I know we are not supposed to have carbonation, but I was wondering if anyone still had soft drinks? If so, do you think it hindered you weight loss? One doctor told me that I could have it if I poured it in a cup and let it sit for a while. One doctor said don't drink it at all. Thanks.

"Listen" to your band....what does it say when you drink something carbonated....I don't drink soda, but I do drink carbonated drinks...I just take it easy and pay close attention to what the feedback my band gives me....

My doc has absolutely no issues with carbonation

In Australia and in Europe most doctors have no issues with carbonation either

That being said, I have MAJORLY cut down my soda consumption. I have replaced soft drinks with cold Water bottles

This was one of my major concerns with surgery also and I doubted I would ever get over the addiction to it. I still drank soda until I started my 2 week preop diet which wasn't the best idea. I'm almost 6 weeks post op and I don't even think about it anymore.

I have to give up soda cld turkey

I love drinking softdrinks but I just close my eyes to the fact that it is softdrink only because of while I couldn't able to lose my weight up til now!

My doctor told me in addition to the carbonation issue, there were chemicals in diet soda that stimulated hunger. For what it's worth.

My doctor told me in addition to the carbonation issue, there were chemicals in diet soda that stimulated hunger. For what it's worth.

Yeah, I have noticed that too. When I drink softdrinks then I get dramatically hungry for more food. I don't know how I can myself stop drinking these drinks. I'm helpless. Whatever body weight I lose by doing exercise it all comes again with a bottle of Pepsi.

My daughter was banded in April after her surgery they gave her ginger ale to sip on...I told her didn't they say we wasn't suppose to have soda? After I got banded they gave me water to sip on...I don't know if that was because of our age and weight differences (me being bigger than her at the time of surgery) or what...We both don't drink sodas now when I have a taste for flavor I use Crystal lite which isn't often because I prefer water...If your doctor says no soda then go with that...water is better for you anyway