My surgeon has a no soda policy, which I have had no problem with since pre-surgery... The last 3 days I have been CRAVING a full calorie, cold, coke or pepsi, the kind from a fountain, though a can would do. UGH. Won't cave, but does anyone have a suggestion? I think it is the syrupy sweetness and not the carbonation so much that I want.

No suggestion but I will keep an eye on this thread to see if anyone else has one! :biggrin: I do know if I get a sweet tooth I can eat a bit of low sugar peanut butter and the sweet tooth passes.

Soda is a downfall for many people. I switched to diet a long time ago. I am missing a fountain diet coke myself. Just think of all the sugar in your coke and how it will affect your weightloss. I am sure when you consider the consequences you will see it's just not worth it.

I won't have it at all and have not since August and have not really missed it. Want it with certain foods once in a while, but really was craving it A LOT the past few days. I wonder why?

my doctor actually told me at my support group Christmas party that I could have diet pepsi again. He said I had to drink it very slow so as not to have the carbon hit be full blast. And to tell the truth, it has resolved my ongoing problems with constipation. I do find that I don't drink it as often as I used to but an occasional diet pepsi has worked out really well.

What I love is Light Hawaiian Punch. It comes in a can and can be found in the soda section but it is non-carbonated and is only 10 calories per can. I drink it in a glass with crushed ice and it's like having a slushie and replaces my craving for a soda. Give it a try.

A former coworker who had gastric bypass found that an occasional Mountain Dew Slurpee from 7-11 took care of her pop cravings. Maybe a Coke flavored one will work for you?

She'd get a small one and almost never finished it. I haven't seen her in a few years, but from what I know she is still maintaining her 185 lb loss.

Good luck!

kagead

I imagine the slurpee doesn't ahve all those bubbles but man, it would have tons of sugar! Not sure my body could handle that! haha

I imagine the slurpee doesn't ahve all those bubbles but man, it would have tons of sugar! Not sure my body could handle that! haha

LOL! I agree with you completely! I have a terrible sweet tooth and haven't even been banded yet, but Slurpees have never, ever appealed to me. I think the last time I had one I was about 7 years old (which, believe me, wasn't yesterday.) :thumbdown:

kagead

I don't like it but I have gotten used to water.

My surgeon has a no soda policy, which I have had no problem with since pre-surgery... The last 3 days I have been CRAVING a full calorie, cold, coke or pepsi, the kind from a fountain, though a can would do. UGH. Won't cave, but does anyone have a suggestion? I think it is the syrupy sweetness and not the carbonation so much that I want.

I havent done "real" soda in years-- switched to diet coke long ago... but for a while I was craving a diet coke so bad-- so I got an iced cold diet coke out.... and poured it in a glass and let it sit in the refrig until most if not all of the carbination was out of it... then I sipped on it.. to my surprise-- while drinking it-- my "head" thought I wanted that-- I found it WAY TOO sweet and barely drank any of it- and cured the craving real quick... maybe this will help for you.