Why can't we have diet soda? I was a one soda a day person and really miss the flavor and carbonation. I always drank the decaf diet Pepsi.

Also, has anyone tried popcorn like the fat free Smartpop from Orville Redenbacher?

The carbonation! I can not handle carbonation at all. Plus its filled with empty calories. Oh yeah, I have popcorn with no problem.

Why can't we have diet soda? I was a one soda a day person and really miss the flavor and carbonation. I always drank the decaf diet Pepsi.

Also, has anyone tried popcorn like the fat free Smartpop from Orville Redenbacher?

i was a diet coke fiend until i started my liquid diet phase at the end of May. havent had one since. i do not miss it. some drink it and some dont. its up to what you surgeon recommends. mine says no. so no it is.

havent tried popcorn yet. but i will eventually

all the best

It took me a bit to try soda again and it did bother me a bit. Nothing too horrible, but it did. I generally keep all carbonation out, but I have had popcorn with no bother at all.

Good luck!

I've sworn off all carbonation, but I have had popcorn. I get the small bags of 100 cal lightly buttered. I eat it slow, limit myself to how much I eat, chew it well, and have only done it twice. It's not the best choice for "healthy" snacks because it really isn't that filling, but it satisfied the craving I was having for salt!

I can drink diet soda, but have heard of some Dr's not wanting their patients to. Mine said to wait for a month post-surgery to drink it.

Supposedly it can contribute to erosion concerns and some people really do not handle the carbonation so well.

The reason people with the band aren't allowed soda is because it's been directly linked to slips. The soda passes through the band into the lower stomach immediately but carbonation expands. When the carbonation expands in the lower stomach it can push upward and cause the band to slip.

When I was in having my surgery, the woman who shared a room with me was in for a revision. She had been regularly drinking soda and her stomach actually prolapsed up through her band. She also gained 40 pounds because of it.

No carbonation for me, ever. It's not worth a slip or additional surgeries to fix it.

I agree with Mis 73