I am confused as to why, again, we can't have carbonated beverages.....believe it or not, when I drink a diet coke in the morning...it clears out all of my mucus, due to asthma, and I feel much better. My surgery was Jan 18th, but I did cheat and have like one diet coke per week. Let me know what your surgeons or dieticians have told you. Thanks!!!

I have not had surgery yet but more than once my surgeon and nutritionist have told me that we can't have carbonated drinks because they expand in the stomach and can stretch your pouch.

the gas build up and putting pressure on the band and pouch. Though I have read where there are a few folks who can tolerate a small amount of carbonated beverages. I gave up my diet pepsi after I was banded.

I have not had surgery yet but more than once my surgeon and nutritionist have told me that we can't have carbonated drinks because they expand in the stomach and can stretch your pouch.

Thanks so much......guess my brain skipped over that info since I didn't want to hear it. All I need is a stretched pouch! LOL Good luck with your surgery. I am only 40 days out; lost 24 lbs, but wish it were more; my surgeon is happy, though, with the results so far. Take care!

Hi:

I have diet coke on occasion, but I stir alot of the carbonation out before I drink it. Quite often I open a can of diet coke and leave it in the fridge all day. Then I can drink it at night. My doctor says it's fine to drink diet soda as long as it doesn't bother you. Personally speaking, if I don't get enough of the carbonation out it comes back up . There's just not enough room for alot of bubbles down there.

Sue

Thank you Sue-----you know I have never yet had something come back up.....some one told me that when they didn't chew up a piece of watermelon enough...that they threw it back up; guess I have not had the pleasure yet. LOL. Thanks.....I thought perhaps the carbonation ruined the band some how; my only symptoms lately has been burping more than usual....otherwise all is fine except my port area still hurts; but I sleep on my tummy, oh well. Thanks guys for the responses! God bless, Cheri

My Doctor said none at all. And I am about 20 months out and have not had any at all. If I can give it up you can too. It is so bad for you, not worth taking a chance for.

Cheri

Has anyone seen "Cola" flavored water? I could do that.

Has anyone seen "Cola" flavored Water? I could do that.

I would call that a very flat soda pop

I was nEVER with a soda in my first thing in morning until I went to bed I do not miss it most of the time every great once in while I think about getting one but choose some water or juice instead. I have had one or two a restaurant but never finsh it. Plain water is really good. Ha

I'm three years out and I drink soda over ice just fine.

My surgeon had the surgery himself and drinks soda - personally I can't tolerate it

My info pack listed diet soda as a "can have". I am sitting here sipping on a diet pepsi now. It makes me gurgle now i have good restriction and i have to be really careful or i might throw it back up, but on occasion i crave it so i have it. i can only manage 1/2 cup of any liquid and need to make sure my pouch is fairly empty first.

Mine says no carbonated beverages at all. I tried to take a drink of my husbands diet coke the other day and it burnt so bad, I'm glad I quit drinking pop and have no desire to try to take a sip of his pop again???„

I'm three years out and I drink soda over ice just fine.

Do you ever drink beer