I have heard that people who gain back weight often drink carbonated beverages.. I was told to plan on never..

Hi-

There is no medical evidence that drinking carbonated beverages stretches your pouch - but that doesn't mean it doesn't either - only that no formal research has been done.

i WOULD NOT experiment with full sugar soda. That's a recipe for disaster - dumping, sliding back into old habits, etc.

I am 12 weeks out and have had one semi-flat diet coke, and I have had some flattened seltzer a couple of times. My nut was not happy about the diet coke, but told me I could experiment with seltzer on occasion. I don't think I could do full on carbonation, but after it's been watered down with ice and the bubbles are a little weaker, I didn't have any problem. Diet coke was way too sweet for me and I don't feel the need to go there again. The experience allowed me to slay the beast, as they say. However, I don't see myself giving up bubbles forever. Seltzer and carbonated mineral waters will likely be a [smaller] part of of my life forever.

You should talk to your nut and/or therapist about why you feel you need that coke... Make sure it's coming from a place of understanding rather than just blind craving.

Good luck!

I WAS a diet Pepsi freak! Once I had decided to have the surgery I gradually weaned myself off.....is this starting to sound like a rehab intervention??? When I got within weeks of surgery I had switched to Crystal Light Natural Lemonade and now 1 mo + post op I only want water(so far)

Diane

Pass on both the Coca-Cola and the Cocaine...

If you wanna get down (now) you better take a non-carbonated ride...

Party on.

It's been 18 months and probably will never drink another soda. In the past I would drink atleast a 12 pack a day and now I have no desire fo any at all. (the same with beer). It's not because of the thought of getting the weight back it's I really don't care for them now.

No sodas! Ever! Anyway, all the research indicates that sodas are big contributors to obesity. YOu don't want to go back there.

I would really encouraged you to stay away from soda for the rest of your life. It has been explained to me that it will stretch your pouch amongst other reasons. Do your best to stay with water and/or flavored water. Best of everything to you on your journey to good health.

NO

that's it, just NO!!!!!!!!!

:) good luck!

Soda was one of my last things I didn't know if I could give up and struggled with right up to surgery week. Now post op, I no longer want it. Definitely on my Center of Excellence program's no-no list. Besides the carbonation, their studies were showing a marked trigger link to soda with regaining weight and falling back into old eating habits. Just overall best to avoid. This sounds more like perhaps a case of "head hunger" and must find a substitute beverage. :)

1: It's carbonated - no-no

2: Sugar? Are you nuts? Only if you're a glutton for punishment and like throwing up and having the green apple splatters for a few hours and feeling like you want to die.

My advice is put soda out of your head altogether and forget it ever existed. At 2 years out I still avoid it. I'll have a sip once in a while but don't touch it for the most part.

Krista

To each their own....Carbonation? No. Flat diet coke? well, maybe, but why? I can't drink water, botted or otherwise. So I have been drinking WalMart "Clear American sparkling water beverage." It has to be defizzed and drunk responsibly, but my sleeve seems happy with it after 11 mos. Can't recommend re RnY, cause it has a top....

According to my team soda or any carbonated beverages are a NO NO.

I was told no soda ever!

Water, Water, Water.
It the source of life and the planet.

Why would you not want to drink something so good for you and put all those sugars and chemicals in you?

I was also told told even club soda or carbonated drinks are a no-no.

Ask yourself, why did you have the surgery in the first palce?