Hey everyone,

My last poll about water seemed to generate some interest, so I thought about it and I thought this would be interesting.....

What do your doctors say about drinking coke?

Mine told me if I HAD to have some, drink it flat at least. He preffers that I drink no coke of course but said flat its ok.

I have no problems drinking soda or beer....I don't drink them everyday but I do drink a couple of soda a week.

Carbonated drinks are my guilty pleasure. I love perrier water and diet Pepsi. My doctor says carbonation is more of a problem with gastric bypass than banding and as long as I don't drink the "fully leaded" (sugared) types I don't need to worry about it. I can only drink them on an empty stomach though- carbonation and food do not work for me at all.

My doc says no carbonation at all. I was never a big soda drinker so it wasn't a big deal for me to give it up.

My doc say there isn't any reason to not have sodas. I have one every couple of weeks and they aren't diet!

I drink diet caffeine free Dr pepper....never had any trouble with it, but can't drink pop with food at all. (you can hear it gurgling!) It is my treat --- it is the flavor and carbonation I love, not the caffeine.....

My doc said no carbonated drinks, but what is funny is that at my last support group meeting in the office, there were a number of bandsters with sodas. LOL! But, I haven't had a sip since March 7th and honestly I don't miss it. Now, have there been times that I really REALLY wanted a Mountain Dew or a Coke? Yep - but it's like a totally forbidden fruit to me these days. I switched over to sugar free Hawaiian Punch in those little packets you add to Water and I LOVE those things.

I think it's all relative. I was never a huge soda drinker to begin with. Now, my poor husband. If he was told never again, he'd jump off of a bridge. LOL!