I am very nervous about my pop/ soda habit. I currently drink at least 1 liter of soda a day. Its Diet Dr Pepper. I also love my coffee with French Vanilla International Delight creamer. Funny now that this is becoming real that I'm more worried about what I drink than what I eat??

I have not touched soda since the surgery but coffee.... I am a huge coffee drinker!!!! I love my French vanilla creamer by international delight.... And the good news is they make the sugar free!!!!!

I can't find sugar free in Canada! I'm also big into coffees in the morning with full fat full sugar French vanilla int delight! I'm sure that cutting these things out will make a massive difference in my weight. I also go through drive thru every morning and get a double double. I think this week I'm going to try a large coffee with sweetener only and see what me thinks of that!

I still drink Tim Horton's coffee with 3 creams and sweetner and when at home I use French vanilla Int'. That's really one of my only "treats". I've been doing that since week one of being banded and still had GREAT results. I drink 2 medium coffees a day... or sometimes 1 medium and a small.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss; 156 lbs

I can't find sugar free in Canada! I'm also big into coffees in the morning with full fat full sugar French vanilla int delight! I'm sure that cutting these things out will make a massive difference in my weight. I also go through drive thru every morning and get a double double. I think this week I'm going to try a large coffee with sweetener only and see what me thinks of that!

It definitely will, I used to be huge on monster energy drinks and nos energy drinks like 4-6 20oz cans a day, it was my quick energy when i didn't feel like making coffee(due to being over weight and LAZY)!!!! I cut them out about 2 months before my surgery and lost about 13-15 lbs before the surgery.... I drink coffee still but I use Splenda and skim milk or non dairy creamer(plain)!

I still drink Tim Horton's coffee with 3 creams and sweetner and when at home I use French vanilla Int'. That's really one of my only "treats". I've been doing that since week one of being banded and still had GREAT results. I drink 2 medium coffees a day... or sometimes 1 medium and a small.

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Banded July 6 06

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Oh Tom...that is like music to my ears. I don't want to feel like I'm never allowed to have anything I love. If I can limit to one double double a day (or even one cream and a sweetener)...and cut out pop altogether that will be a major victory for me!!

I WILL NEVER GIVE UP MY TIMMY'S !!! with cream !!

But... I kept a food journal and recored everything (even my Timmy's )

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I quit soda before I started the preop diet. I knew the preop diet would be tough enough without having to give up soda at the same time. I have not had anything carbonated since August 2011. I used to drink at least 2 liters of Diet Coke per day!

Regarding coffee, I have one to two cups per day with splenda and half and half. If I want flavored coffee or cream, I use the Torani sugar free syrups. I bought an assortment from Amazon so I could try several and find my favorites. I love the Irish Cream, chocolate, and vanilla.

I dont touch carbonation but i know two banded people who drink it daily! They both have been banded for years with no problems with it. I choose not to chance it.

You'll be told to drink a lot of water. I've read posts where people have a hard time getting so much water in. I haven't missed my diet Pepsi at all, and didn't give up coffee. I did switch to half caf though.

Nice kimber ... I'm not too worried about the carbonated drinks...but me without coffee...it wouldn't do me any good to be a grouchy gal after losing all that weight!!

I'm a diet soda freak... I confess!!!

I drink a lot of Waist Watcher diet soda.... sodium, carb free and I only sip it to let the carbonation subside before ingesting it. I know I should give it up, but I love the stuff.