I tried sugar free jello from the box which my wonderful husband made for me, but it's really nasty! I can't stand the artificial sweetness. Looking at my post op diet, everything says sugar free juice, popsicles, pudding, etc...is it really necessary or is it because they don't want us consuming the extra calories that are in the full flavor stuff? With the small amounts that we're eating this early out, I can't imagine overdoing it on those types of foods so I'm wondering if the sugar does something to the sleeve which is why the post op diets say that. Any input would be great.

I'd like to know that too, because i cannot stand artificial sweeteners, or, I could if they didn't taste 10 times sweeter than regular sugar.

I'd like to know that too, because i cannot stand artificial sweeteners, or, I could if they didn't taste 10 times sweeter than regular sugar.

Hey Griselda, I actually just found this same topic that someone posted last month so they may not answer my original post. Here's the link:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/14950-why-sugar-free/

It sounds like having the full sugar has different effects on people; some can tolerate it and others cannot. I think I might give it a shot because I really don't like this and know I won't get enough liquids/calories in if I continue this way!!

I dont' do sugar free but I dont do a lot of things that are sweet either.

Be aware that sugar is food for bacteria! If your sutures / staples are new, I wouldn't introduce sugar AT ALL because of a risk of infection, this may be why they say sugar free only. Give the sf a few tries and after not having sugar for a while, you may find that you actually like the taste. I can't stand the taste of real sugar anymore, it's just too sweet.

Renee`

No sugar does not do anything to the sleeve, however most of us try to stay on 30 grams or less of carbs a day post op and a couple tsps of sugar will blow through that . Sugar is huge amounts of calories in small amounts of foods and because it raises or blood sugar levels it stores as fat in the body and really, really slows down weight loss if not stopping it.