So freaking ecstatic... just one question.. I'm dying for a soda..can I even have a half of a diet soda???

Btw Congrats on the weight loss

My Dr. has been involved with testings/studies involving "Can soda stretch your sleeve" and they said No it does not. Their main concern is all the artificial sweeteners and it striking a sweet craving that gets out of control. They obviously don't want you to have it' date=' but if you choose to have it they recommend pouring it over ice and letting it flatten out some first. Maybe if your craving is really bad do like they suggested with the Slurpee/Icee or take only one or two sips to get it to go away, but you still be in control!

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Ok I love research. My question is if they say it doesn't stretch your sleeve- why do they care if your pour over ice and flatten?

Soda is bad. period.

Ok I love research. My question is if they say it doesn't stretch your sleeve- why do they care if your pour over ice and flatten?

I think because the carbonation can cause bad gas pain. Not for everyone, but I know it does for me, even 2 years post op. Do I have it once in a while? Yeah, its a treat and I enjoy it. But I only have a few sips of my husband's and never order my own and don't keep it in the house. Everyone has their own idea of the way they want to eat and live post-op. If you really want it, have a little. Just don't get into a 6-pack a day habit!

We have a Sodastream at home, which we use mostly to make sparkling water (sometimes flavored with a little bit of citrus juice). I'm slowly weaning myself from my beloved Coke Zero, but I expect after I get to a certain point after surgery that I will probably go back to drinking a bit of sparkling water - it's a treat without having to deal with artificial sweetners or boatloads of sugar.

nothing is "bad period" as long as moderation is used.

my doc (the good one) and i were discussing champagne day 3 after my second surgery. he said the main issue is discomfort due to trapped gas so give it some time after surgery and dont drink it with food....let it slide down through easily. i imagine soda would be much the same.