Went for my first appointment with the dietician yesterday. I was aware of most of what she was going to tell me from reading everyone's posts so not too many surprises. However the one that really threw me was she said you can never drink carbonated beverages with the band or it will stretch your pouch. I am not a huge pop drinker but I usually have 2 diet cokes per day. One with lunch and one with dinner. I know you cannot drink while eating and I already think this will be one of my hardest hurdles.

The thought of never drinking any pop ever, for the rest of my life! kind of freaked me out. I know I should not be looking for ways to cheat even before I am banded but I was wondering if everyone gets told this. I know different doctors have different rules so I was curious.

My husband said something to the effect of, well you did this to yourself. Not those exact words but it sure didn't help. Men say the stupidest things sometimes.

I gave it up about a week bwfore surgery, which means almost a year ago. I feel so much better without it, I really dont miss it at all. I have two iced teas with slenda a day a the rest of the time water. Once you get over the initial craving, you will feel better. Its just like what you will start to do with food. Once you start to not eat as much, you will soon begin to not need as much. Its retraining your head and your body.

I was told 6m, but I only drank pop on weekends...but as soon as they say no touchy, that is when I crave or think about it!!! ugh!! lol

I gave it up long before I was banded.

But I do drink beer! Not a lot, and never with food. I've gone to ball games and had 2-3 for the day.

Slow and easy, and always on a empty stomach.

I told my Dr. He just looked at the ceiling shaking his head.

I used to set my clock by Dt Pepsi. I thought it would impossible to live without. I weaned my self down and had my "last" diet pepsi the day before my pre-surgery liquid diet. I haven't even noticed it is gone! I drink a ton of water and some of the 20 oz single drink packets (crystal light, dt snapple) but dilute them in 32 oz water. I do some of the Dt Gatorade (G2). The G2 in the 32 oz is good the G2 in 24 oz is very salty!

Why is that we all drank diet sodas and we were still heavy?? I think the artificial sweetner in them makes it worse for us. I digress....

I drank Dr Pepper like nobody's business before surgery. I quit about 3 months before surgery and haven't looked back. I tried a cream soda once, my boyfriend brought home this yummy looking old fashioned bottle of them and I had to try it. Yeah, no. Hurt like hell.

I also do the sweet tea or Water, can't say I miss it at all now. A cold glass of water is so much more refreshing.

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My doctor said no soda unless it has sat out long enough to go completely flat. YUK! I wasn't a big soda drinker, but I LOVE my sweet tea. That has been a big adjustment to have unsweet tea. Probably the hardest thing for me to date. However after my nutritionist showed that my two McD's sweet teas a day was adding 560 calories a day to me, I want to have my calories in a different way!!! I won't even get started on my iced coffees.......

I still occasionally have a diet coke, but have usually switched to iced tea or water when out. I don't think I was told no pop ever...but the carbonation can be uncomfortable. It depends on the type of day I'm having.