Hi, I'm new to the site and going through the approval process to get sleeved. I was originally planning to get the lap band but after lurking on this site, I believe the sleeve is the right option for me. I understand why you can't drink beverages at the same time with the band since it would just wash through but why can't you with the sleeve? Appreciate any feedback!

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Hi, Ive been waitin 2 months for my approval for the sleeve. I had the band n it was worse mistake. My BP, reflux, bronchitis all got worse

Hi, I'm new to the site and going through the approval process to get sleeved. I was originally planning to get the lap band but after lurking on this site, I believe the sleeve is the right option for me. I understand why you can't drink beverages at the same time with the band since it would just wash through but why can't you with the sleeve? Appreciate any feedback!

You should not do the same thing for the same reasons with the sleeve...if you eat and drink at the same time, you will not get the nutrients that you need to get from food....plus if you drink and dont wait the 10-30 min you should before eatting you will not get the sense of "fullness" that you should get...this is what I was told by my NUT at my session....

Thanks for the feedback!

PEvette is right! You dont' want to drink too soon after you eat because it will push your food through and you'll lose the feeling of satiation that you get from eating. That will sabotage your weight loss efforts.

Good luck!!

I was talking to my trainer last week about this, and he advocates this same practice for "normal" people for the same reason - to let the stomach work on the food at its own pace and maintain sataity as long as possible. So it's not just a WLS thing!

Thanks Rick and Lisa!

I hope you don't mean soda by the word beverage.

Valerie, I am a big diet coke drinker! It is definitely going to be hard to give that up but I understand that the carbonated drinks are a no-no! . I'm scheduled for the visit with the nutritional lady on Monday! . Thanks for the feedback! I love this site! I'm learning so much and everyone is so supportive!

Go to the forum on one year surgiversary;

Sleever drank a soda 6 months out; IT RUINED HER SLEEVE.

in over a year she has only lost 39 lbs; the carbonation expanded her stomach. She kept drinking too.

My advice; never drink soda again!

I too was addicted to DIET COKE!

Here is how I kicked it;

Crystal light "ENERGY"

It contains caffeine ; On 10 pre op: I started replacing one DC with this and drank less and less DC each day ; only on CL ENERGY A DAY. day 6 DC was too sweet. Day 7 till now NO DIET COKE! I don't even miss it like I thought I would.( and with no withdrawals )

Remember- these addiction and bad habits are just that BAD HABBITS.

All other diets I have every seen say;

NO soda, bread, bad carbs, or sweets

This is the same way no different; we have to change our brain HABBITS and our hand to mouth; and exercise HABBITS .

Please don't go through this surgery without committing to change for life. And.

EAT TO LIVE; not live to eat!

Trust me this is the hardest thing I will ever do!

Go to the forum on one year surgiversary;

Sleever drank a soda 6 months out; IT RUINED HER SLEEVE.

in over a year she has only lost 39 lbs; the carbonation expanded her stomach. She kept drinking too.

My advice; never drink soda again!

I too was addicted to DIET COKE!

Here is how I kicked it;

Crystal light "ENERGY"

It contains caffeine ; On 10 pre op: I started replacing one DC with this and drank less and less DC each day ; only on CL ENERGY A DAY. day 6 DC was too sweet. Day 7 till now NO DIET COKE! I don't even miss it like I thought I would.( and with no withdrawals )

Remember- these addiction and bad habits are just that BAD HABBITS.

All other diets I have every seen say;

NO soda, bread, bad carbs, or sweets

This is the same way no different; we have to change our brain HABBITS and our hand to mouth; and exercise HABBITS .

Please don't go through this surgery without committing to change for life. And.

EAT TO LIVE; not live to eat!

Trust me this is the hardest thing I will ever do!

I agree with most of this post. I was addicted to soda too. I cannot ever go back without losing it. When I am craving a soda, I pick up a Powerade zero (this isn't often, but is sweetened with splenda and has 0 calories). That was my worst weakness. I do not completely agree with the NO bread, bad carbs or sweets. It really depends on where your weaknesses lie. There are many breads that contain high quality grains and Fiber. It isn't necessary to cut out breads for the rest of your life unless you know it is a major weakness. I chose this surgery because I didn't want to say NO to anything in my lifestyle. I feel that when you completely deny yourself, this is when you are most likely to fail. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. To say that you will never again have a bite of cake at a birthday party is unrealistic. It doesn't have to be a whole slice, to have a bite or two and decide you are satiated is what happens when you are living a healthy life. For many people, this cannot occur right away. The surgery only happens to your stomach, not your brain. However, it is very likely you will try something you thought you wanted and decide it is too sweet, or you just have no desire anymore. However, you now know you don't like it and the cravings start to disappear. You don't feel like you had to give up everything you ever love, because you had that bite and you don't love it anymore. Keep in mind, if you have control issues with sweets, this advice may not be for you. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You are aiming for a healthy LIFESTYLE not another diet. I felt like I had to look at all my previous diets and determine where I failed. This is one of the self revelations I have had as I learn my new stomach. I spoke with my NUT about it just this week and she confirmed that I wasn't rationalizing bad behavior (I had a small cookie on mothers day and even though that was my favorite thing in the whole world, not only was it TOO sweet, but it made me sick for a day) it was part of my process. Now I know that things high in sugar do not make me happy and I don't crave those things anymore. Everyone is different this is a voyage of self discovery. I hope you do what is best for you and change your lifestyle for the better!

I agree that soda is a really bad choice but from everything I have read, it does NOT stretch out your sleeve. Carbonation is a gas, and it's going to make its way out of your body either one end or the other. However, it's very caustic and generally not good for you for a number of reasons, so it's still not a bad idea to omit it completely from your post-op diet. I very occasionally have a soda (or rather part of one, as I can never drink a whole one).

Thanks so much Valerie, LadyIvy and Indymom! I really appreciate the feedback! It is a lifestyle change! I didn't ever think that I could change from regular coke to diet coke. Now, I can't drink regular coke! I know that I can make the commitment! I just need to get my mind in gear and make the change!