melvan71

Makes perfect sense ?

No, I've also given up all carbonated drinks. I haven't had a beer or soda in about 10 months. Honestly I really don't miss them.

I crave sodas in general. What helps curb the cravings is carbonated water - BUT BOY DO I BURP A STORM!
I tried to drink Diet Sprite or 7up. (not a black soda fan) and unfortunately, i couldn't. Tastes too sweet now.
So I stick to carbonated water and sometimes i add a tiny drop of some sort of syrup to make it similar to a soda i guess.

However, I think like the rest of the replies ill be letting go of this soda habit as well *sad*. But hey that's why we all did these surgeries - to let go of bad habits that got us where we are today.

I used to be addicted to Diet Coke. I mean, you would think there was actually cocaine in it, the way I was driven to seek the dopamine release it gave me. I would even dream about it. Once I quit, it took 3 full years before my car stopped trying to drive itself through the McDonald's drive-thru for a large size, dollar Diet Coke. The addiction is real! Anyway, for me this weight loss journey meant learning to live in a new and healthier way - for life. I had surgery for my health, so it made no sense to continue habits that were not healthy - not when I paid so much money for the surgery and made such sacrifices to lose the weight. That meant getting rid of the stuff that was not conducive to a healthy lifestyle, soda included. Any kind of soda is terrible on your teeth, bad for your surgical site, and even diet sodas can trigger insulin release that results in fat storage - not fat breakdown. Soda is also listed in the medical literature as one factor in the development of Fatty Liver Disease. I had fatty liver, and WLS gave me back a new, nonfatty one. So why in the world would I feed it soda again??? There are more than a few studies that show diet soda drinkers actually gain more weight than people who drink regular soda.
Anyway, I'm not trying to preach at anyone, but just asking folks to consider choosing the best and healthiest options for your new life, rather than flirting with foods and drinks that perhaps tripped you up in the first place, and that can hinder your long term success.

I gave up soft drinks /sodas years ago. So no real change for me on that front. I gave them up because of the sugar (real & artificial) & because of the carbonation that gave me the most terrible, painful hiccups. I can’t burp so couldn’t release the gas.
The only carbonated drinks I have are soda or tonic water (for my rare gin) or carbonated water. I let them sit for a while & let a lot of the bubbles dissipate. Plus I take a long time to drink them. If I drink them & they’re still too gassy, my restriction & the tightness kicks in.

I eat fruit a lot. Usually twice a day in maintenance. Blueberries every morning with my rolled oats & then grapes, melons, lychees, cherries, mandarin, apple, etc. after dinner. When losing I ate fruit once a day as a snack but that was after about 3 months. I chose water rich fruits like berries, melon, etc. to boost my fluid intake. Only small serves of soft fruit to begin like 2 or 3 mandarin slices, 6 grapes, etc. The little hit of natural sweetness helped with my energy levels too.

Never. They are sugar and processed carbs - the kind of food that got me in trouble in the first place. My "sweet fix" are a couple of frozen Medjool dates.

Yes, it's a good way to reset. Easy peasy.

I am getting ready to do that starting tomorrow. Need to reset myself. Lol There is tons if post for a reset.
Good luck

Do any of you sleevers eat fruits?
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Tried doing bloodwork but got sick. Going back to try again this week

4 months post sleeve surgery. I don't have any energy today. Not sleepy, just no energy at all..Any suggestions?
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3.5 months post surgery and I ate a peanut butter cup..pretty mad at myself. Anybody else fall off the wagon this soon after surgery?
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3.5 months post surgery and I ate a peanut butter cup..pretty mad at myself. Anybody else fall off the wagon this soon after surgery?
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3.5 months post surgery and I ate a peanut butter cup..pretty mad at myself. Anybody else fall off the wagon this soon after surgery?
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I feel like I haven't lost any weight in forever. 3 months post surgery and I am at another lull. Feeling pretty sad
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Each day is different. One day I feel like I could eat a horse, the next day I have to make myself eat something. Anybody else have these days?
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yes, 3 months post op & I still feel like this at times. But it's more of a swing of, "I ate 900 calories today & feel like I could have eaten 1,500 if I'd allowed myself" vs days of "oh wow, it's 6pm & I've had 250 calories."

Each day is different. One day I feel like I could eat a horse, the next day I have to make myself eat something. Anybody else have these days?
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Yes, me!!!

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Each day is different. One day I feel like I could eat a horse, the next day I have to make myself eat something. Anybody else have these days?
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2.5 months post surgery anybody eat watermelon?
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IMHO, Icecream will make you sick! Try to avoid it if at all possible. Speaking from experience.

I'm not a huge ice cream fan but when I crave it I'll eat some halo top (I always keep some in the freezer). I don't like to restrict myself too much on certain foods because then I'll overeat something else to try to compensate for the disappointment. Lol my logic might be weird but it works for me.