I am on 4 day pre-op and have been drinking sodas (to help keep me full) along with broths, alot of Water, strained Soups, SF Jello, etc.

Am I not allowed soda before surgery during my liquid only 4 days? I know it's forever gone post-op.

I was allowed to drink soda during pre-op, but only diet soda! Sprite zero really helped get the magnesium citrate down the night before surgery.

You should kick those anyway. Even the artificial sweeteners of the diet versions screw with your blood sugar levels, from what I've read.

I used to drink three diet soda's at least per day and two cups of coffee each morning.. During the pre-op stage I stopped, went through some bad headaches but figure it was better to do it before surgery since I wouldn't be allowed to drink them after I was sleeved.

Allowed or not my suggestion is to give them up now. It's a tough addiction to kick and as you said, you're not going to be able to have them post op... so you might as well stop now. I stopped about 7 weeks pre-op and I am glad I did. There are enough struggles post op without adding the cravings for a soda.

I never thought I could give up Diet Coke but I did for my preop and I haven't had one since. You will be so glad you did and after a while you won't even miss it any more. I know it's hard but you can do it.

If it is diet, it is probably ok. But I do agree with the others, you might want to consider giving it up now to make it easier post op when you already have a lot of things to adjust to and deal with. I am 20 months post op now, and I do have to occasional sip of soda, but I never drank it before surgery (I had given it up years ago). I will tell you though, even this far out, too much and I am paying for it.

I pretty much had given them up.

Weaned myself off of caffeine entirely over the last few weeks. However, the broths, etc. were not helping me feel full. I know the surgery will help for the 2nd half of liquids only but the soda helps for the before surgery.

Mainly i drink flavored Water but at dinner, when I'm hungry and have eaten my full of SF Jello, broth and Soup, the diet coke helps me get over the hump.

as long as the carbonation isn't going to hurt pre-op i'm ok with the final shutting of the door thursday night. My only concern is it not allowed pre-op for any reason?

Wean yourself now, as caffine withdrawls are bad...and better healing with no caffine....also no soda unless it is flat and then "What's the point"? Also diet soda has so much bad in it even though it has 0 cals...enough sodium to smell a balloon...

Try vita waters, they even have then in ZERO if you cant afford the 50 cals., decaf Iced Tea, I have even learned to drink it with no sugar or sweetner

I wouldn't drink the carbonated diet drinks from here on out. It's time to cut the cafeine so you have one less things to deal with. I have been a diet soda addict for years and stopped drinking them pre-opt (2 months in) due to the diet soda contributing to my hunger. No regrets, won't even take a sip now either! Did have to turn down a root beer float I was craving because of the carbonation and so happy I did.

There are enough struggles post op without adding the cravings for a soda.

Gene1970

i never had any "craving" for soda. I never cared much for the taste, diet or not. I didn't like coffee either . i was lucky

since i never cared for them, it was easy to "give up"

it must be really hard giving these 2 items up, like me giving up my daily cheese danish one or two

as said - the dr. wanted you to gradually get off the "hard stuff" prior to WLS. not a good idea do after WLS - you are dealing w/all the other rules, drinking, etc

good luck with WLS

kathy

The pre op diet doesn't exclude diet soda so yes you can have them pre op if you really feel it is helping you stay away from food. Just remember after surgery no matter how much you think it will help with something, it is a no go. You might try resisting now to help after surgery but the most important thing is, don't drink them after you are sleeved ( for any reason) better to be safe than sorry:)

Best of luck to ya!!

I quit drinking soda/pops 1 1/2 years ago, so glad I did. I don't crave it or miss it at all.

Lessofme..thank you. it's just these 4 days. other than that i'm good. i'm not even craving them right now. it just helps me avoid food until surgery. I'm mostly drinking water.

My pre and post-op diets excluded carbonated beverages. Pre probably just to get off them, and post because the carbonation may contribute to excess gas and stretching of the stomach.