Hi all - I'm wondering if you have any advice on how to wean off of caffiene drinks? I'm a huge diet coke drinker and I'm worried about caffiene withdrawal.

Any help would be appreciated!

Try Crystal Lite Ice Tea it is both caffeine or decaf. I still drink the caffeinated tea. You need to get off the carbonation ... you won't be able to once you are banded.

-Brian :thumbup:

Hi Roxy, i too was a huge diet coke lover, i won't tell you how much but only true diet coke lovers get it!!

I started cutting back the week before my sugery, and had one can the day before surgery. (the last can of diet coke :thumbup:) I really miss it but have not really had the withdrawl i thought i'd have. Too busy with the post op pain, gas discomfort etc. Now i drink nestes zero or crystal light ice teas.

(sometimes i dream of diet coke big gulps, lol)

Good luck it's not that bad.

I love diet coke too and I gave it up cold turkey a couple of weeks ago. My surgery is this tuesday and I was drinking way too many so I had to just give it up. I had headaches for a few days, but they went away so its not that bad.

Hi all - I'm wondering if you have any advice on how to wean off of caffiene drinks? I'm a huge diet coke drinker and I'm worried about caffiene withdrawal.

Any help would be appreciated!

You have to wean off slowly because if not it is horrible if you do not. Try over a 2 week period and after that it is easy. You will get to the point where you really will not crave it. You have to replace it with something else though. I like any of the additives that you place in Water that is sugar free. Best of luck!

I switched to iced tea. At first it was difficult because it was just a habit for me to get a soda. I noticed it was harder to not get a soda at certain restaurants I went to. One good choice made it easier for more good choices.

Everyday is a work in progress for me. Good luck!

Mix it with Caff Free Diet coke in a glass to make it half caff, then slowly replace with all caff free :thumbup:

That's what I am doing with coffee, but not tried it with the cola's lol.

I am a big Diet Coke drinker too and have been worried about it also. I'm working hard in these last two weeks to keep it to one can or less per day. I think I'll completely stop by this weekend and see how it goes.

I was a big Diet Coke drinker (heck I even worked for them for a number of years)...I started to wean myself off 1 month before my pre-op diet. I tried to cut myself back to one can a day (some days i did great and other...well you know). Then the week of my pre-op diet started I opted for every other day and the final week before surgery I was off it.

I thought it would be sooo much harder than it has been. (we even have free diet coke in the office so it is always around and very accessible) I think the fear of carbonation and the band keep me just scared enough that I won't try it.

Good luck to you.

I love diet coke too and I gave it up cold turkey a couple of weeks ago. My surgery is this tuesday and I was drinking way too many so I had to just give it up. I had headaches for a few days, but they went away so its not that bad.

I cant stand diet coke:eek:, I was a huge Dr Pepper drink:drool:...I too stopped cold turkey. Had heaches for a few days and cravings for a few weeks but i never gave in. Its been 4 months now and I dont want it anymore. I get banded on the 28th. Woo hoo :thumbup:

I was a huge DC drinker I also and feared the withdrawl would be painful...............Not so I drank up until the day of my surgery Last Oct 15, I wanted to be healthier and if meant the DC had to go along with everything else"Oh well" bye bye old friend.................I ve already replaced it with a far healthier drink Power Zero a sports drink made by coke.

I used to drink a ton of DC!! I weaned myself off when I went on my two week pre-op diet before surgery. I even weaned myself off of caffeine all together and I'm glad I did.

I got tired of crystal lite, which I still do drink on occasion, but I switched to Powerade zero.

It is possible to kick the DC!

I'm not a DC drinker, but I was a Mr. Pibb "feen". I had to remind myself that this procedure was a HUGE decision and that NOTHING is worth me screwing up this "last-ditch" effort.

It's been a full-month post-op. Last week while I was on a 7-day cruise, I thought I would jump overboard to tast a soda. Guess what, I ordered 1, took a sip--- I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED. The hype behind the crave wasn't worth the cheat or the $2.50 for that little aluminum can.

I learned a valuable lesson: Continue to CONQUER cravings as most often it won't be worth the cheat or extra calories. Hang in there !!!!!

I went cold turkey. I used to drink Dr. Pepper like it was going out of style. After I quite I had killer headaches for a while. Now about 3 months out I tried a sip of the good old DP and it is soooo nasty.

Thanks for the advice everyone!

I've gotten down to 1 per day the last 2 days, so I'm on my way!

I try only to let myself have it when out in public. It's working for the most part. I asked a co worker to STOP me from buying it during our morning trips to the Royal Farms!

I have also used Excedrine in the past, when I gave it up. For those super bad head aches due to withdrawal. It helps because it has caffeine.

for me, giving it up is still a work in progress. but, i'm not banded yet