Well, choosing to drink coke sure won't help. Sleeve loss is often slower than RNY because you can eat more. That doesn't mean you should though. If you follow the program and stick to protein, veggies, fruits ,etc the weight will come off. The sleeve is only a tool and it is up to us to use it!

As usual - I agree with Lcat! What are you eating in a typical day??

JJ

Hey Guys thanks for your comments, guess it does make sense what you guys are saying. I will give up diet coke. Do you guys think that coffee can drank instead?

At this point post-op, I'd recommend hot, herbal tea rather than coffee. Did your surgeon give you a post-op diet?

To maximize weight-loss after bariatric surgery, you need to: eat at least 70 grams of protein a day (ideally, dense protein - like chicken, fish, etc), eat at least 3 bites of protein for every 1 bite of anything else, avoid white foods (bread, flour, rice, pasta, sugar, potatoes, etc) and simple carbs, drink lots of water, don't drink with meals (or 30 minutes before/after), move as much as you can every day, and get at least 8 hours of sleep every night.

We call this "doin' the deal." It's how we can best use the tool of surgery to escape obesity and become the healthiest versions of ourselves. If we do our part, the surgery works. If we don't, it doesn't.

It's totally worth it, I promise!!

JJ

Hi. I also agree with Lcat. As a gastric by-pass person, I can no longer drink anything with fizz. I have not had fizz since March, 2015 and I have lived to tell the tale. We have to decide whether the pop is worth the trade-off of slow or no weight loss. It is all in the mind set. You can talk yourself out of anything, use that gift. Do it one day at a time pretty soon you have a bunch of days together and look you are still alive. Good luck you CAN DO IT. Empower yourself. TTFN

PS If you can get your hands on the strict regiment we are on with our GPS maybe that s what you need for awhile. Maybe you have too much freedom maybe you need some structure. Just a thought. Good luck.

It has been a real learning experience but I am on a low-carb or how my husband calls it " NO CARB" diet. Meat and veggies that's it. I haven't had a soda, bread etc in 4 months. I do notice now at 4 months weigh loss has slowed a little bit and i might be stuck for some days but over all i have learned to live with out.

i was told PRE OP to give up all carbonated drinks and empty calories... had surgery aug 16th, just hit 40 lbs this morning.... this surgery is ONLY a tool and we are it's life time mechanic..... rule one is drink 8 cups of water a day..... and walk as much as you. can..... as for "DIET" COKE IT IS FULL OF SUGAR....fyi

Yes, diet coke is the devil. I really didn´t know how bad of a habit this is until I have tried quit. They did give me a diet and they try to switch it every month. Another month has passed and I have not lost any weight. I know what I am doing wrong, I am not following a diet. What do you mean by a gps akgirl48 ? I do not know what that is. Thanks for the encouragement girls. It is frustrating. I did pay lots of money for this surgery. Did have my hopes up that I would lose the weight no matter what.