Pardon my ignorance, but why is it that we are supposed to avoid soda? I am not a soda drinker per se, but once a month or so, I enjoy a can of ginger ale.

Pre-surgery I had decided on bypass, but changed my mind a couple weeks prior to surgery. All my nutritional instruction was based on bypass surgery and I understand why soda would not be a good idea for a bypass.

Can someone enlighten me please?

i love the coke threads.... because i do better thinking i only have to give up diet drinks for a few months then for a life time. i do realize that i drink to many now.... but there is hope for the occasional diet coke in the future. kelly

I'm almost 3 mos out now and I've been feeling so "normal" that yesterday, while washing my car, I decided to splurge and try a diet coke. I've never been a real soda drinker... but a diet coke every once in a while is nice. Anyway... first two sips were kinda nice.... then it was just groos to me. It was the bubbles I think. I just couldn't do it. Oh well. I like other stuff now :biggrin0: